3G iPhone Could be as Low as $200
As speculation has Apple's upgraded 3G iPhone debuting either at the developer's conference on June 9th or on the one year anniversary of the iPhone on June 29th, a report from Fortune has AT&T possibly subsidizing the iPhone by as much as $200. AT&T believes that such a price could draw customers away from competitors such as Verizon, T-Mobile USA and Sprint Nextel.
The 2G iPhone currently goes for $400 so a $200 3G iPhone is a very attractive offer. According to Fortune the subsidized phone will only be sold at AT&T stores, not at Apple retailers. While the average wireless customer's monthly bill is around $50, the average iPhone user racks up a $100 bill. AT&T believes it could make up for the phone's lower cost in a matter of months. The 8GB model will go for $199 while the 16 GB model will be $299 after the $200 rebate.
Apple also plans to stop sales of the original iPhone a few weeks prior to the launch of the 3G version to clear its inventory and create demand for the new phone.
Only a few details have been confirmed so far. The new iPhone will be 2.5mm thinner than the original 11.7mm. It will also have a GPS chip for navigation and other location-based services.
[via Fortune]
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So is this the iPhone II or is it just an upgraded iPhone with 3G support and GPS? I haven't heard a new name or anything.
I don't think there's been an official name for this phone, mainly because it hasn't been officially released. And it's going to have more than just 3G and GPS support. I can almost guarantee that MMS, a Video Camera with more megs, and some other things.
If this is true it is a slap in the face for all those who have recently brought the 16 Gb. I phone
for $540. I hope that there is gonna be a refund for those who have paid that price.
I think it's all spooge. Somebody mis-understood that the 16GB phone will be discounted by $200 when the new one comes out in June or July. The 8GB is already sold out, so it has to be coming soon. There will be a catch. 100%. Maybe AT&T will offer a 50 to 100 bucks rebate or something, but I dont buy the hype on a whopping $200 price drop. Remember what momma said, when something seems too good to be true, it probably is. My guess, then, is the old Edge units will be the ones you can get for $200 less. That makes more sense.
Then again.... Motorola dropped the price on the RAZR V3 a few years back from $450 yo $150 and then cut it again to $99 in 2006, and that QUADRUPLED the sales of the once pricy and elite phone and made it accessible to everyone. Either way, the iPhones are sold out now, unless you are willing to take a chance on eBay, so I have no choice but to wait....
Jasen Mummert
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