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usually they are realeased earlier in the morning in the US, maybe they are hoping to get less demand on their servers by hoping that US people will be at work. Us euros will download it in the evening with most Americans downloading it later?
I've got the Gm release and I like 3.0 a lot! Still no way to set your own ringtone for text messages or mail, but the improvement over 2.2 is massive! Really quite impressive.
 
Ireland O2

Just got a text from O2 Ireland.

"Hi. The new iPhone software launches this evening with lots of new features for your iPhone. Install iTunes 8.2 and download it for free. See o2.ie. From O2"

oh and website!
Note: Software will be available to download from 6pm, 17th June 2009.
Send & receive Media messages (MMS) is only available on iPhone 3G and 3G S devices. MMS charges will apply.







And 26th June for 3gs release too. Woot!!!!! Please let me be eligible for an upgrade :)
 
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