Build Your Own 3G iPhone: Play The SAI iPhone Prediction Game! (AAPL)

Dan Frommer | June 2, 2008 7:26 AM

/images/steve-jobs-200x150.jpg On Monday, June 9, Apple CEO Steve Jobs will likely take the lid off the gadget we've been waiting for since last summer: The second edition of his wildly successful iPhone.

Three things are certain about this new phone: It will have access to faster, 3G mobile data networks. It will include the iPhone 2.0 software update, which will give it better support for corporate email and calendars, and access to official, third-party software through the new iPhone apps platform. And it will be available in many more countries than the first iPhone, thanks to a handful of distribution deals Apple has been signing with international carriers.

Everything else is still a secret. But that doesn't mean our insightful readers can't accurately forsee what what's to come: Time for the 2008 iPhone 2.0 Prediction Game! In the comments below, or via email to tips@alleyinsider.com, please submit:

A list of iPhone features/services as you think Jobs will announce, such as "real GPS" or "a free version of .Mac that synchs my email, calendar, photos with my Mac and my iPhone," or "a slide-out keyboard," or "a $199 cheapest price tag." (You don't have to include the three known features we listed above; you won't get extra points for retyping them.)
The exact date the 3G iPhone will go on sale in the U.S.
Apple's (AAPL) closing stock price on June 9.

How we'll score you:

You get one point for every feature/service you guess correctly. We'll subtract a point for every feature you guess wrong.
If you guess the U.S. debut date exactly, we'll give you 3 points. If you don't, you get zero.
If you're within $1 of Apple's closing stock price on June 9, we'll give you 5 extra points. If you're within $5, we'll give you 1 extra point. All other guesses are worth zero.

What does the winner get? Your name in lights, SAI style. What's that? A post proclaiming your supreme ability to predict Steve Jobs' moves, like our Macworld '08 winner, Bartek Ringlewski. Entries must be in by 12 noon EDT on June 9; one entry per person.

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Rob said:

Jun. 02, 7:36 AM

iphone
GPS, video recording with video conferencing, access to corp emails, at&t to subsidize the price, one touch email, different colors, and 16 and 32 GB availability

date
6/16/2008

price of stock 6/9/2008
204

Gubatron (URL) said:

Jun. 02, 9:13 AM

GPS!

Dan Frommer (URL) said:

Jun. 02, 9:18 AM

That's all, Gubatron?

Bjorn Tipling (URL) said:

Jun. 02, 9:24 AM

GRPS, Global Re-positioning System - with a touch of a non-existing button on your sleek iphone touch screen you get repositioned to anywhere on the globe

Third Party Frapps - Instead of getting third party apps made with the Iphone SDK, you can pour ice cold frappacinos out of your sleek black handheld, which with the right glassware will look chic with any new Apple product and your Christian Dior outfit on a hot New York summer afternoon.

3G Network - Roll in style with the new version of the iphone: you get to tap into Steve Jobs 3G network, which instead of a speed upgrade, is actually a way to extend your credit card limit by another $3,000 with a new icon on your home screen. A handy ability, avoids those embarrassing moments when you agreed to pay for everyones dinner at an expensive dinner without checking your limit. If you were Steve Jobs, it would actually just add $3,000 into your bank account.

Thambone said:

Jun. 02, 10:18 AM

You guys can't give the winner an iphone? I heard they're only 199 somewhere.

jay said:

Jun. 02, 10:29 AM

Battery swap out,july 4th role out, aapl 219 but after hours it will hit 222 and rimm will be 160ish on june 9th.

Nate Westheimer (URL) said:

Jun. 02, 12:40 PM

3G
Access to iTunes podcasts
Solar panels under the screen
3rd Party apps
video recording
32gb model
Finder/Launcher-like application organizing
Pre-installed games

New version launch: June 30

Price of stock: $212

William H. said:

Jun. 02, 12:47 PM

The iPhone 3G will be announced on June 9, and be available "by the end of the month." Actual availability, June 27th.

In addition to the "3 known," the iPhone 3G will have a brighter screen, the "best and brightest screen ever."

It will NOT have "true GPS" software, but it will have the hardware. The software and enabling the hardware will be done through third parties.

It will come in 2 models, 16gb and 32gb.

It will have a much better camera and will support video recording.

It will have an iChat client.

It will come in $100 more than the current models. The current models will go down in price by $50 in markets where carriers aren't currently subsidizing/discounting and continue to be available for awhile.

There is NO WAY it will have a removable battery or a slot for adding flash cards. Honestly, after nearly 25 years Apple still hasn't put a second button on the mice. Removable battery won't ever happen. It's a design decision, not a mistake.

