With MWC 2010 previewing a raft of new smartphones all snapping at the iPhone’s heels, Apple might just throw off the competition this year by releasing a brand new iPhone with a distinctly new form factor.
That’s the view of Ben Reitzes, a Barclay’s analyst who follows Apple. Talking to EETimes, he said:
I think they will try to change the game on everybody – it bothers them that everyone stole their form factor.
If true, it would certainly be ironic. Apple changed the mobile phone game by shifting the emphasis away from hardware and onto software. Now that the other manufacturers have caught up with software, Apple are now trying to shift back towards hardware again!
