Apple 3G iPhone – Launching in USA on 11th July

$199 iPhone Spells Trouble for Rivals TheStreet.com’s Gary Krakow says the $199 price tag on a new 3G iPhone could put other smartphones out of business.

iPhone Could Put BlackBerry Out of Business Now that the iPhone will carry office mail and enterprise, corporate America could start buying Apple phones in bulk, putting a serious dent in RIM’s market share.

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Everyone is talking about how thin and frail Apple CEO Steve Jobs looked at the new iPhone 3G launch. Kristin Bentz and Simon Constable dissect the news of growing chatter about Jobs.

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Back when the iPhone first launched in the UK, many users were disappointed by the comparatively high price Apple and carrier O2 were charging.  One of the key messages from the iPhone 3G announcement, then, was the confirmation that the same $199 (or equivalent) entry point would be matched in all markets.  O2 have just unveiled their monthly contract details, including confirmation that the carrier will be subsidising the 8GB iPhone 3G to free on certain contracts, as well as revealed that for the first time the handset will be available on pay-&-go prepay.

O2 are yet to release details of pay-&-go iPhones, but we do know the pricing for the contract version.  A new £30 plan has been introduced, which means there are now four contract choices (£30, £35, £45, £75); on the two cheaper plans the iPhone 3G will cost £99, whereas on the two higher-priced plans it will be free.  That assumes a new eighteen month contract.

All tariffs include unlimited browsing, unlimited Wi-Fi access, visual voicemail and reduced roaming rates with O2’s International Traveller Service.  Existing iPhone owners will be able to upgrade to the new 3G model without penalty, as long as they sign up to a new 18-month contract; they’ll pay the normal price for whatever tariff they choose.

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