AAPL closes on 6/9 at $187. The stock nearly reaches $195 before 6/9 but goes down during the day because of some widely expected features that are excluded, the price is too high, or some other things that will actually get a few people mad when they first hear about it. Probably a delay in getting the App Store up or not so many apps available initially, or something like that. After the rumor mill hits high gear, folks to start expecting Jobs to do a wine to water miracle but the new phone will have to be constrained within the limits of current technology. After the people digest the first reviews and the first actual users start chiming in, the price starts to head up toward $200 again.

Aleem (URL) said:

Jun. 02, 12:50 PM

iPhone Launch Date:
Same Day, Jun 9 (possibly through online).

Closing Price:
$181.60

Expected Features:
- GPS
- Video recording
- Different colors
- Discounted price on the .mac service
- WiFi sync with desktop
- Over the air music downloads
- Improved Search (possibly for contacts, calendar etc)
- Instant Messaging

Zod said:

Jun. 02, 1:06 PM

iPhone Launch Date:
June 16

Closing Price:
$187

Expected Features:
- GPS
- WiFi sync with desktop
- some sort of chat program integration (e.g. AIM, MSN)

AM said:

Jun. 02, 1:29 PM

The 3G UMTS iPhone will largely be an evolution of the already successful GSM/EGPRS version. My predictions are:

Infineon X-GOLD 608 PMB 8878 GSM/EGPRS/HSDPA digital baseband

Infineon SMARTi 3G PMB 5701 Single chip quad-band GSM/EGPRS and triple-band HSDPA transceiver

Skyworks power amplifiers for GSM/EGPRS and HSDPA

Infineon/Global Locate (Broadcom) PMB 2525 Hammerhead II A-GPS with SUPL support
No turn-by-turn navigation application included
:(

CSR BlueCore6 Bluetooth IC (thus still no FM radio... but perhaps Apple can manage to implement the A2DP stereo profile)

Marvell 88W8686 WLAN IC

Samsung NAND flash and applications processor

STMicroelectronics LIS302DL accelerometer

Micron/Aptina 3 MP CMOS imaging sensor

Launch date: June 30

Dorian (URL) said:

Jun. 02, 2:43 PM

stock price: 189 1/2
Date: Oct 11.
better camera
better typing function, such as slide-out or attachable keyboard.
More ports for hardware attachments
Synching with non-Mac calendar and contact apps
GPS
New video shooting capability
New video viewing (including viewing of more than YouTube)
Removable SIM card
Trackball,or wheel or push button or other mechanical way(s) of navigating in addition to touching screen.
Harry Potter-like ability to, with right chant, make magical things happen.

Brandon Flores said:

Jun. 02, 3:24 PM

5.0 megapixel camera
real gps
ichat front facing camera
8,16,32GB model
red,white,black models
2.0 ipsw
video messaging
picture messaging
Infineon X-GOLD 608 PMB 8878 GSM/EGPRS/HSDPA digital baseband
instant messaging
launch date June 9th

close price
150

Andrew said:

Jun. 02, 4:27 PM

3G
32GB model
3rd Party apps
Video recording
Instant messaging
WiFi syncing and music downloads

New version: June 27th

Price of stock: $195

Logical Extremes (URL) said:

Jun. 02, 4:51 PM

- new colors
- 32GB model
- video capture
- GPS
- IM native
- .Mac integration (rebranded)
- iTMS Podcast support
Boom!

Launch Date: Available Immediately
Boom!

Closing Price: $192.50
Boom!

iFanatic said:

Jun. 02, 8:04 PM

go full on support on all carriers.

remove exlusitivity from AT&T. T tank as a stock!

buy or license Skype from eBay

appl go thru the roof; stock hits $225

release date june 27thMidnight. Fanboys converge and have massive orgies outside apple stores.

better qwerty touch screen

form factor reduced slightly; wider thinner than b4.

Eric said:

Jun. 02, 8:21 PM

New Features:

3.32 MP Camera
video camera
802.11n
16 and 32 MB options

Available Immediately

Apple Stock Price: $211

Chan (URL) said:

Jun. 02, 10:37 PM

Features -

1) GPS
2) Black shell
3) New Overseas carrier relationship announcement
4) Enhanced support for PCs and Macs
5) Enhanced SMS support
6) Push Email support (Outlook)

U.S Debut date - June 15th

Apple Closing price - $208

Denis said:

Jun. 03, 12:30 PM

iPhone Launch Date:
June 29

Closing Price:
$175

Expected Features:
- slightly thicker than current version
- audio jack no longer recessed
- .mac service powered by Google
- special Blog app
- Instant messaging app
- higher res camera
- $499 for 32MB version

Waiting for keyboard said:

Jun. 03, 12:48 PM

I just won't, and can't buy the iPhone until it has a keyboard version. I've tried the type-entry on my friend's iPhones, and I almost threw it out the window (as Walt Mossberg at the WSJ said he wanted to do last year when he first evaluated it).

