According to latest information released with regard to the iPhone, it is believed that this year (2008) there should be two new releases of the iPhone seen with one being a major release while the other would be of a minor nature. However, though these new releases will hit the market in the year 2008, none of them will have the same import as the original iPhone, though of course one of these new releases will certainly have something to do with the second generation iPhone.

In fact, the second generation iPhone that everyone is so taken up by is in fact in its final stages as far as design goes and though the form of the new product would be similar to existing iPhones, there may actually be a radically changed look in the new product, and it will also have some third generation capability as well.

Still, rumors abound with regard to the release of the second generation iPhone and one of the rumors that is currently doing the rounds relates to Commercial Times that informs us that a company from Taiwan named Wintek has in fact been chosen to make touch screen panels for the second generation iPhone. Furthermore, the same newspaper informs us that the second generation iPhone will in fact be shipped in September 2008 and the cost of such second generation iPhone would range from between two hundred forty-nine dollars to a shade under three hundred dollars.

There is in fact enough reason to believe these reports and in fact one should even expect that around five million second generation iPhones will be shipped in the month of September though such products will sport differences in outer design.

Another piece of news with regard to the second generation iPhone is that Apple is planning to offer such versions in the markets other than in the United States. The same Commercial Times as too the Economic Daily News informs us that a company known as Quanta Computer will be the major manufacturer who will in fact, be producing the expected five million second generation iPhones.

In fact, according to Quanta Computer’s own press release, the company confirms that such an order has indeed been placed by Apple though it fell short of terming their product as second generation iPhone. However, rather than have too high expectations with regard to this new offering from Apple, it pays to remember that there is not much difference in this new generation iPhone from its earlier predecessor other than the change in outer design.

What’s more, there is even reason to believe that in fact this whole story actually alludes to the production of a second version rather than second generation product and so, it would be wise to reserve your judgment till such time as more concrete news becomes available.