Tracking the 3G iPhone by sea

Import Genius, a site that tracks shipments of goods via container ships entering the U.S., has some data that lends credibility to the release of Apple's 3G iPhone next month.

Apple Inc's most recent shipment of the new products, Bill of Lading # HLCUSHA0803FTFR8, arrived at the port of New York on the Vessel NYK Delphinus on May 17th. That shipment contained 504 cartons, weighing 7140 kg, of the vaguely described "electric computer."

Where Quanta sent all previous shipments to Apple--including 828 ocean containers of "desktop computers" since March--through a subsidiary, the new products were exported in Quanta's own name. The change may reflect heightened secrecy surrounding the new products.

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[Thomas, David]

LOL ... is this not the inverse of "Big Brother" or what!

[ev61]

pretty hilarious to think that people spend time tracking this stuff... but it may help me when I wait in line to get one :p

[montex66]

I think its amazing that anyone is so interested in the iPhone that they would track parts shipped overseas. When was the last time anyone tracked a container full of Dells?

[GatesOfHell]

Hey, don't laugh - this is precisely how The Penguin ultimately tracked the Batmobile to Bruce Wayne.

[krosavcheg]

people need to get a life. What the hell ? It's a frickin phone !

[rem2000]

This is really pathetic - and the fact that it makes headline news (and wastes my time to click, read, and gasp) makes it even worse. What's up with that? Does CNET make advertising money on silly little technically useless infotrash like this? Hasn't the pitiful icrap gizmo been hyped enough?

[ralfthedog]

They talk about the pathetic useless garbage that Microsoft makes, why not talk about something cool? I have been putting off getting a new cell phone for almost a year because I need 3G service. For people like me, this story is very relevant .

[bmorrise]

Nobody asked you to click, read, or gasp.

[newfrontier08]

yes, yes, i agree to all comments. however, looking to make a large purchase of APPL stock? The details help, to determine the best time period to buy,own,sell.

[misha1035]

Why does everyone think it's those new iPhones?
Perhaps there are genuine 'computers' in those mysterious boxes? ;-)

[zroth]

Lusting after new devices is nothing new, so it's perfectly natural for people to be keenly anticipating the progress of such things.

But, I'll tell you what's really pathetic... It's people who read articles for things that they have no interest in, then leave comments stating how pathetic the article is. It's obvious that these people either: a) have no life (likely!); or b) have an irrational hatred of a particular tech company and will take any opportunity to spew their views, hoping to discourage people who are looking forward to said company's products.

[rem2000]

This is really pathetic - and the fact that it makes headline news (and wastes my time to click, read, and gasp) makes it even worse. What's up with that? Does CNET make advertising money on silly little technically useless infotrash like this? Hasn't the pitiful icrap gizmo been hyped enough?

[benjaminstraight]

My gosh, just wait. No need to conduct HUMINT over a phone release.