Provided that rumors of Apple's lifting the in-store iPhone activation process materialize, a new
iPhone 3G model (32GB) is to arrive on the scene, speculation has it. Also backing up this story are reports saying that Apple's 8GB iPhone 3G is almost nowhere to be found anymore.
It generally occurs that, when Apple
depletes stock for a certain device model, revamped / higher-specced models are in order. It was the case with Apple's original iPhone that slowly, but steadily vanished from store shelves, making room for the new 3G model. iPod touch refreshes have also been marked by stock dry-ups, back when Apple decided to throw in the 16GB SKU. Most recently, sources indicate that Apple is approaching a new end of cycle.
“Given reports that Apple’s 8GB iPhone 3G stock is drying up, we’re hearing that there’s a distinct possibility of Apple introducing a new 32GB iPhone 3G model alongside the re-introduction of in-home activation for the holiday shopping season,” IntoMobile is reporting.
It has been rumored recently that Apple's in-store only iPhone 3G activation policy will be pulled. Reports of people queuing up at Apple Retail Stores and AT&T have (seemingly) prompted the company to consider this a viable alternative. While Apple claimed the activation of an iPhone 3G would be a painless and fast process, many eventually ended up spending well over the 15 minutes advertised by the company. Hence, a user-friendly activation process is likely to be set up, some believe.
It's also Apple's pleasure to treat its customers to exciting new products, as the holidays approach. It's true, however, that Apple's biggest i-announcements this year have already been made at the
Let's Rock event in San Francisco. After all, it wouldn't have hurt Steve Jobs to mention a 32 gig iPhone 3G on stage, along with the 4G nano and the 2G iPod touch. Then again, it also wouldn't have hurt him to mention
the recently-emerged 4G iPod nano 4GB as well. What are your thoughts on this?
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