I have no reason to believe this, except that it seems logical to me.
Apple really wanted to launch the iPad in the Spring, for whatever reason.
iPhone OS3.2 is for iPad only, with the iPad being released in late March.
History shows us that the new iPhone OS has been announced in March for a summer release on new hardware for the last couple of years.
Most people (here, at least) are hoping that Apple bring something big and clever to the table this year, to beat Android and other smart phone OS's into submission.
So, why wouldn't Apple announce iPhone OS4 in March, just before (or at) the official launch of the iPad, and show off a bit of what it can do on the new iPhone hardware? Chances are, much of it will be the same as 3.2, but with some additional functionality added or reduced limitations (which are already being tested in the field).
From a systems development point of view, it seems to make sense that they started work on iPhone 4.0 after 3.0 was released last year, got so far with it in an iPad direction, then branched out to give iPad teams a chance to finish off the job for a Spring launch, which would then give iPhone teams the chance to integrate their further developments into 3.2 to make it 4.0 for the Summer.
Any takers?
Tiptopp
Apple really wanted to launch the iPad in the Spring, for whatever reason.
iPhone OS3.2 is for iPad only, with the iPad being released in late March.
History shows us that the new iPhone OS has been announced in March for a summer release on new hardware for the last couple of years.
Most people (here, at least) are hoping that Apple bring something big and clever to the table this year, to beat Android and other smart phone OS's into submission.
So, why wouldn't Apple announce iPhone OS4 in March, just before (or at) the official launch of the iPad, and show off a bit of what it can do on the new iPhone hardware? Chances are, much of it will be the same as 3.2, but with some additional functionality added or reduced limitations (which are already being tested in the field).
From a systems development point of view, it seems to make sense that they started work on iPhone 4.0 after 3.0 was released last year, got so far with it in an iPad direction, then branched out to give iPad teams a chance to finish off the job for a Spring launch, which would then give iPhone teams the chance to integrate their further developments into 3.2 to make it 4.0 for the Summer.
Any takers?
Tiptopp
