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Confirmation of June 9th 3G iPhone Launch?
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Dimwhit
macrumors 68020
I can think of one potential good reason to do what they did...people can whine about the 3G coming out right after they bought their (now old) iPhone. Inventory died up a month ahead of time, so it's pretty obvious to everyone what's going on. No excuses, and no reason for Apple to have to placate late adopters of the current iPhone.
I don't know if that's enough reason to go a month without. However, with the absolute flood of sales that the 3G launch will surely bring, they just might not care about losing a month of sales.
That's nice to hear. But as everyone said not surprising at all. I do hope AT&T subsidizes! And maybe let it go to verizon also but not able to subsidize?? maybe?😀
daneoni
macrumors G5
Hmm...maybe it's time i sell my current 4GB iPhone but its served me so well and never given me issues. I'd feel like a traitor.
Im also not sure i can stomach locking myself into an 18 month contract after enjoying the benefits of a Sim-Only Contract
So what about those that signed up for the 18 month contract in November (UK) will they be allowed to upgrade at a discounted price without a contract extension or what?
Im also not sure i can stomach locking myself into an 18 month contract after enjoying the benefits of a Sim-Only Contract
So what about those that signed up for the 18 month contract in November (UK) will they be allowed to upgrade at a discounted price without a contract extension or what?
decimortis
macrumors 6502a
Rogers in Canada has been pretty tight-lipped about the iPhone, other than confirming that it is indeed coming, so maybe we'll hear something about that at WWDC...
I can't think of why nothing else has been mentioned since the annoucement...of course, I can't think of much this early in the morning.
I can't think of why nothing else has been mentioned since the annoucement...of course, I can't think of much this early in the morning.
PeckhamBog
macrumors 6502
I guess it was a necessary step to avoid upsetting customers in the 'tech lane' with the new tech or price offering.
No one likes writing ' I'm really sorry I keep upsetting you guys ' letters too often.
sassenach74
macrumors 65816
But yet still more on topic than yours 😉
Can't wait for June 9th, just a shame im working 2pm-10pm that day, think I might sneak my laptop into work to keep an eye on the O2 site (and of course live (text & images) feeds here at MR.
captain kaos
macrumors 65816
June 9th launch
All this hype about the new iphone is all a nice idea, but i can see the whole thing, if not the world go into complete meltdown, A} on June 9th and B} however many days, weeks later the iphone gets released!
Its going to be mass histeria at the apple stores and on the web. Its gong to be hell on earth!
😱😱😱😱
PS i thought i'd bring a bit of colour to the forum today.
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All this hype about the new iphone is all a nice idea, but i can see the whole thing, if not the world go into complete meltdown, A} on June 9th and B} however many days, weeks later the iphone gets released!
Its going to be mass histeria at the apple stores and on the web. Its gong to be hell on earth!
😱😱😱😱
PS i thought i'd bring a bit of colour to the forum today.
🙂
Where can I have access to the live stream of Steve´s keynote?
By the way: Will it be possible to use the (hopefully) built-in front camera for video-chats over Internet instead of UMTS??
I would like to do video-calls internationally from iPhone to iPhone over Web.
By the way: Will it be possible to use the (hopefully) built-in front camera for video-chats over Internet instead of UMTS??
I would like to do video-calls internationally from iPhone to iPhone over Web.
sassenach74
macrumors 65816
?????
This isn't like the Wii where they actually underestimated demand. If they limit supply of the 3G iPhone, the only thing Apple will create is "lost sales". I doubt there will be a delay for the sale of the phones and I doubt that Apple will create a shortage by limiting supply. I'm sure they have a good enough handle on suppliers to be able to crank out enough 3G phones on a timely basis.
