iPhone speculation heats up around mysterious Best Buy entries
With Apple-related news grinding to a halt near week's end, some are scraping the bottom of the barrel and pointing to some unusual entries in Best Buy's inventory system as potential placeholders for Apple's next-gen iPhones.
Mobile site the phoneArena has published a screen capture (below) of the electronics retailer's inventory system passed on by a store employee showing conspicuous references to an unidentified trio of AT&T devices listed under the moniker "Project Charlie."
There's nothing that ties the entries to Apple or an iPhone, though some speculate that the references may align with some form of code-naming convention by which the third-generation iPhone would be given the "Charlie" nickname using the phonetic alphabet.
With roughly three weeks to go before the next time Apple will host an event (WWDC) suited for new product introductions, it's highly unlikely that Best Buy would have any first-hand knowledge of the company's iPhone plans.
That said, Best Buy is just one of two independent third-party U.S. retailers authorized to sell and activate the touchscreen handsets, with Wal-Mart serving as the other. It may therefore be prepping its inventory system for three new models based on assumptions that Apple will again offer its third-gen iPhones in two capacities with a dual color option at the top of the line.
It's surely no secret that new iPhone hardware is due in the coming weeks, with analysts and bloggers recently facing off in their predictions on whether the devices will make their appearance at Apple's annual developers conference during the second week or June or turn up several weeks later.
Mobile site the phoneArena has published a screen capture (below) of the electronics retailer's inventory system passed on by a store employee showing conspicuous references to an unidentified trio of AT&T devices listed under the moniker "Project Charlie."
There's nothing that ties the entries to Apple or an iPhone, though some speculate that the references may align with some form of code-naming convention by which the third-generation iPhone would be given the "Charlie" nickname using the phonetic alphabet.
With roughly three weeks to go before the next time Apple will host an event (WWDC) suited for new product introductions, it's highly unlikely that Best Buy would have any first-hand knowledge of the company's iPhone plans.
That said, Best Buy is just one of two independent third-party U.S. retailers authorized to sell and activate the touchscreen handsets, with Wal-Mart serving as the other. It may therefore be prepping its inventory system for three new models based on assumptions that Apple will again offer its third-gen iPhones in two capacities with a dual color option at the top of the line.
It's surely no secret that new iPhone hardware is due in the coming weeks, with analysts and bloggers recently facing off in their predictions on whether the devices will make their appearance at Apple's annual developers conference during the second week or June or turn up several weeks later.
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Project Charlie?
Really scraping the barrel here, there is no real evidence to support this, why even bother posting?
Doesn't mean people can't have fun with these types of stories.
I think they're renaming the iphone to "The Charlie"
Really scraping the barrel here, there is no real evidence to support this, why even bother posting?
Because AppleInsider needs the ad views.
Really scraping the barrel here, there is no real evidence to support this, why even bother posting?
The answer lies in the very first sentence of the piece...
Really scraping the barrel here, there is no real evidence to support this, why even bother posting?
Because with Apple's secrecy it could be true. This could be 3 models of difference capacities that will sold the day of the WWDC. It's the secrecy that gives rise to the possibilities.
With roughly three weeks to go before the next time Apple will host an event (WWDC) suited for new product introductions, it's highly unlikely that Best Buy would have any first-hand knowledge of the company's iPhone plans.
Huh? "Highly unlikely"? So, if -- just if -- Apple were planning to announce at WWDC that new iPhones are available "today" or "soon," you don't think an authorized reseller, who'll be adding tens of thousands of the devices to its inventory, would know about it, three weeks in advance?
with analysts and bloggers recently facing off in there predictions...
You meant: "with analysts and bloggers recently facing off in their predictions...."
iPhone 3.0 made in the super secret factory in Vietnam?
Sorry Charlie.
best buy is also going to sell the Pre come first week of June. and there are stories of multiple models for different carriers
Pre come?
Pre come?
Gawd.
Pre come?
Just getting a little excited at the possibility of Steve's return I suspect.
Macdailynews is the bottom of the barrel!
Don't turn into them please.
They will write nonsense crap if nothing is going on about Apple... example...
"New iPhone app helps users keep tabs on politicians? voting records"
We care because? lol
Perhaps at another event it will be shown which should coincide to when Steve Jobs is known to be coming back.
On a related note, who watched the 'Lost' finale?