
The editorial chief at a credible and popular Russian mobile phone blog is getting a lot of attention today for a telling revelation he made via Twitter. The announcement has since taken the tech blogosphere by storm, despite the lack of confirmation from Apple that the information presented is correct.
Mobile-Review's editor-in-chief Eldar Murtazin turned to Twitter to share that which he learned from his sources in the know: "Just one comment. Apple iPhone 3Gs wont be upgradable to iOS 5.x. iPhone 4 will."
If correct, the forthcoming iOS 5 - which may be unveiled as soon as June 6th when WWDC gets underway - will not be compatible with the second-to last iPhone model, the iPhone 3GS. Given that millions of these particular models are still in use around the world, this information - if accurate - could come as a devastating bit of news.
To be sure, Murtazin is far from an Apple-related gossip king. But he generally gets his information from reliable sources familiar with the broader mobile phone industry. And while all reports must be taken with a grain of salt until confirmed by Apple, it's easy to see how Murtazin's report may be correct. Given the supposedly elaborate nature of the next major iOS upgrade, the iPhone 3GS and all earlier models will likely be incapable of powering such a powerful new operating system.
Source: Mobile-Review, Twitter
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