Rumors are starting to pile up on the long-expected 3G iPhone. This time, GigaOM confirmed that the new iPhone will have GPS included, basing their prediction on sources inside Broadcom that stated they were selected for a GPS contract. Legal requirements seem to have been solved since last year by the FCC regarding Enhanced 911.

A senior executive from Telstra told the Australian news site ChannelNews that the latest 3G iPhone that will be capable of 42Mbps by Christmas, which would make it the fastest iPhone in the world, and faster than many broadband offerings.

I wish this news was just a lie, but it isn’t. It seems like Apple found a way to play down the rumors regarding the release of the 3G iPhone. AT&T, the sole provider of iPhone on US territory, began listing a so-called “iPhone Black” and O2 also is listing a new series of 16GB iPhone in the UK which means that for the moment we have to say goodbye to our beloved 3G iPhone. I guess that Apple doesn’t understand that we really need it.

Here is another sign which shows that 3G iPhone is on the way - the latest beta release of Firmware 2.0 specially made for the iPhone includes the “Enable 3G” mode which can be disabled and the iPhone will go back to GPRS/EDGE in order to save some battery, because 3G which is a faster service “decreases battery life”. You can check this out for yourself, just go to Applications/Preferences.app/Network.plist in the beta release. I can’t wait to 3G iPhone to be released and I hope that Apple will not …

Well, it seems like Apple can’t hide it anymore. Apple might say “Hide what?” To hide that 3G iPhone that has been rumored ever since the iPhone was first released. The latest news regarding Apple and their product that everybody likes is that now it’s not available anymore. The online stores in UK and US show that the 8GB and the 16GB are “Currently Unavailable”.
This status means two things - first is that the demand is so high that they couldn’t handle it and the second is that the 3G …

Foxconn, the sole-manufacturer of the first generation of iPhones, are planning to design and develop the 3G iPhone. The second generation of iPhones will be available as of June this year, but at present this is not a certainty.