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iPhone 3G - questions still remain ...

I don't know about you, but after closely following Steve Jobs' keynote speech at WWDC 08, I'm still left with a lot of questions about the iPhone 3G.

Written by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Senior Contributing Editor June 9, 2008 at 5:49 a.m. PT

I don't know about you, but after closely following Steve Jobs' keynote speech at WWDC 08, I'm still left with a lot of questions about the iPhone 3G.

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Hardware 2.0 WWDC “blogging the blogs” coverage - minute-by-minute!

Here are just a few ...

What! Still no copy and paste facility???? Has this most requested of features still not materialized?
Compatibility with existing iPhone accessories?
Why no processor/memory bump?
What about a password storage keychain? that would be really handy.
How "ideal" are battery specs?
Why no new iPod touch?
What's the spec on the GPS? Cold/warm start satellite lock times specifically.
How long until the new version can be jailbroken/unlocked?
Is AT&T's 3G network ready for the hammering it will get?
How will the price change affect Apple' earnings?

Apple has already filed a disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission:

Apple has signed multi-year agreements with carriers authorizing them to distribute and provide network services for iPhones in over 70 countries. These agreements are generally not exclusive with a specific carrier, except in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Ireland, and certain other countries. Under the vast majority of these agreements, Apple will not receive follow-on revenue generating payments from carriers for the new iPhone 3G beyond the purchase of the device by carriers or a commission on sales of the device by Apple. Apple will continue to receive payments from cellular network providers related to first-generation iPhones as long as they remain active on authorized networks.

Rumors that were floating around that have been busted: