Apple's iPhone 3G is now official

Apple's iPhone 3G is now official

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Published on: 09 June, 2008 by PhoneArena Team

Apple's iPhone 3G is now official

iPhone 3G will be available July 11th in 22 countries, starting at $199. It adds 3G support, integrated GPS and a flush headphone jack...

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You guys from VZW still dreaming iphone is going one day with y'all, I would belive so when the first CDMA iphone hits the streets, I don't know if you ever made any kind of research but CDMA y is phasing little by little, 3GSM is beating the hell out CDMA, many carriers around the world are switching to GSM and none are leaving GSM for CDMA, even VZW will turn to GSM for its 4G, HEHE take that haters
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read post 41
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yes thats why 3G GSM is a form of CDMA, youre really smart
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GSM uses Time Division Multiple Access. Long Term Evolution uses an all-IP architecture with Orthagonal Frequency Division Multiple Access on the downlink and Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access on the uplink. Two completely different things. Verizon passed on the iPhone and has been laughing all the way to the bank since.
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Why nobody talks about the camera in iphone 2.0
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people talked about it enough in iphone 1.0, nothing new to say
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Whoever you are, the only retard seems to be you man, take a few minutes and read, I asked apple store about VZW over the iphone and they laugh out so hard man that was the biggest lie, by the way Nokia will stop manufacturing CDMA handsets in 2009 and they're the N 1 cellphone maker in the world, only GSM dude don't be so ignorant
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Verizon turned Apple down! Dont you think Apple would have rather launched a device on a superior network with 3G everywhere? I seriously dont want to hear another post about how VZW keeps dreaming or wishes they had the IPhone. They turned them down! Now shut the hell up! DougQJD..... The funny thing about your statement is that yes. Verizon is going GSM for data. And that They will be the first carrier to launch it and they arent even GSM!!!!! Makes you wonder how much attention ATT and TMobile pay towards there customer experience! Take that you retard!
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oh my god, for the last time lte IS NOT GSM
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Its obvious that VZW does NOT need an IPhone. Largest carrier, Least churn, highest rated customer service, most 3G. Ohhhh. guess whos getting a certain Blackberry exclusivly???? You guessed it. VZW!!!!!!
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Yeah we rock.

I honestly love being a VZW rep
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Mergers cause serious headaches, Verizon's time is coming as soon as they sell off their Unicell assets... Then the storm is coming....
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Well your about to loose me, and I'll glady pay my termination fee for the iphone instead of shelling out over $100 a month to Verizon like I am now for a bunch of crap equipment.
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Apple would
have you believe that they have created the greatest thing since slice bread, and now that they have finally gotten around to adding a 3G radio to it, that justifies you coughing up more money so Steve Jobs can buy another mansion or whatnot. Here's why it doesn't:

-NETWORK COMPATIBILITY: The iPhone is a GSM-only device and it will not work on a CDMA network. That's unfortunate, because CDMA is superior to GSM as an air interface. The spectral efficiency and enhanced security of CDMA compared to GSM is not something can disputed. Let's see, Walsh Encoding, D.S.S.S., soft handoffs, etc. vs. rehashed TDMA with only A5/1 and A5/2 encryption that was cracked years ago. I could go on, but to list all the advantages of CDMA over GSM would be beyond the scope of this post.

The GSM People will no doubt talk about how they are the so-called "world-standard" and how you don't get a SIM Card. Yes, there are countries where CDMA is not an option, and even if they do have a CDMA network, CDMA roaming has never been cheap (or easy). However, there are dual-mode GSM/CDMA handsets available, and even if you must have a GSM device, there are much better options than the iPhone, Blackberry being the best example.

The WiFi is nice, but again that's something you could get on a myriad of better phones, and if you're going to be doing the majority of your web surfing, email, etc., near a hotspot, a laptop or a UMPC would be a better option.

Finally, using a iPhone in the U.S. entails getting married to "Ma Bell" :-( Use the Death Star? No thanks, I'm cool. I enjoy not having dropped calls, phones that don't break when you so much as breath on them, and reps who have an actual clue as to how a cell phone actually works. That's nice that they've allegedly upgraded the network just in time for the launch, but that really doesn't help if you're not doing anything to properly manage the traffic on shared bandwith. A 5 Mhz channel really needs its own frequency (like the 1700 and 2100 Mhz solutions used everywhere else). If for some reason you simply cannot avoid a date with the blue team, do yourself a favor and get one of the Blackberries that will be on display right next to "Das iPhone" in the showroom. You could jailbreak it and use it on T-Mobile, but then you won't get the 3G, as T-Mobile's United States 3G uses 1700 Mhz.

-INPUT: Once again, WHERE'S THE KEYBOARD!!! It is so sad that the wireless industy (and Apple especially) is in love with touch technology. I personally hate it. I've used several touch-only phones and even fooled around with an iPod touch and have gotten into enough almost close calls on the road to know that at the BARE MININUM I want a fixed dialpad. And what happens if when the touch screen becomes unresponsive, develops dead pixels, etc? And don't give me the whole song and dance about haptics. I don't care. I WANT REAL BUTTONS ON THE PHONE.

-EXPANSION: Not enough memory to fit all your music, videos, and applications? No problem, just insert a memory card - oh, that's right, it doesn't have a slot (again). A huge misstep on a feature that is starting to become standard in even the entry-level phones. Gee, I wonder if it will have Micro-USB or one of Apple's proprietary connections. Gotta sell those accessories; Mansions are expensive, you know what I mean?

-OPERATING SYSTEM: MacOS X Mobile is stable and fast and works well. But then again, so is Blackberry OS. Windows Mobile is improving, and the age of Linux phones is upon us.

Which brings me to my most important point. I find it comical that Apple is repeating the EXACT same marketing mistakes they made in the 1980s. They are so concerned with zapping people for every last dollar on the high-end of the market that they have neglected to develop a solution for a key market segment: the low end. I call it the "Dark Matter of the Internet": the billions of people in the Third World that as of yet are not connected. Nokia, for example, has figured this out and have invested mucho dollars into producing low-cost, durable phones designed specifically for these markets. Think about it: a few hundred bucks may not sound like a lot to the average American, but in many of these countries this is a small fortune.

In conclusion, I predict that the upcoming flood of Linux, Windows Mobile, and Blackberry devices will eventually drown out Apple in the high-end segment, and it's probably already too late for them to make any inroads in the low-end. Please spare yourself the huge markup on products that Apple charges when better alternatives are readily available. Steve Jobs doesn't need any more mansions.
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well said, although my XV6900's suretype touch keyboard is pretty easy to type on, but i do agree physical keys are better
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Thank you, that was very well put.
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exactly

i think the iphone is really cool, but i would never get one

i have vzw, and dont plan on going elsewhere, especially not to at&t
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Great updates but still no MMS cmon why apple you correct everything accept 1 major thing cmon, but out the bright side 200 bucks ain't bad so now this is the death of sprint, the instinct will come out and will not sell worth a damn after the iphone comes out
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meh, nothing groundbreaking and still missing simple features. ill wait for android
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People say this phone is cheaper. But is it really? It comes locked and can only be purchased at AT&T stores with activation, for 2 years.
It includes a voice plan ($30) and a data plan ($30).
$60 each month X 24 months = $1440
$1440 + $200 (cheapest iphone 3g) = $1640.
This phone is more expensive than the previous version and than the ipod touch.
OPEN YOUR EYES and DON'T BE FOOLED by apple's MARKETING STRATEGY. You end up paying a lot more.
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haha, its almost like phone arena did an article on this right after this one! and your math is way off; its $70/month, as opposed to the old $60, which means its $240 more and therefore the phone ends up being $40 more than the old one. also, apple isnt getting the cut they did the first time around, this move is atts call
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Why don't you add up the price of a Verizon smarthpone and data plan for 2 years. The iphone is way better deal. I got ripped off by Verizon.
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No matter what everyone is going to have their carrier preferences as well as their individual preferences because we are all individuals. The Iphone is a great invention and I am happy it now has 3G. I won't purchase it because I am perfectly happy with the Blackberry Curve on AT&T's network. When Blackberry gets 3G soon I will get it. There is plenty of 3G coverage all over the United States, go to AT&T.com do some research and you will see so. No it's not in every small town but it will be eventually. Verizon is a great network but the facts remain that even purchasing AllTel for 28 billion their netowrks combined are only about 8-9 million more than AT&T's subscribers. Not a lot from the 2nd largest and 5th largest netowrks combining. When this Iphone drops though there will be plenty of people jumping ship to bridge that gap for AT&T.
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As a current iPhone user I'd have to say I'm pretty dissapointed. Yea they added some nice new features, but STILL no MMS and video recording?!?!?!? I was looking forward to the launch so I didnt' have to use AT&T's viewmymessage.com which is HORRIBLE. It only saves MMS on the site for 7 days and there's no way to copy the pictures. I really dont' get why it's so difficult to have something that EVERY other new phone has. It's pretty dissapointing and looking like I'm heading to Verizon since they have their 3G in my area and AT&T doesn't. Steve Jobbs said he learned alot from the first iPhone but obviously not enough.
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