As we’ve been discussing all the moxie gadget news from CES 2010 over at the Moxie Mo Show, Apple has still continuously been in the news (even when they weren’t a part of CES 2010!). First and foremost, the Apple tablet still has a lot of steam yet Apple has yet to say a word. The event is supposedly taking place on Wednesday, January 27th and space has been rented but we still have no idea exactly what Apple has up its sleeve.

In Moxie Mo Show episode 121, I spoke to Cali Lewis (during her livestream here) and I also spoke in my podcast that reports and “sources” have been buzzing about Apple’s tablet. That said, new reports are coming out now about Apple’s next-gen iPhone!

First, Apple has reportedly bought hundreds of thousands of LED flashes to install in their next-gen iPhones so we can actually take photos in low-light or dark-light areas. This would be a step in the right direction considering every other smart phone competitor has this option, practically.

Today, though, reports came from PC World that Apple’s next-gen iPhone will have 4G (a major speed improvement than AT&T’s horrible 3G coverage) and a 5 megapixel camera that would equal Google’s Nexus One. These, to me, are obvious and immeninent updates to the iPhone – after all, if the iPhone doesn’t upgrade in a MAJOR way, it has no chance of keeping the market share now that we have the Droid, the Pre, the Nexus One and countless others.

But when can we expect the next-gen 4G iPhone? Rumors are circulating that it may not be the typical June/July timeframe, when Apple has released their iPhones in the past. According to a French site, Challenge.fr, the next-gen iPhone will be released THIS spring (May timeframe) which could be very interesting. Again, rumors and speculation but I think any geek or expert would agree: if Apple intends to hold on to the majority of smart phone market share, something big and better must be coming. Lets keep our fingers crossed.

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