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Yes, the “iPhone 3G is dead” rumors are flying fast, and our latest entry is hardly a rumor: Apple’s online store currently lists the solitary 8GB iPhone 3G next to the full iPhone 3GS crop, but there’s no longer a tasty “select” button below it. Usually if something’s out of stock on the Apple store it will just say so, along with a projected time of delay, but with the 4G presumably around the corner this could indeed be marking the end of the 3G’s last stand.
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iPhone 3G missing a ‘select’ button on Apple Store, might not be long for this earth originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 May 2010 09:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Today, Wal-Mart cut the price of the 16GB iPhone 3GS to $97, less than half its normal price. In case you’re still on your first coffee of the day, that the the 3GS, not the already discounted 3G.
There are two ways to read this, both of which presume a new iPhone announcement at the Jobsnote on June 7th. One is that Wal-Mart has lots of excess inventory it wants to shift before the iPhone 4G kills sales. The second, and more likely, is that the 3GS will take the place of the 8GB 3G as the entry-level iPhone for the next year. In this latter case, Wal-Mart would simply be the first to jump, and the first 3G iPhone would be no more.
Apple needs a $99 iPhone to hit the magic impulse-purchase price-point, the same reason the iPod Touch starts off at $199 (and features slower hardware and less memory to get it in under $200). The likelihood of it keeping an old model into its third year, and having a confusing lineup of three different handsets is very un-Apple. So if you’re planning on grabbing a cheap iPhone, and don’t care for anything new that might come in June, head to Wal-Mart. Or just wait until it costs $100 everywhere.
Wal-Mart slashes iPhone price to $97 [CNN]
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Well this can’t be tremendously surprising. Apparently American Beauty director Sam Mendes is in the process of putting together a series of commercials for Apple’s next iPhone, which according to a tipster is being referred to internally as the Mammoth / N90. Besides that tip (with a handful of juicy details), a trusted source has confirmed to us that the ads will feature at least one spot where a mother and daughter are having a video chat conversation using the new front-facing camera that’s been spied on the face of that iPhone floating around Vietnam and Northern California. Adding weight to this story, a cursory search on Twitter revealed that there’s at least one actress who is up for a role in the “f***ing apple commercial” in New York, and another fellow who is auditioning for spots in California. We don’t know much more than that, but we’re fairly confident that this confirms video chat is coming to the next iPhone, and that that said iPhone isn’t very far from our grasp. Remember folks, June 7th is just a kiss away.
Confirmed: Apple’s next iPhone will have video chat, feature to be shown in ads directed by Sam Mendes originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 May 2010 22:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Well, this is intriguing: Walmart just officially announced that it’ll be selling the 16GB iPhone 3GS for $97 starting Tuesday, a full $100 off the regular price. Given the high probability that Steve Jobs will introduce the thoroughly-leaked next-gen iPhone when he gives the WWDC 2010 keynote on June 7th, the price cut seems like either an attempt to clear out remaining inventory or a way to slide the 3GS down the line to replace the $99 8GB iPhone 3G — a move which would corroborate some whispers we’ve heard today that the 3G is no longer being shipped to stores. Either way, the 3GS just got a lot cheaper, which is never a bad thing, but we’d still say potential iPhone owners should wait a couple weeks and see what’s coming next.
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Walmart officially cuts iPhone 3GS to $97, potentially clearing out inventory for the iPhone 4? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 May 2010 19:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Plenty of Verizon customers would toss their Nokia, BlackBerry or HTC phones in exchange for an iPhone — if Apple ever delivers the coveted handset to their network.
Seventeen percent of Verizon’s customers would upgrade to an iPhone given the opportunity, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty wrote in a research note, based on responses to the firm’s U.S. consumer iPhone survey.
“There is substantial pent up iPhone demand within the Verizon installed base as 16.8 percent of Verizon subscribers said they are ‘very likely’ to purchase an iPhone if offered on the Verizon Network,” Huberty wrote, adding that this number is higher than the number of AT&T subscribers — 14.6 percent — extremely interested in the current iPhone.
Ever since the iPhone debuted on AT&T in 2007, analysts and journalists have questioned when (not if) Apple will share the iPhone with Verizon. Speculation over the impact of a Verizon iPhone has gained momentum ever since The Wall Street Journal reported a rumor that Apple was producing a CDMA iPhone this fall. CDMA is the standard used by Verizon.
In response to the rumor, AT&T’s CEO Ralph da la Vega said during an investor conference that his company was not fazed by the possibility of a Verizon iPhone. He explained that family plans and corporate plans constitute a large part of AT&T’s customer base, and it’s difficult to migrate multiple devices to a different carrier.
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A report over on Digital Daily this morning reveals something that may not come as much of a surprise — people on other carriers (in this instance, Verizon) want the iPhone. Recent research out of Morgan Stanley shows there is “significant” demand for Apple’s cellular delight — with about 16.8 percent of Verizon’s subscribers having “extreme interest” in the product compared to 7.5 percent in the overall population. What does this mean? It means that, if given the chance (i.e. if the iPhone came to Verizon), about 17 percent of current users would switch. That’s a pretty high number, to be sure, and Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty estimates that such a deal could move around 7 or 8 million iPhones annually. Of course, all of this comes from an analyst, and it’s based on an unscientific survey, so take it with a grain of salt. Still, what’s the deal, Steve? We know you love money — make it happen!
Many Verizon customers suffering from “extreme” interest in iPhone, BMX biking originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 May 2010 13:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Hear that? It’s the sound of your iPhone 3GS becoming rapidly obsolete. Apple today announced that it will be opening its annual World Wide Developer Conference with a keynote from Steve Jobs.
Jobs will take the stage at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on Monday, June 7 at 10am
No word on exactly what Jobs will use the platform to announce, but the smart money is on the final version of the 4th-generation iPhone, prototypes of which seem to have been showing up all over the place in the past couple months.
The event, which is targeted at Apple developers, sold out in eight days. It features “five key technology tracks,” including Application Frameworks; Internet & Web; Graphics & Media; Developer Tools; and Core OS. For the last couple of years, however, the key draw for the general public is the announcement of the latest version of the iPhone.
Just in case you were wondering if Steve Jobs would manage to show up to WWDC 2010 and totally party on the Apple faithful… yes. As you would expect, Steve will be rocking the keynote address on Monday, June 7th at 10AM Pacific. Afterwards you’ll be wondering where you’re going to find the money for that new iPhone. Full PR after the break.
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Steve Jobs will be front and center at WWDC 2010 for keynote duties originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 May 2010 08:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Is this a white iPhone? The photos come from Chinese-language site Apple Pro, and have lit up speculation across rumor sites that Apple will have a white-faced version of its expected new iPhone 4G when launched next month.
It makes some sense: the current iPhone comes with a choice of black or white backs, so why not offer a choice of faceplates, too? Apple may well do this, but I don’t think these photos have much to do with a real iPhone. They are either prototypes or – more likely – good old Chinese knock-offs.
The biggest giveaway is the presence of screw holes in the base of the metal frame. Those were found in the Gizmodophone, but are not seen in the more recent, and better finished, iPhone 4G shown off by Vietnamese site Tinhte. Also, what’s going on with the extra slot above the phone earpiece?
Is it real? Who knows. At least, though, there are some mysteries left for Apple to reveal at the expected iPhone 4G launch event on June 22nd 7th at the WWDC.
iPhone 4G with his face black and white brothers [Apple Pro via Apple Insider]
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