Cringely firmly believes that Apple will launch a new version of iPhone with 3G support near the holiday season. The 3G will be slipped in via an iPhone firmware upgrade rather than having to buy a new iPhone model.
Apple and AT&T are planning a fall rollout for full 3G iPhone service, with technical trials already underway in certain AT&T markets. [related: unlocked iPhone]
The question here is whether 3G is already built into the iPhones shipping now or whether it will require a new model? Given that it is coming so soon after the iPhone introduction, I can’t believe that even Steve would make us buy new phones. It is very likely that a firmware upgrade will awaken the 3G within all you iPhone owners. Link