iPhone 3G Launch Day Starts Early, More International Pricing
The iPhone 3G will launch on July 11th in 20 countries worldwide. More details have been trickling in about launch times and pricing:
- According to Macworld.co.uk, the UK's O2 stores will open at 7am on July 11th to begin selling the iPhone 3G. O2 will be limiting sales to one per customer.
- AT&T announced yesterday that U.S. AT&T stores would be opening at 8am to launch Apple's latest phone.
- New Zealand is said to be kicking off their sales at 12:01am local time. This translates into 5am Pacific, 8am Eastern, and 1pm London time on July 10th.
- International rate plans have been released for the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Hong Kong.
- Photo of an iPhone 3G "in the wild" taken in Mexico City.
Apple has not yet announced the time they will be opening their retail stores on launch day, but they are holding a briefing with retail stores on July 6th about the process. MacRumors readers are continuing to organize local meetups for launch day.
Readers interested in even more iPhone news should follow the iPhone subsection on MacRumors which has recently covered additional details:
- Unsubsidized iPhone 3G Still Locked
- Starting New Service on Original iPhone? Prices Stay the Same.
- Teaser Video for Rolando: a Platform/Puzzler Game for iPhone
- iPhone 2.0 Offers 'Wi-Fi Only' Option for Flights
- According to Macworld.co.uk, the UK's O2 stores will open at 7am on July 11th to begin selling the iPhone 3G. O2 will be limiting sales to one per customer.
- AT&T announced yesterday that U.S. AT&T stores would be opening at 8am to launch Apple's latest phone.
- New Zealand is said to be kicking off their sales at 12:01am local time. This translates into 5am Pacific, 8am Eastern, and 1pm London time on July 10th.
- International rate plans have been released for the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Hong Kong.
- Photo of an iPhone 3G "in the wild" taken in Mexico City.
Apple has not yet announced the time they will be opening their retail stores on launch day, but they are holding a briefing with retail stores on July 6th about the process. MacRumors readers are continuing to organize local meetups for launch day.
Readers interested in even more iPhone news should follow the iPhone subsection on MacRumors which has recently covered additional details:
- Unsubsidized iPhone 3G Still Locked
- Starting New Service on Original iPhone? Prices Stay the Same.
- Teaser Video for Rolando: a Platform/Puzzler Game for iPhone
- iPhone 2.0 Offers 'Wi-Fi Only' Option for Flights
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47 months ago
i still want info on how badly that glossy plastic is gonna scratch, they shoulda just made it outta the same black they used on the bottom of the first one:apple:
47 months ago
12.01AM NZ time translates to 10th June in many of those timezones.
Isn't it 10th June in every time zone other than New Zealand?
47 months ago
In Switzerland, the iPhone 3G Launch Day starts at 00:00:01 at a zurich-based Apple-Premium-Reseller and at 06:30 at the official Swisscom-Shops (Counter on their site)
have a look: http://www.macprime.ch/news/article/swisscom-verkaufsstart-am-11-juli-um-0630-uhr/
have a look: http://www.macprime.ch/news/article/swisscom-verkaufsstart-am-11-juli-um-0630-uhr/
47 months ago
Pricing released for Denmark.
N.B Based on a 6 month contract:) but not an unlimited plan :(
http://telia.dk/iphone/priser/
1399kr 8gb - (US299)
1999kr 16gb - (US425)
6 month contract - 599kr (US127!!) per month for 300min and 300mb data - after that .99kr (US0.21cents) min and 1.25kr (US0.26cents) per mb
Minimum cost over 6months
8gb 4993kr (US1063)
16gb 5593kr (US1190)
N.B Based on a 6 month contract:) but not an unlimited plan :(
http://telia.dk/iphone/priser/
1399kr 8gb - (US299)
1999kr 16gb - (US425)
6 month contract - 599kr (US127!!) per month for 300min and 300mb data - after that .99kr (US0.21cents) min and 1.25kr (US0.26cents) per mb
Minimum cost over 6months
8gb 4993kr (US1063)
16gb 5593kr (US1190)
47 months ago
I just called my local Apple Store (Aventura, FL 305-692-4448) and they said that they are opening at their regular time, and the iPhone is going on sale at 06:00 PM.
I'm not sure how much the person that answered the phone knows, or if he was making assumptions, but this is all there is.
It's going to suck if AT&T has it on sale before Apple.
Anyways - I'll have to wait 'till after 06:00 PM when I get out of work.
I'm not sure how much the person that answered the phone knows, or if he was making assumptions, but this is all there is.
It's going to suck if AT&T has it on sale before Apple.
Anyways - I'll have to wait 'till after 06:00 PM when I get out of work.
47 months ago
I believe the software update will come out a bit earlier than the date of first sale for the new phones. That is so many people will have the new iTunes updated before they take their new phone for its first sync. And, everyone who is on the ball will have updated their old phones, all ready to sell, give away or whatever when they get their newer model.
So I predict the OS 2 software will come out on the 8th.
So I predict the OS 2 software will come out on the 8th.
47 months ago
I just called my local Apple Store (Aventura, FL 305-692-4448) and they said that they are opening at their regular time, and the iPhone is going on sale at 06:00 PM.
I'm not sure how much the person that answered the phone knows, or if he was making assumptions, but this is all there is.
It's going to suck if AT&T has it on sale before Apple.
Anyways - I'll have to wait 'till after 06:00 PM when I get out of work.
They just didn't get the Memo yet - probably sell them the same time AT&T does.
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