I also design products that have color touch screens. And can't wait to see what I can do with the 3G IPhone. I have watched Steve Jobs since he trashed the corporate Lisa with the fashionable Mac. (So ubiquitous only have to use the first three letters). Then changed the game with Next Computer, Pixar, and now the "I" mobile products.

The thin, fast (particularly if it is an Atom) visual (great color screen, graphics software, and multitouch), and thin make it the killer product in the space. The rest of the phone guys are sucking wind -- the IPhone didn't even exist 18 months ago and it is putting a lot of the phone makers out of the business.

Hail Apple designers. Hail Steve for bringing them together and getting the heck out of their way.

By the way, try to understand what you read before you make claims that aren't true. If you are browsing the web, the iPhone WILL receive calls just fine. It will simply pause your browsing session to take the call, which is drastically different than what you claimed. I am sure you made this claim because you read that EDGE doesn't allow for simultaneous voice and data, which is true, but is NOT the same as what you claimed.

As for looks, I think from the front you would be hard pressed to tell the difference between it and the current iPhone. I am going on record, however , the back will go from being made of metal and plastic to being a ceramic material, as suggested in some of there previous patents.

Now, imagine if Apple made the iPhone as thin as the Airbook (compared to Macbook). Sit on it and it wrinkes.

1) Same form factor with a chrome bezel on the front.

2) It will definitely be thinner. I agree that 3G and GPS seem to dictate otherwise, but the Apple minds will find a way - 2-3 mm thinner.

3) They will stick with silver for the back or go with black. I actually like the brushed aluminum backing as it is quite resistant to scratches. I'm not so sure about the plastic.

So, in short, a lot of added functionality, but an iPhone - albeit thinner - that looks much the same as the one currently in your pocket.

Hardware: Black and other colors to come in a few months Slightly smaller Better battery GPS 3G Many dongle accessories will be sold to accompany the iPhone in the near future

Software: MMS will be offered through a .Mac or.Me (whatever it will be called). This push MMS will also yield to push email offered from Apple from .Mac (yearly service applies) Global rates (the iPhone incentive). Instead of having rates based around a company, the iPhone perks come into play, when traveling abroad your rates will be subsidized being that the iPhone will direct you to a specific provider with that country. So for example traveling from the US to England as a iPhone user you will be connected to O2 but you will have prefered international rates having a iPhone and being with the intended provider (another non hacking perk). Everyone wins with this plan. Copy and paste will be sold by Apple in July Premium Games will be sold by Apple late July Ability to not just buy music over 3G but also purchase music for another iPhone will be possible, late june or july A slew of GPS software will be sold by Apple, iPhone to iPhone positioning and first iPhone positioning (tag where you parked your car) And to stress you will see many iPhone to iPhone features to entice purchase. Bluetooth Audio in July (yes A2DP)

I think that they may make the screen bigger, but will keep it the same resolution, so it's not going to be much different. Changes the actual pixel resolution means lots of video recoding, UI changes, and other pain. Plus, if they are shooting to save battery life, smaller video files take less processing power to load.

The "leaked" photos showing the device bulging outward in the back are horrifyingly ugly, I don't think apple would ever put its consumers past that.

The big worries are really going to be price, both for the device and the service, not as much the new looks.

My personal take?

I don't think it is going to drastically change much at all. I think the chrome trim may get a rework, it may be a bit thicker, and I think it may end up being all one color —aside from the trim. Other than that though, I don't see much changing.

Internally, I see a better ear speaker due to complaints of poor call volume. My hopes are that it also has a higher megapixel camera, or at least an improved 2mp if they don't go bigger. My only other hardware hope is for a camera flash...

Everything else I want is probably coming (3G, GPS), or falls on software.

Bigger Screen, Smaller/Thinner Device, Faster Processor, Faster Speeds, Better Camera, Better Phone, Longer Battery.

You just know that Steve will want to really WOW everyone with what he has to show off.

I'm thinking Black matte finish, more rounded both at the corners and across the back, but otherwise quite similar to the first one.

Remember, Apple products tend evolve slowly, not in leaps and bounds. They will want it just different enough for fan boys to buy a new one while not putting the average purchaser of gen-1 out so much so as to feel left out in the cold with an 'old' product.

I think it will NOT: 1. Have a front camera. Too much hardware dedicated to what would essentially be a novelty. 2. Come in colors other than black and white. Apple doesn't do that anymore with their high-end devices (ex. current lines of computers, all iPods other than the Nano and Shuffle) 3. Be thicker. Thinner is always better, and Apple knows that. I simply can't hear Stevie J saying anything is "thicker" than the previous model.

I could give my opinions about other aspects of the new iPhone, but since this article is about what it will "look like", I'll stop there.

http://www.macrumors.com/2008/06/03/another-black-back-iphone-photo/

Maybe that flip iphone idea that most of us dismissed will actually be the design used.

At this point, I don't put anything past apple. Also, if the form factor of the new iphone is different than all the rumors then I will no longer be reading rumors about apple products because it would be clear that their campaign of misinformation is highly effective.

run on sentences rule.

So yes, it will be thinner and that only stands to reason. The original was a prototype last January. In the last 18 months it only stands to reason that some of the chips and components will have been reduced in size to allow this to happen even with a larger battery (required for the 3G chipset and GPS) as well as the need for more memory capacity (up to 32GB).

FWIW, the screen will be roughly the same size to slightly larger with more pixels. If you thought the RIM Bold had a great screen wait until we see with Apple comes out with.

I don't think it will have a black back, they will stick with silver.

Also, think it will be available in white and black fronts.

Other than the thickness though, the length and width will stay the same.

Can't wait!!

I think it'll be the same chrome, brushed steel finished with a body type most similar to EX0 Mask

Oh and YOU KNOW they are going to have a pink case, so that all those bubble-gum Hannah Montana lovers will make their parents buy them a $500 iPhone. --> they are genius!