Here is what I need the iPhone to have before I buy it:

--Keyboard
--Bluetooth modem connection to send files from my PC using iPhone while traveling. I can do this with my Palm, and not all of my content will ever be on my phone.
--Video capture. What kind of hot personal phone does not have video capture...especially from Apple???
--Bluetooth calendar/contact/iTunes sync with my PC--too many cables connected already...
--Notes application!
--Internal device search! I can search my Treo for names, keywords, calendar events, why doesn't the iPhone have internal search!
--MMS. Duh...
--Voice commands. The touch system isn't great while driving...and its not one-touch dial friendly. Let's face it, we still use phones and email in our cars, and probably always will.
--Outlook push email support
--A non-slippery shell!
--802.11 g/n
--Uh, gee, more freekin' storage! 40G

Peter C. said:

Jun. 03, 3:00 PM

Features
- 3G
- GPS
- Wireless Synch to iTunes
- online backup for iPhone users (cap on size - this will be pushed through "me.com" or ".mac"
- App store with first app on Apple (either through a hand-selected app/partner or through a redeemable online coupon - likely IMEI # or Serial #)
- video recording capabilities
- haptic feedback on typing
- Launch of exchange support
- search feature for contacts (spotlight)
- Preliminary winners of of iPhone dev contest highlighted and brought on stage

Accessories
- Apple stereo bluetooth headsets (a2dp)

iPhone Sale Date
- Tuesday 6/10

Stock Price
- will close at 210.xx (12-15%)

rufus said:

Jun. 03, 6:50 PM

They will introduce the iphone nano. ;)

Ian said:

Jun. 03, 11:28 PM

4G
better camera
thinner by 20%
available june 9th
stock price 202.

YSC said:

Jun. 04, 12:27 AM

3G
32GB
5MP Camera
Voice Dialing
GPS
Better power mgmt, bigger battery, longer life
Removable battery

Launch date: 6/27

Stock price: $190

joeblow said:

Jun. 07, 8:31 AM

-crop duster
-cure cancer
-solve world hunger
-solve oil crisis
-immortal think screen with coffin adapter
-fish hook remover
-tv/radio/uhf/vhf/recorder/short wave/spectrometer/premarital blood tester/ETOH breathalyzer/insta-flat expander/atomic clock/siren/submarine - and all other features and benefits known to modern science, military tactics and psychology

Virtual Gs expandable at will by telepathy

New version date: 90 days before whatever date they cut the price by 1/3

Stock price June 9: Doesn't really matter because the price on day one of launch will be: the previous close prior to launch raised by 1 dollar a day until it equals the number of people waiting in line on launch day, exluding only those with snowshoes, sack lunches, bottled oxygen, iron lungs and identifiable death row inmate escapees.

Paolo Landini said:

Jun. 07, 9:12 PM

Keynote

Two iPhones

A)
3G
GPS
Push email
$299 8GB $399 16GB

B)
3G
GPS
Push email
Video
Video iChat through me.com
me.com access will be bundled with the carriers
$499 8GB $599 16GB but $200 + me.com access from carrier for 2 year contract.

One more thing:
A larger iPod Touch, sort of like a tablet computer, specifically designed to enhance video game playing experience.

A crazy amount of new software applications for iPhones.

A hint to new iPods to be presented "soon".

On sale June 9th for the iPhones.

Closing price $212.50

Brent Kirkland said:

Jun. 09, 12:04 AM

3G
16GB or 32GB
better touch screen
better typing
iChat will be present in someway
Java for watching videos
better camera
recording video
GPS
Thinner
cheaper by at least $50
picture messaging
better speaker
better accelerometer

LAUNCH DATE: JUNE 16

FINAL COST: 350 or less

STOCK: NO CLUE

KenC said:

Jun. 09, 2:10 AM

$175, as nothing could ever live up to the media hype, and then you have the hedge fund shorters, and Scott Moritz and Jim Cramer sending out false rumors of setting the bar unreachably high.

