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iPhone 2.0 Firmware and App Store on July 11th

Despite some recent reports about an early Firmware 2.0 release, one reader points out that Apple's iPhone 3G press release pinpoints July 11th to be the day of the 2.0 software launch:

iPhone 2.0 software will be available on July 11 as a free software update via iTunes 7.7 or later for all iPhone customers

This also correlates to what Apple and AT&T representatives are telling enterprise customers.

Meanwhile, one analyst believes that Apple has increased their order for 3G iPhones to 15 million for 2008, well above their targeted goal of 10 million iPhones. Finally, we've heard that some locations (such as early reviewers) have already been seeded with the iPhone 3G in anticipation of the upcoming launch.

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47 months ago

iPhone 3G will be available in the US on July 11 for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 8GB model and $299 (US) for the 16GB model in both Apple and AT&T’s retail stores and requires a new two year contract with AT&T for qualifying customers. iPhone 2.0 software will be available on July 11 as a free software update via iTunes® 7.7 or later for all iPhone customers. For further information about iPhone 3G pricing and availability in the US and internationally, visit www.apple.com/iphone.


Source - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/09iphone.html (8th Paragraph)

There it is everybody, the FIRM date for 2.0.
It is definitely not becoming available to the public this Friday.

If this has been posted before, I apologize.

R-Fly
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47 months ago

Source - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/09iphone.html (8th Paragraph)

There it is everybody, the FIRM date for 2.0.
It is definitely not becoming available to the public this Friday.

If this has been posted before, I apologize.

R-Fly


Good find!
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47 months ago
Wow can't believe I didn't read that lol. Yeah good find, was hoping it would be released before I went on vacation. Atleast when I get back I'll have plenty to look forward to.
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47 months ago
Great stuff! Everybody is so caught up in making rumors, they forget to check the official pressreleases :rolleyes:
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47 months ago
It does mean it won't be this Friday, but it doesn't mean a "firm" date. It says "or later".

I think that would be a big mistake, but I would guess they're just covering their bases.
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47 months ago
no, it means iTunes 7.7 or later. 2.0 will be available july 11th.


edit: beatcha, r-rly :)
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47 months ago

It does mean it won't be this Friday, but it doesn't mean a "firm" date. It says "or later".

I think that would be a big mistake, but I would guess they're just covering their bases.


iTunes® 7.7 or later


Meaning that are covering themselves in case the build number changes,
(i.e. it is actually iTunes 8.0 that is released July 11th).

edit: damn-it sr5878 lol ...

R-Fly
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47 months ago
I highly doubt they would release it earlier than the 11th. My guess is they are going for big iPhone impact on the 11th with the release of the 3G iPhone and 2.0. They want to make hype for the day and make it exciting.
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47 months ago
Sweet find, submit this to arn or somebody for the front page, I think that this qualifies as front page news.
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47 months ago
Would have been cool to get it earlier but I suppose I'll be even happier to have the new phone AND the new software all at the same time!
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