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iPhone to appear at Walmart in 8GB, not 4GB; for $197, not $99

Just a week ago, RSS feeds were full of articles writing about a rumor that Apple was going to be selling a 4GB version of their iPhone at Walmart for the low price of $99. This information was brought about a month after Boy Genius Report first reported that Walmart would have the iPhone. However, more »

Where have all the 8GB iPhones gone?

Inventory numbers on the 8GB iPhones are extremely low according to retail sources (via AppleInsider). Now what do you think could be causing this shortage?

Apple often tries to clear out their inventories before launching new products, or upgrades. So, why would Apple let the 8GB model run dry when they only have 8GB and 16GB models to choose from? Either there’s really just a shortage of this model, or Apple is likely prepping for a larger capacity iPhone.

Is 8GB enough for the iPhone 3G?

As we ran our live blog of last Monday’s WWDC Keynote, I couldn’t help but get a little excited about all of the iPhone applications being demoed. This is a bit out of character for me, as I’m a Mac guy, not a gadget guy. In fact, before I finally broke down and bought an 8GB iPhone last autumn, the closest I’d come to a cell phone was using my wife’s Kyocera pay-as-you-go phone through Virgin Mobile.

Now, I’m happy with my iPhone. I’ve made some calls. I’ve even answered some. I’ve texted some friends, photographed some sunrises and followed my real time hockey scores. But, by and large, I get less use out of my iPhone in one week than many of you will in an hour. That’s all about to change, however, with iPhone 2.0 and the App Store. Now, there are programs to use. Information to store. Games to played.

Games.

This got me to thinking…will my 8GB iPhone be enough? Find out after the break.

Photo of Apple’s next-gen iPhone?

Rumors of a 3G iPhone have been floating around for…as long as we can remember, and we now have an image of what may be the next generation of the iPhone. iPodObserver.com claims to have a source which has showed them the iPhone which sports a shiny and glossy black back, replacing the satin nickel more »