This baby is going to be sold for less than RM700 a pop. It will make Nokia & SE cry. The present owners of the iPhone will also be cursing their luck. They bought theirs for more than RM1700.
Businessweek said:
Almost a year after upending the mobile-phone world with its first wireless handset, the iPhone, Apple unveiled a souped-up second version of the device, the iPhone 3G. Introduced by Apple (AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs in a June 9 keynote address in San Francisco, the iPhone 3G will sell for $199 for an 8GB version and $299 for a 16GB version. The new prices represent a departure from a year ago when the first devices sold for $599 on the upper end. The iPhone 3G will be available in 22 countries beginning July 11, and will eventually be sold in 70 countries in all.
The new phone derives its name from the faster Internet downloads available on advanced, or third-generation (3G), wireless networks. Jobs told the audience the new iPhone downloads Web pages as much as 36% faster than comparable phones from Nokia (NOK) and Palm (PALM). The new phone also sports a feature that lets users know their location using GPS satellites. Phones that run GPS technology are able to access an array of location-aware applications, including mapping within address books. Other improvements over the original device include improved audio quality on phone calls.
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8 Responses to "Nokia Killer is out!"
10.6.08
Yeah , i know about it , almost booked flight tickets to Hong Kong for the launch date with a friend to buy it ( queue up like mad most likely ) no news about launching in Malaysia yet , not even in the coming soon . Hong Kong is the nearest country that will be included in the 11 July launch. But too bad , will most likely buy it from Singapore later . Plus the fact that they will most likely only allow 1 unit per person during launch , my friend can't even get it for me . Sighh u getting it Josh ? know any ways ?
10.6.08
Yeah , i know about it too , am planning to go down to HK to get it with a fren of mine when it launches , but unable to make it since the date coincides with another trip of mine to Langkawi , I really want it , my friend is still going though but they will most likely only allow 1 a piece during launch anyways .... sob sob .. u getting it ? I doubt it'll be that cheap here in Malaysia la , prob at most RM 1k ... which is still very cheap for its quality.... and features
You getting it ? Any Jalan ? let me know ... ahah I also want 1
10.6.08
Seriously? Only Rm700? Confirm liao meh?
10.6.08
that price is when u are tied with AT&T for 2 years. dont be fooled
10.6.08
I'm sure the vendors gonna hike up the price once it get to our shores.
i want want want...
is it possible to have two bdays in a year???
Ah. Now we're talking. At 700 bucks, there no more reason to buy any other phone.
16.6.08
Alex,
Dont be so kancheong lah. There will be people importing this stuff from HK and it will be unlocked. Probably cost about RM1k.
Angeo,
You are right - USD199 is tied with AT&T but it is still much lower without the tie up.
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