New iPhone to replace the 3Gs?

Posted By Michael Yip / December, 1, 2009 / 6 comments

According to some news source / rumours from around the web, a new iPhone hardware model is being tested and Apple’s interest in updating the handset’s built-in Maps application have been revealed.

A Handset identifier as ‘iPhone 3,1′ was tracked by PinchMedia in its application iBART for San Fran’s public transportation, said the Apple Insider. According to MacRumors, iPhone 3,1 appeared in its usage logs last month.

The reference could signify a new iPhone model with substantial hardware changes, since Apple only changes the first number in a product’s identifier string when it receives a significant upgrade.

The current iPhone 3Gs carries the identifier iPhone 2,1 while the original iPhone was identified as iPhone 1,1. the 3G model carries the identifier iPhone 1,2. (more…)