Today is Apple's announcement day. The iTunes phone will be on the agenda with near-certainty. At issue iw whether a download component is included, or whether the phone will do side-loading from the computer only. Our sister site Engadget is running last-minute rumors, and will blog the press conference live at 1:00pm EDT (U.S. time) today.
Meanwhile, Piper Jaffray justifies its 52-dollar Apple stock forecast with a survey of 200 consumers, 18 percnet of whom expressed interest in an iTunes-enabled phone. On this paper-thin research does Piper Jaffray base its investment recommendations.
