There are many rumors about the the 3G iPhone that are starting to hit the net.

First is the wide spread reported shortage of iPhones at Apple stores across the country.  Apple typically reduces inventory of a product in store before releasing a new updated version.

And now this…actual photos of a possible 3G iPhone in a new shiny black case.  Could this be the real thing or hoax?  Only time will tell.  For now the photo shows an all black plastic case that would help with the problems that the metal case causes interfering with the antenna in the current model and 8 gigs, at least on this prototype.

I would be surprised to see Apple carrying the 8 gig over to the 3G but they may need to in order to keep the entry price down.

Thanks to iPod Observer for the photo.

On a site like iPhoneAppReview you may not understand the title of this post.  But let me explain, in one short article John Dvorak can bring more attention to a product and him self than a thousand press releases.

a recent article as an example
He likes to beat the war drum and gets the Apple faithful worked up, scratch a little of the chrome on the shinny Apple logo.  I think it’s great, because I get his schtick.  He does not pick his topics based on personal beliefs but on what is going to get a rise out of the community that he is attacking.  The easiest targets are Apple fans, most Apple faithful read his articles or headlines and froth at the mouth.  They discuss the idiot John Dvorak, they email his articles they go to his web site, they view his web ads, they watch him on TV, they make him money so that next month he can do the same thing again.