CitiGroup analysts have revealed plans that Apple is going to introduce 3G capable iPhones in the 2nd quarter of 2008. This is great news for iPhone lovers that feel burdened by the slow speeds offered up by Apple’s current EDGE wireless. Expect to see the new 3G iPhone sometime between April and June.

Why the switch now?

Apple originally stated that 3G wireless technologies consumed too much power when the iPhone first launched. Now that big advances in power management have been made in 3G, Apple feels confident that it can put this valuable technology into the iPhone.

When I first heard this news I thought to myself, “Wait a minute, does the US have enough 3G wireless coverage to justify this move?” but this announcement coincides with AT&T’s commitment to expand their 3G coverage to a total of 350 cities by the end of 2008.

[via MacRumors]