Apple iPhone 3 image, specs and release date in the wild

The new iPhone “could” be announced June 8th at the WWDC and iPhone rumours are beginning to pick up now.

The photo along with the specs below were sourced from AppleiPhoneApps.com where they are gaining some credibility.

We’ll be keeping our ear close to the ground for any more developments for this handset.

Here’s the pic in full:

Specifications:

• 32GB and 16GB to replace current capacities
• $199 and $299 price-points to be maintained
• 3.2 Megapixel camera
• Video recording & editing capabilities
• Ability to send a picture & video via MMS
• Discontinuation of the metal band surrounding the edge of the device
• OLED screen
• 1.5X The battery life
• Double the RAM and processing power
• Built-in FM transmitter
• Apple logo on the back to light up
• Rubber-tread backing
• Sleeker design
• Built-in compass
• Revolutionary combination of the camera, GPS, compass, and Google maps to identify photo and inform about photo locations.
• Turn by turn directions
• June 8th, announcement date at WWDC
• July 17th, 2009 release date

If there is a lighting Apple logo on the back, it will be powered by the screen light, just like MacBooks. There is no way Apple will use extra juice to illuminate a logo, when battery power is so important in mobile devices.

The rubber tread backing also seems hard to imagine.

We’re split on the FM transmitter. It is a very cool and useful feature, but one Apple hasn’t been keen on using up until this point.

source: AppleiPhoneApps.com