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With Apple's big WWDC Expo kicking off at 6pm tonight (10AM PST) in San Francisco, the rumour mill is in overdrive, with at least one new iPhone all but certain.
The main improvement will be 3G, which Apple skipped with version 1, naively aiming only at the archaic US cell phone networks. With 3G essential in many countries (Japan, Korea) plus the advantages of selling music over the air, faster internet browsing and more, the new version is expected to see a more global roll-out.
The other over-looked protocol was that in many countries - the UK in particular - people just don't pay for phones, and we certainly don't pay £269. As if by magic, we get top-notch phones for free with every new contract - made possible largely by subsidies paid by the manufacturer. It seems that Apple may be willing to adopt that model, which would bring enhance the likelihood of getting one of these bad boys no end.
Throw in a GPS receiver and the plethora of 3rd Party Apps that will also be launched and mobile Nirvana creeps ever closer. Looks like only Google's Android can put up any sort of competition now, as clearly the likes of Samsung and LG can make the phones look nice, but their software stinks.
Trusty Mac Rumours will be reporting live.
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