Or they simply did it on purpose.
People seem to think Apple has no gain in leaking the next iPhone publicly, but fact is their "magic" has been fading since the days of the first iPhone launch. The iPad was generally viewed as nothing terribly innovative, just a product that people want but have already thought of. The announcement of iPhone OS 4 was all too underwhelming, with Apple playing an obvious game of catchup with a poor implementation multitasking and mobile ads. Apple is...