iPhone World

There are a number of rumors going around about just what Apple will be announcing on January 27th. iPhone OS 4.0 and 4G device, the Apple Tablet, and possibly the most noteworthy, is that an “inside source” claims that the iPhone will finally be liberated from the clutches of AT&T, at least exclusively.

Who will Apple call on to run with the ball now? Verizon? T-Mobile? Or will we begin seeing legitimately unlocked iPhones begin to surface? Will current AT&T customers run in droves to escape, even at the cost of early termination fees?

The other big speculation is that OS 4.0 will finally feature the ability to run applications in the background. Will it actually happen? If it did, it would be a step in the direction of finally allowing iPhone owners the control they deserve over their devices, rather than only what Apple thinks you can handle.

One thing I’ve learned since I began following Apple news, is that they do not ‘leak’ information, and the rumor mill is rarely inaccurate. Apple is a media machine. Event after event, blogs all over the place speculate about what Apple is going to announce. Key bits of information always manage to make themselves known, and the rumors always seem to turn out to be true.

What do you think? will OS 4.0 be announced? Will background applications finally be a reality? Will iPhone users finally be free to choose their own carrier? Will the 4G iPhone sport dual mode GSM / CDMA? Stay tuned Wednesday, same iPhone time, same iPhone channel.