Azazello said:

Jun. 09, 6:35 AM

GPS
max storage space (optional): 32 gig
3 megapixel camera
composite ceramic - sapphire non-shielding enclosure (NOT aluminum)

ability to record video
voice dialing
ability to save documents
improved search (close to Spotlight)
3G iTunes store access
wi-fi synching data with iTunes and new rebranded .Mac
copy and paste

Release date: June 27
Apple stock: closing at $192

Julio Mendoza-Medina said:

Jun. 09, 7:55 AM

Features:
- Support for secure Microsoft Exchange email
- Subsidized service contract
- A lower price (not too much though)
- Haptics feed back
- Thiner than current version

Exact date the 3G iPhone will go on sale in the U.S.
- Today June 9, 2008. He will announce it saying "Starting today..."

Apple's closing stock price today June 9, 2008:
- $200

Julio Mendoza-Medina.

Dave Johnson said:

Jun. 09, 8:23 AM

3G data will be added to the GSM iPhone, along with a refined case. But hardware-wise, there won't be any other notable new features. No GPS, no keyboard. There will be a front-panel camera.

The closing stock price will be $185.

Software wise, the device will have considerably more bluetooth connectivity, to devices like an (external) BT GPS receiver, keyboards, etc. And there will be on-board software that supports these features. The exception will be the CDMA version, for markets/providers that don't support GSM. This version will have a GPS built in, per regulations.

The device will go on-sale at different dates in different markets. In the US, it will be released on July 21st (due to FCC certification lag time). It will have the same price points as the existing iPhone, but will be subsidizable.

The older generation of iPhone will be available at a $100 "discount". All of the new software features will be available on the older device via a gratis software update, which will be released after the 2.0 update.

Jim Young said:

Jun. 09, 8:30 AM

The Features:
- 3G Speed!
- Increased storage: 16 and 32 GB versions
- GPS
- iChat
- Only slightly redesigned
- Slightly thicker
- Improved camera
- Improved camera app (additional features)
- Video recording
- Enhanced .Mac (.Mac rebranded) integration
- Push Email
- To Do app, integrates with Outlook/Mail To Dos
- Flush headphone jack
- Removable battery
- AT&T to offer $100 rebate with new activation

Launch Date:
iPhone, June 16 (2.0 software, June 29)

Closing Price:
$194.50

JoshT said:

Jun. 09, 10:16 AM

iPhone what it will have
-Video conferencing
-Only available in 16 GB
-Only one color
-Price $500
-Launch with at least 100 Apps available on iTunes
-3G service will cost 30 a monthly
-Tethering will be an option for even more
-Better camera
-Better battery life

date available for order on Website
6/9/2008

price of stock 6/9/2008
173

Bartek Ringwelski said:

Jun. 09, 10:26 AM

As the previous MacWorld '08 winner, the pressure is on me to look into my crystal ball and predict what will be announced today by El Jobso. Here are my guesses for the iPhone:

Hardware:

- 3G (obvious)

- GPS

- Front facing camera for video conferencing

- Still no removable battery (not their style)

- Slightly thicker

- 16gb version will be max size

- Higher resolution camera

Software / OS

- Obviously all the features already highlighted in the SDK announcment a few months ago (eg, corporate email push, etc)

- Native applications set will be expanded to include iChat

- Ability for video recording

- MMS support

- Ability to purchase songs over 3G network (not movies though)

- App store will launch with hundreds of apps to download today

Other
- iPhone 2.0 OS will be available for upgrade today, iPhone 2.0 handset will be available for purchase in stores around June 24th

- Will be priced lower than previous iPhone due to subsidy from AT&T (attempt to gain market share)

Stock Price:

Up 2% from Friday's close

sasha davidov said:

Jun. 09, 11:28 AM

3g with outlook sync as announced before
Real gps
Some sort of flash support
Better camera
Video recording
Att video share capable
Mms mesaging
Ota song purchases
Chat application potentially with gps tie-in
8 and 16 gig
199 and 299 with contract respectively
App store launches today with headlining games and some apps. Hundreds will be added soon as they are approved.

Launches on the 25th of June

Stock price at 180 because of cramer and everyone else forgetting this is the wwdc and not macworld.

Bruce said:

Jun. 09, 12:53 PM

GPS, 3g, voice recognition and text to speech, exchange server support

Durham4556 said:

Jun. 09, 12:55 PM

-front camera for video conferceing
-copy and paste
-802.11n
-Stereo bluetooth support (A2DP)
-MMS
-push-email support
-vocie calling feature
-a twitter client
-aim application
-downloadable itunes store delivery on 3g network

Ian Fijolek said:

Jun. 18, 11:13 PM

I saw some people got it wrong even after the keynote.

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Jul. 11, 4:33 PM

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