iPhone 4G rumors

Less than 3 weeks into 2010 the rumors are flying out the door from Apple and several mobile operators about an "iPhone 4G" due for release as early as April. Whilst columnist and bloggers struggle to believe that Apple is ready to launch the 4th Generation of its iconic handset the caliber and diversity of the sources indicate that some 4 months from now the dedicated iPhone followers amongst us will be preparing to give their 3G a break a select which of the 90,000+ applications are necessary to navigate their 4G way through 2010.

With some 20 sources now being quoted I bring you these 2 which sum up the information available to date;

Korea Times quotes "high-ranking executives at KT" ( Apple's exclusive local partner in South Korea) as saying;

" the iPhone 4G will have an OLED screen, support video chat" and "have a removable battery"

It'll also reportedly have a "dual-core processor, more powerful graphics and an improved camera."

Then This from French Magazine 'Challenges' citing "French Mobile Operators"

"...the iPhone 4G* is coming in early May". The magazine cites "several industry sources"

The common theme from all sources of a story that is getting hotter and hotter is that the 4G iPhone is being rushed out early to quell rising interest in the Google Android Phone.

So.......where are the leaks coming from, well given that the information appears to be quite broadly distributed in a short period of time.....it can only be leaking from Apple and being released at the pace that it is supposed to be leaking.

So to any of the bloggers and columnists out there that believe they have a scoop, I say Apple is a professional machine, run by marketing whizzes and it has survived by being a step or two in front of monstrous competition they will tell us as they see fit and as always be ready to amaze us with new surprise features and a big slam dunk of Apple magic.

So what do you know about the iPhone 4G?