Confirming months of speculation, Apple has announced that it will begin shipping a 3G version of the iPhone.

by infomatique | June 9, 2008 at 11:21 am

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I am really glad that I delayed my decision to purchase an iPhone.

It was launched at $599 for an 8GB iPhone and then was reduced to $399

The iPhone 3G will be available July 11th in 22 countries. The maximum price around the world is $199 USD. The 16GB version will cost $299 for the 16GB -- a white version of this size will be available too.

To be hones I will be very surprised if it is ever available in Ireland for the equivalent of $199. The current version costs Euro 399 here in Ireland ($623)

Confirming months of speculation, Apple has announced that it will begin shipping a 3G version of the iPhone.

To raucous applause, Apple CEO Steve Jobs debuted the 3G model of the iPhone, which he said is thinner than the previous version while sporting all metal buttons and a black plastic backing, much like the rumored specs had shown.
Jobs said there were five things that the company focused on when developing the second-generation device: 3G network support, enterprise support, third party application support, better availability, and making it more affordable.

Another long-rumored feature is indeed in the iPhone, and that is GPS. This makes the App Store applications such as Loopt possible, and makes the Google Maps functionality more useful, he said.

Twenty-two countries will initially see the 3G iPhone when it rolls out July 11, Apple hopes over the long term to have it in 70 countries within months.