Apple 3G iPhone starts $199 8G, $299 16G
written by: Patrick Wong | category: iPhone | posted: 06/09/08
As you might have seen in the Apple’s big announcement, the 3G iPhone will be released on July 11! This includes Canada, and the price for an 8GB 3G iPhone will be a scant $199, while the 16GB version will only set you back $299! This is only partially surprising: first, the hardware itself is cheaper than the one in the original iPhone. Apple also had the time to cost-reduce its hardware platform and negotiate better prices overall.
Finally, the real money that Apple will make is in the wireless subscriptions, not the hardware itself. Apple wants to compete with Blackberry and to increase the market share! Overall, I think this is a good move - not only benefit us as consumers but it benefits the 3rd party software developers, and phone service carriers.
More details at the Apple’s store
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July 20th, 2008 17:02
That’s only when you are a new Roger customer. Exisitng customer got charged for a much higher price. Also, the $30 Data Plan is for exisitng customer and not for new customers. SO, nobody is getting the advertised $199/$299 iPhones AND the $30 DATA PLAN !!!!!
July 21st, 2008 13:25
You’re correct Michael. That’s why I didn’t get the iPhone even I’m an existing Rogers customer. The monthly data plan is way too expensive!
August 26th, 2008 21:10
i got an iphone out of Canada, do you think i will be able to use it when i come to Canada and join those Buy and Go Plan?