From the latest sales figures from Apple and partner AT&T, the iPhone is looking ripe for another discount.  Figures culled from the pairs releases, their seems to be an inventory glut or a lot more jailbreaking than anyone is admitting.  So what is Apple gonna do?

Simple, do what they did before (and oh yeah, what everyone else does): drop prices.  We know they’ve got the 3G phone waiting in the wings.  3rd party applications are raging to be released (not the ear-pinning IBM got for talking about Lotus Notes).  AT&T dropped the no business discount they had going.  All these signs point us to new introduction and price drop for current product.

I think Apple found the sweet spot of $399 and will likely put the new 3G phone there.  We’ll most likely see some kind of cosmetic change to the design, just to make a visual differentiation and make the masses crave the new.  Usual Apple protocol.

How soon?  That is the magic question.  If Apple stock keeps down-ticking and stock continues to grow, it will be sooner than later.  Possibly as early as next months SDK kick-off. 

That is my guess.  What is yours?

Read: [ZD Net]

Tags: wireless, cool gear, hdtv, ipod