When we mentioned a China Times report that the iPhone is set to come out on early 2007, we didn't mention that it would be as early as January 15. The website bloggingstocks reported that they received an interesting heads up that the Apple iPhone will be stamped with a January 15 release date.

Speculations also pointed that during the Macworld Expo, which will be from January 9-12, relevant iPhone info would be divulged. Hmm, so piecing those two tidbits together, the bottomline is that the iPhone's release date will be just days after the Macworld Expo.

bloggingstocks' Tobias Buckell even mentioned that this will do a lot of things for Apple. First of, if this rumor materializes, it will trample all the analysts' expectations as to when the iPhone would be available. Second, it will be rapidly available after one of Apple's popular events. Third, it will give the Cupertino-based company a boost in the stock market as investors measure Apple stock based solely on the performance of the iPod.

Hmm, if this rumor proves to be true, I think I'll be replacing my Samsung cellphone with an Apple. Provided that my pockets will cooperate with the price.