iPhone 3.0 OS Reveals New iPhones, iPods and the Mysterious "iProd"

[SmoothTroopa]

The iPhone 3.0 OS has references to brand new iPhone models (not just one, but two), a new iPod and the mysterious "iProd."

A quick rundown on Apple model naming conventions. The original iPhone is known as iPhone1,1 and the iPhone 3G is iPhone1,2. The first number refers to the overarching model, so when it changes, it indicates a a genuinely new product, not simply a bump in storage capacity (or even the mere addition of 3G). So that the models referenced in the iPhone 3.0's OS are iPhone3,1; iPod3,1; iFPGA; and iProd0,1 is is worth noting—we're talking significant hardware updates to the iPhone and iPod touch worthy of a new model number.

iPhone2,1 was first discovered back in October, though it's not the first mysterious Apple device to turn up in sites' traffic logs.

The iFPGA model is likely something never to be released, reckons Ars. But what of the mysterious iProd? The string 0,1 indicates it's a prototype or codename, since products are released at 1,1. Could this generic iProduct—if it's not in fact a touchscreen cattle prod, which would be excellent—be that long-fabled Mac tablet/netbookwet dream? Or maybe it's something else altogether, like magic French toast. Mmmm.

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[SumDaii]

wow, nice find

[AppleDude]

Yea this is just more rumor bull***, but very nice find indeed.

[SmoothTroopa]

well i personaly hate, how you buy a device and half a year later it becomes outdated

[jamil_d]

iProd must be a codename, right? As in iProduct?

[Wrathchild]

The iprod is a device the ialiens use to iprobe you.

[Manic Nimrod]

Originally Posted by jamil_d

iProd must be a codename, right? As in iProduct?

Highly sure it would be.

EDIT: as a codename.

[Ryan]

http://www.newscientist.com/blog/tec...-to-iprod.html

hmmmmm

[studangerous]

Originally Posted by nikada

well i personaly hate, how you buy a device and half a year later it becomes outdated

I'm happy they are constantly releasing new top of the line tech. As long as they continue to offer support for the older devices I don't see a problem. Sure it's painful if you just buy an İpod Touch and a week later they announce a new range, but there will always be a new and better device in the pipeline.

Carpe diem.

[liammk]

cool.