Early launch for iPhone?

Apple’s wrapping up development of it’s touchscreen wonderphone – is an early release just around the corner?

Could iPhone be launching earlier than expected? What more secrets are there under the hood?... [more images]Apple’s begun asking suppliers to send components for the iPhone to manufacturing plants, at least according to the China Economic News Service, which says manufacturing of the handset will begin in earnest next month.

It means Apple has finally got the go ahead from electronics watchdogs the FCC, as well as finishing development of the iPhone’s software.

The last time we saw the iPhone in the flesh, Apple still had work to do on its calendar, and had left a mysterious gap in the bottom right of its main menu.

The latest nugget of information means Apple has plugged the gaps in development and could even launch the iPhone early, if manufacturing goes well.

Speculation across Apple fansites is rife that the company will drop something special at next month’s NAB convention. Last week the Mac maker hung gigantic banners inside the glass windows of its flagship New York stores, only to whip them back down hours later.

Did Apple forget to add a detail? Maybe that detail was subject to FCC approval, or still in development. Whatever the reason, hopefully we’ll learn a few more iPhone secrets next month.

In the meantime, check out everything we already know about Apple's mobile masterpiece in T3's iPhone Bible.

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