Waiting for an Apple iPhone

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Waiting for an Apple iPhone

There’s been speculation for a long time now that Apple may at some point produce its own cell phone (e.g. eWeek in 2003, Edgadget in 2004). That chatter resumed recently leading up to Apple’s latest big announcements, some of it apparently coming directly from company headquarters.

Earlier this month, mp3newswire.net predicted that the odds of Apple introducing an iPod phone or iPhone are 2:1.

“A pure iPod phone would probably do well, though some of the phone companies don't like the fact that it will circumvent their own mobile music services,” mp3newswire said.

Apple’s latest news turned out to be updates to iTunes, and enhancements to all three of its iPod lines (regular, shuffle, nano). But that hasn’t stopped the speculation about a possible phone from continuing. Now commentators and analysts are saying such a product may be launched in 2007.

I’m not sure what to think, but even the chance of an iPhone next year makes me wonder how long I should hold out on getting an iPod, something I’ve been drooling over for a while (especially after my husband got a nano roughly a year ago). An iPhone would be awfully sweet, but I can’t wait forever.

What do you think?