grantsdale
macrumors 6502a
Incorrect. You can buy the phone at an AT&T store on release day. Or, if it is like last year, preorder it from them online.
iPhone 4G release date?
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Incorrect. You can buy the phone at an AT&T store on release day. Or, if it is like last year, preorder it from them online.
twisted-pixel
macrumors 6502a
so does anyone know when pre-ordering might start?
or even the best store to place a pre-order with (Apple? CPW? Service Provider?)
or even the best store to place a pre-order with (Apple? CPW? Service Provider?)
Geckotek
macrumors G3
IIRC, pre-orders started the day of or the day following the announcement last year. So June 7th or 8th is my guess.
elephunkman
macrumors 65816
CPW as in the warehouse? From what I remember from last year's launch, I think Apple will have much more iPhones than the carrier (In USA, that would be AT&T). I dunno about Carphone Warehouse though.
My money is on 5PM on June 11th. It makes sense for three reasons:
1.) Not everyone is going to WWDC and thus would not detract that many people. That and WWDC is likely to be over by then. It's a week long even that ends on Friday. Most of the time these conferences will get over early on a Friday so everyone can travel home that night or early the next morning.
2.) This would be a good way for Apple and Square to show off their new toy. Imagine this, developers don't have to leave WWDC to get their shiny new iPhones. They could sit in the conference center, Apple can cart in pallet's and start selling them right there. Transactions could be processed with the new Square hardware and software and boom! Instant Transaction.
3.) They need to get this thing in the hands of consumers ASAP. With the leaks, the HTC Incredible and the EVO 4G both being on the market, consumers these days might be impulsed to just go with the alternative instead of being patient and waiting.
1.) Not everyone is going to WWDC and thus would not detract that many people. That and WWDC is likely to be over by then. It's a week long even that ends on Friday. Most of the time these conferences will get over early on a Friday so everyone can travel home that night or early the next morning.
2.) This would be a good way for Apple and Square to show off their new toy. Imagine this, developers don't have to leave WWDC to get their shiny new iPhones. They could sit in the conference center, Apple can cart in pallet's and start selling them right there. Transactions could be processed with the new Square hardware and software and boom! Instant Transaction.
3.) They need to get this thing in the hands of consumers ASAP. With the leaks, the HTC Incredible and the EVO 4G both being on the market, consumers these days might be impulsed to just go with the alternative instead of being patient and waiting.
elephunkman
macrumors 65816
My money is on June 18th.
Sneakz
macrumors 65816
June 11th is so not happening. Its simply way too fast and if Apple wants to launch the iPhone in 20+ countries like they have done the last 2 years first day, four days notice wont be enough.
June 11th is only possible if they were to launch in the U.S. only, but since it is unlikely that they will, June 18th is more realistic.
June 11th is only possible if they were to launch in the U.S. only, but since it is unlikely that they will, June 18th is more realistic.
engelke2010
macrumors 65816
Speaking of pre-orders, would I be able to pre-order even though my upgrade date isn't until July 2nd?
StephenRzucidlo
macrumors member
can't wait now on friday may 21st at&t had my upgrade date at november 16th 2010 now today its june 24th 2010 i bet its coming out june 25th or 26th 
Sneakz
macrumors 65816
Not sure what year you live in but that date doesn't exist. At least in 2010.
Geckotek
macrumors G3
This would be way to distracting from the WWDC sessions.
Mystikal
macrumors 68020
Apple would give at least a week or 2 for preordering im sure.
ozzyman500
macrumors 65816
I have no idea about the original release. But I seriously hope not, that would be a disaster.
Roy Hobbs
macrumors 68000
With AT&T stating all these new regulations take in effect on the 7th, is this some reason to believe the phone will come out that night like the first gen iPhone did?
The original didn't come out the day it was announced
elephunkman
macrumors 65816
Yup, was announced in January.
Yep, announced in January, and didn't come out until sometime in June or July.
elephunkman
macrumors 65816
Well at WWDC 07, they announced the release date and time for it if that helps.
Wicked1
macrumors 68040
Well it was 2 weeks for the release after last year's 3GS announcement, so I am assuming they will wait a week or more this time.
I am not sure they have anything to really blow us out of the water with unless Steve has some tricks up his sleeve, it really seems like a mello WWDC because of the slip ups on the two prototypes being published on the net.
I am not sure they have anything to really blow us out of the water with unless Steve has some tricks up his sleeve, it really seems like a mello WWDC because of the slip ups on the two prototypes being published on the net.