Apple Ready With June 9 iPhone Splash

Millions of 3G versions already in US, ready to be uncloaked: analysts

By Jim O'Neill, Newser User

Posted Jun 2, 2008 9:54 AM CDT

(Newser) – The much-anticipated next generation of iPhones, which are expected to be faster and built around a more robust communications chip, may already be positioned in major US markets, Forbes reports. Analysts believe the 3G version will debut—or, given unprecedented secrecy even for Apple, be uncloaked—at a conference next Monday; Apple's aiming to sell 10 million this year.

In this Sept. 6, 2007 file photo, the Apple iPhone shown on display at an Apple Store in Los Gatos, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)

Apple CEO Steve Jobs gestures as he talks about new software applications for the iPhone in March. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

In this July 24, 2007 file photo, customers examine Apple iPhones at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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