Apple's iPhone to have a rumored release date of Jan 15th to beat analyst expectations

Posted Dec 12th 2006 2:50PM by Tobias Buckell
Filed under: Rumors, Apple Inc (AAPL), iPhone

Bloggingstocks has just received an interesting tip that the Apple iPhone will have a January 15 release date. Apple's Macworld Expo runs from January 9 -12, and the money is on Apple to announce at Macworld that the iPhone exists and will ship at some future date. This tip alleges that iPhone's release date (the shipping and purchasing date) will be just days after Macworld Expo.

This does several things for Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). One, it will beat analyst's expectations of when the iPhone will actually get into customer's hands and create some serious buzz.

Two, it will be rapidly available after one of Apple's biggest announcement events (many new models and products from Apple are touted at MacWorld).

And three? It positions Apple for further interest in its stock, as many investors gauge Apple stock based solely on its iPod offerings.

If this forwarded rumor (and we emphasize that it is a rumor) is true, then the recent drawing back of Apple's stock price into the 80s might represent a buying opportunity for an investor with some room for risk.

If Apple announces a January 15th iPhone, will you be buying one?

Update: The iPhone release date of June 29 has been confirmed as of June 3, 2007.

Tobias Buckell is a professional blogger, author, and freelance writer. He owns shares of Apple.

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12-13-2006 @ 1:34PM

JOHN SASSANO said...

YES YES YES Apple products can't be beat for style design and user friendly, old graphic artist used MAC for years, great product.

12-13-2006 @ 1:34PM

themacthinker said...

This would be great but how would they be able to build and supply 12 million phones without back ordering this January? I suspect that they will announce a ship date and not everyone will be able to get one on time.

12-13-2006 @ 1:35PM

Al Dunstan said...

The 30 in the Macintosh SE30 referred to the specific processer it used (68030). It did not come with a hard drive. It was one of the first computers with an 800k floppy drive. Hard drives were external and hooked up to the computer using SCSI.

And yes, I will be getting an iPhone when they become available.

12-13-2006 @ 5:23PM

derek a said...

The Jan 15th date is not a rumor, it has been verified by a very reliable source. This is going to cause a big bank for the stock. If you are looking for a great entry point, now is the time, as the stock is going to retrace its recent highs when the official launch is announced. This one is going to be a blockbuster.

12-13-2006 @ 9:50PM

David said...

Yes, I've also been putting off buying a new mobile in hope of a January release date for the iPhone.

12-14-2006 @ 4:05PM

Richard said...

Hey #8.
bovscat analysis based on the last 10 minutes of rumors are about as relevant as an outhouse in a category 4 hurricane. You day traders are just fish food for the real eaters in the tank.

If you want to bet on rumors and unreal things then consider the fact that the Steven-Jobs-hyperdimensional-reality-distortion-field has become so powerful that is becoming reality.

12-18-2006 @ 1:16PM

the finance ninja said...

This iPhone rumor is old news. BloggingStocks needs to be more up to date on blogging something so well rumored since November. I own AAPL and apple products.

1-09-2007 @ 6:02PM

glen said...

Iphone is out,,, http://www.apple.com/iphone/

1-09-2007 @ 10:30PM

A said...

Hi.
I just have a question since you seem to be an expert on apple. For the iphone, do you know if there is an expansion slot so you can add more memory? Please email me back. Thanks.
A