As we get closer to the reported June 9 announcement of the new 3G-capable second generation iPhone, more unconfirmed (for now, that is) details about the new Apple gadget's hardware specs have come to light. Hit the full article for the full story.

Rumors about a 3G iPhone are slowly growing legs, more so with Wall Street Journal's prediction that it will arrive in sixty days. To add more fuel to the fire, S-Gold3, the supposed chip for the 3G iPhone, is seen embedded in the latest Apple iPhone firmware 2.0 source code. More details after the jump.

After it has just been pointed out how delayed the iPhone actually is because of its lack of 3G technology, rumors are now spreading, saying that this little deficiency will be patched up. So, if you were considering getting yourself an iPhone in the future, then you might want to hold out a bit longer since it may be that a 3G-capable "iPhone2" may already be in the works with the FCC.

As to why the iPhone didn't have 3G in the first place, a network engineer for the iPhone has been quoted for saying that this is because "less than 1% of Cingular customers have HSDPA capability" and that "he target users wouldn't know the difference anyway".

So, with an audience who normally spends only up to US$ 200 on a new cellphone, will having 3G-capability finally convince consumers to shell out US$ 499 or US$ 599 for a mobile phone? Stay tuned.