Apple Store is back up, features iPhone 3G
- June 9th, 2008
- 5 Comments
Apple’s online store has come back up and, although the 3G iPhone is featured on the main page, it’s not yet available for pre-order. There’s just a message saying “iPhone will be available in 8GB (black) and 16GB (black or white) models at Apple Retail Stores and AT&T Stores.”
The down and dirty blurb-ish text on the new iPhone is as follows:
Introducing iPhone 3G. With fast 3G wireless technology, GPS, support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more amazing features in your hands. And just like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one —a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device.
And here’s a picture of the white version. The iPhone 3G will be available on July 11th for $199 (8GB version) or $299 (16GB version). The white iPhone 3G will only be available in the 16GB capacity. Pricing for both models requires a two-year contract with AT&T, unfortunately.
Apple Store [store.apple.com]
Jameson (Who am I?)
4 months ago
It actually comes with the sim ejector tool in the box now.
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Tom Woolf (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Are AT&T contracts required still? I’d love something like this, but I cannot justify using AT&T - not after they colluded with BushCo and domestic spying.
Any recommendations for similar phones on other carriers?
(Recommendations from right wing wackos to jump in the lake will be ignored)
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olly (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Am I the only one not blown away by this upgrade? Incremental at best, and still not even on par with some of the other high end smartphones out there on a lot of specs.
-olly
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ajadoniz (Who am I?)
4 months ago
word. i almost jumped ship from HTC and WinMo.
Doug Aamoth (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Unfortunately, these new iPhones require a two-year contract with AT&T so the savings might not be as great as we all thought:
http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/09/3g-iphone-comes-with-2-year-contract/
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