Regarding the one month delay - I think it will probably work out for Apple, but if they don't hit there sales targets for 08, they'll look back on the month of lost sales and probably can whomever made the decision to forego sales in exchange for fewer returns.
just out of interest who is selling there current iphone to get the new one? i want to do it but don't want to end up having to spend more than £50-100 on a new one. Of course mine wont be subsidised at all coz i'm signed into a sim-only vodafone contract.
what do u reckon - for a used iphone (bought oct 2007 from usa) unlocked with case and boxes etc? can i get £200 for it? if so SURELY a sim-only/unlocked 3g iphone (which i'm sure they'll offer, if not a hacked one obviously) will be under £250??
any thoughts? really want to sell now coz obviously the price of my used iphone will diminish dramatically in a few weeks!
cheers
what do u reckon - for a used iphone (bought oct 2007 from usa) unlocked with case and boxes etc? can i get £200 for it? if so SURELY a sim-only/unlocked 3g iphone (which i'm sure they'll offer, if not a hacked one obviously) will be under £250??
any thoughts? really want to sell now coz obviously the price of my used iphone will diminish dramatically in a few weeks!
cheers
Santa Rosa
macrumors 65816
I have been speaking to the iPhone O2 people a fair bit about this. Basically it goes like this:
You have your SIM card in your iPhone and thats linked to your account. If your iPhone you have at the moment non 3G broke, then all you do is take the SIM card out of it and put it in a new one. When you connect that to your Mac/PC iTunes will then do a soft activation and everything is back to normal.
Relating this to the 3G iPhone, they are saying simply because you own the phone, all you have to do is take the SIM out of your original iPhone, put it in the new 3G one and then do the same soft activation procedure with iTunes. Then thats you on the same contract, same number everything the same except you are using a 3G iPhone.
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Well looks exactly like what I have been saying all along (really accurate for Spain lol, luck definitely):
https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/5438284/
BeyondtheTech
macrumors 68020
Yay, my news submission makes it to the front page. Didn't think the 3G iPhone would be news to anyone. 🙂
I'm just hoping for a front-facing camera along with that 3G. Why US carriers are so insistent on ripping it out before branding their name on it is beyond me (i.e. all the HTC products). If they decide to throw in iChat with video over Wi-Fi or even 3G (maybe it's the next joint feature between Apple and AT&T like Visual Voicemail was!), just imagine the additional WOW factor it'll have over other phones.
I'm not standing in line again for 6 hours, especially when there was stock at the end of the day. Then again, the demand might be a lot higher if the price is subsidized. Order online or take the day off? Decisions, decisions...
I'm just hoping for a front-facing camera along with that 3G. Why US carriers are so insistent on ripping it out before branding their name on it is beyond me (i.e. all the HTC products). If they decide to throw in iChat with video over Wi-Fi or even 3G (maybe it's the next joint feature between Apple and AT&T like Visual Voicemail was!), just imagine the additional WOW factor it'll have over other phones.
I'm not standing in line again for 6 hours, especially when there was stock at the end of the day. Then again, the demand might be a lot higher if the price is subsidized. Order online or take the day off? Decisions, decisions...
Santa Rosa
macrumors 65816
ImNoSuperMan
macrumors 65816
Yeah they might be having some stock left in stores but still this is something completely unheard of Apple. We`ve heard of stocks going down a week before the new model is launched but a month is completely unbelievable. They`d still sell lots and lots of 3G iPhone once it comes out but nothing justifies one Month of non availability of any iPhone et al.
Anyways it`ll definitely reduce the number of customers whining as they had just bought the old iPhone only a day ago.
d21mike
macrumors 68040
Activated replacement iPhone in the Apple Store
I just took my original iPhoine back to the Apple Store last night due to a problem with the screen (white area in upper right corner). They quickly replaced my iPhone and "activated" it right there. I said I thought I had to activate at home with iTunes and he said that "they streamlined that a bit".
I just took my original iPhoine back to the Apple Store last night due to a problem with the screen (white area in upper right corner). They quickly replaced my iPhone and "activated" it right there. I said I thought I had to activate at home with iTunes and he said that "they streamlined that a bit".
What about the whole two year contract issues for those of us considering upgrading? Would we have to sign up for another two years of service or would it just be a matter of dropping in the new SIM card?