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iPhone 3G Launches, Photos, Unboxing [Updated]


Images have been slow to trickle in from other countries from their respective iPhone 3G launches. The images above have been found on Flickr and linked to their full sets.

The iPhone 3G launch will take place in Japan and U.K. over this evening with the U.S. launch kicking off at 8:00 a.m. local time. We've organized a discussion thread for individuals to post their own unboxing/setup photos and if you have already gotten your iPhone 3G, please feel free to post your images. Other areas for discussion, including First impressions, App Store discussion, and Regional Meetups.

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Photo from Ameoema.com

Ameoema.com posts a high quality unboxing set comparing the Black iPhone to the White iPhone.

More Discussion:

- First Impressions of iPhone 3G
- Unboxing/Setup Photos
- Regional Meetups
- App Store discussion

- TouchArcade.com - iPhone Games and Apps

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GeekLawyer Avatar
237 months ago
Must... resist... urge... to... buy.

Playing with my tricked-out iPhone Classic with 2.0 today has really been swell. Will it be enough to keep $299 in my pocket come 8AM? Only time will tell.
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