More iPhone Rumours

More 3G iPhone rumours today. Hardware maker Foxconn, which actually makes the iPhone for Apple, is rumoured to have landed a deal to manufacture 24-25 million second-generation iPhones. The report, relayed by Apple Insider, cites component makers and international investors as sources as Foxconn supposedly gears up for production. The company will probably deny it if you were to ask them, as Apple CEO Steve Jobs has a nasty habit of beating up on contrators who spill the beans prior to his dog and pony show the week before the actual release. I've also heard that Apple's legal department is pretty hardcore, too.

Really, I think 24-25 million units over the life of the device (which, lets face it, will probably be a year to a year and a half if Apple sticks to its MO) is foolishly optimitic if it only comes on the market in the limited number of countries the iPhone is currently for sale (I'm looking at you, US, UK, France, Germany, and Ireland, damn you!). Either the reality distortion field is at FULL POWER!!! or Apple plans on going after new markets. And yes, FULL POWER!!! does need to be written in all caps with a triple exclaimation point. In reality, I only care about one iPhone, the one that shows up on the shelves of a store near me so that I can buy it.