Expect New iPods on Sept. 5

As had been rumored, Apple (AAPL) late Tuesday afternoon sent out invitations to a product launch event to be held at 10 a.m. September 5 at Moscone West in San Francisco.

The invitation does not specifically say what is going to be unveiled, but it clearly involves iPods.

The image on the invitation is a group of album covers, as if from the company’s Cover Flow mode in iTunes, with the center image a silhouetted man dancing while listening to an iPod, similar to the company’s iPod ad campaign. About the image is the date, September 5; underneath is the phrase “The beat goes on.”

Comments

[mike hough]

There is inevitable speculation (free marketing) over what will be announced at the Apple event on 5 September. One possibility which I have not seen anywhere is the possible convergence of Apple and Google rumors.

About a week ago (i.e. with two weeks to go to the Apple event) there were some comments about the 'Google phone' (gPhone) and a possible announcement/release in some two weeks time. That is, more or less, simultaneously with the Apple 5 September event. There was also comment about Google stabbing Apple in the back as a result of the Google CEO on Apple's board. This would seem somewhat unlikely as it would seem to be something Apple would have been prepared for before making the appointment.

So, could it be that in fact we are talking about an Apple phone to be funded by Google adverts? An 'iPhone lite' funded by Google video adverts which coincidentally, have just been announced for YouTube.

2007 Aug 30 11:51 AM