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According to an article from Wired, (Actually, Wired is reporting on AppleiPhoneApps’ rumor, an insider from Apple’s hardware team has leaked the next generation iPhone specs, along with a speculated release date of July 17. Many of these specs leaked go along with the screenshots of things we’ve seen lately, including the digital compass, video recorder and video editing. The full list of possible specs include:

• 32GB and 16GB to replace current capacities
• $199 and $299 price-points to be maintained
• 3.2 Megapixel camera
• Video recording & editing capabilities
• Ability to send a picture & video via MMS
• Discontinuation of the metal band surrounding the edge of the device
• OLED screen
• 1.5X The battery life
• Double the RAM and processing power
• Built-in FM transmitter
• Apple logo on the back to light up
• Rubber-tread backing
• Sleeker design
• Built-in compass
• Revolutionary combination of the camera, GPS, compass, and Google maps to identify photo and inform about photo locations.
• Turn by turn directions
• July 17th, 2009 release date

OLED would be especially great, making the screen look nicer than it already is and have support for higher resolutions.

Next iPhone to be released in June to have a built-in magnetometer.

“We just got a couple images from one of our Apple ninjas and it appears to show a compass option in one of the debugging menus. Our source says this is obviously for a built-in magnetometer in the upcoming iPhone hardware revision and with what’s already been reported, we’d have to agree. One more image after the break!” from Boys Genius Report.

Full article, with the iPhone screenshots, here.

Rumors about the next generation iPhone continue, according to Digitimes, Apple is ordering new parts for the next iPhone due in June, since the first generation iPhone was released in June 2007 and iPhone 3G on June 2008 it makes sense that Apple will release a new phone in June, rumors about a new device, a netbook or tablet pc 10″ touch screen is also on the make and Steve Jobs is still in main operations even he is absent until June.