Apple Computer, which recently released its first mobile handset to manufacturing, is working on a 
second model that will incorporate messaging capabilities, according to one Wall Street analyst.
"From our understanding, it will leverage off existing iChat software that runs on Macs," American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu told clients on Monday. "We believe it will focus initially on mobile IM as opposed to e-mail."
Wu said it’s unclear when Apple hopes to deliver the second device to market, as it appears to remain in the development phase. He said this newly uncovered handset is likely the company’s ’smart phone’ and could be branded as "iChat mobile."
"We remain uncertain on the exact timing for iPhone, Apple’s first in-house iTunes cell phone with a nano-like candy bar form factor we first mentioned in early September," he said. "We believe its ‘go-to-market’ strategy continues to be the gating factor (MVNO vs. traditional carrier or both)." AppleInsider | Apple working on second, iChat-based cell phone