Phew! the Apple iPhone 3G is Out
Techtree News Staff, Jul 11, 2008 1832 hrs IST
It's Friday July 11th and Apple has rolled out its iPhone 3G in 21 countries including Japan, New Zealand, Hong Kong, etc.
Yes, Apple's iPhone 3G is finally, and officially -- out. And yes, as Techtree did report earlier, New Zealander Jonny Gladwell (22) has successfully become the first person in the world to own an iPhone 3G.
A visibly excited Gladwell told the Associated Press (AP), "I'm going to put this on charge, have a play around with it, and have a nice long sleep." Yes, he needs all the sleep he can get; he's been camped outside the Vodafone store for a record 60 hours, and in freezing temperatures -- before he could get his greasy hands on the object of his desire.
In fact, there were hundreds like him who queued up outside stores in New Zealand's main cities except that they weren't as lucky. Sales kicked off at the stroke of midnight (beginning of Friday, July 11th) in New Zealand.
In Tokyo, the newest iPhone was greeted by swirls of smoke and eager buyers who had all but lined up outside the Softbank (sells iPhone in Japan) store. Apparently, by the morning of Friday, the store had seen over 1,000 people lined up waiting to get their hands on the iPhone 3G. And within no time, Softbank even declared it had sold out stocks. In Japan, the 8GB model is going for $215 and the 16GB one for $320.
Tomohiko Katsu (38), a banker, actually confessed that he'd rarely ever lined up for any product in his entire life, this being the first time. An overjoyed Taichiro Nakamura (28), filmmaker, called up his girlfriend the moment he had his hands on the new iPhone.
In the US which saw the "exclusive" launch of the original iPhone last year, iPhone 3G models were made available in all time zones at 8am on Friday -- ahead of the big weekend. USA has the 8GB version going for $199 and the 16GB version for $299.
Meanwhile, a disciplined London saw an orderly queue form in front of its flagship O2 store. Steve Alder, O2 UK's iPhone Director remarked, "We ordered lots. We've seen the demand the first time, but we're even blown away by this demand. I think it is unprecedented." Yes there were others outside of the store who wondered what the fuss was all about but they remained a minority.
The big picture: Apple's shares went up nearly 4 percent over the whole of last week -- merely in anticipation of the Friday launch of the iPhone 3G in 21 countries. Now that the hotly awaited (and debated) device is finally out on the market, analysts expect it to draw up to 10.5 million buyers worldwide within this year itself.
USER COMMENTS
when r dey gona launch it in india & wat wud b its cost
by arjun, mumbai, on Jul 11, 2008 09:59 PM, Report abuse Reply
yes it wil b launched but whn it b out dated...india is a developing country
by baskey, bhubaneswar, on Jul 12, 2008 08:43 AM, Report abuse
when r dey gona lounch it in bahrain and dubai and what would be its cost
by rafi yoosef, manama bahrain, on Jul 14, 2008 03:06 AM, Report abuse
dey will launch it 15 yrs later and it wud be for 3000us dollars
by anonymous, usa, on Jul 23, 2008 08:40 PM, Report abuse
k its good nd many features in this mobile wht its cost
by arun.n, banglore, on Jul 22, 2008 08:55 PM, Report abuse Reply
The hype created over iphone is just too much to handle!!!!!!But the products Apple is creating are technology wonders(hardware &software)
by manikumar, chennai, on Jul 19, 2008 11:26 AM, Report abuse Reply
What Iphone. Only Idiots go for Iphone. Wiser people go for Windows Mobile
by Isucks, London, on Jul 11, 2008 07:48 PM, Report abuse Reply
wow!!!..such arrogance and stupidity!!...ya windows mobile!!1... did u even c iphone??ha!!!!..let me ask u 1 quest...did any of the windows mobile get so much attention and y iphone does??
by Arjun, hyderabad, on Jul 11, 2008 09:20 PM, Report abuse
why? iphone can do everything windows mobile can and more now. plus, there are hundreds soon to be thousands of FREE apps for the iphone and free software updates. Windows mobile phones can't even come close; that's why there's no hype when a new windows phone is released.
by Jim, Columbus, on Jul 12, 2008 08:20 AM, Report abuse
Stupid Idiots like you go for Windows Mobile !!!
by Anonymous, Dhaka, on Jul 12, 2008 11:53 AM, Report abuse
Can the you change the battery yourself on the Iphone ??? I challenge you to do that !!! Can you play stereo music through bluetooth on your Iphone 3G (a so called music phone !!!) Can your Iphone do so much as copy and paste ??? Can your Iphone shoot videos ??? No it can't !!! So it is a big fat lie saying it can do everything as a WM phone can. And as to why people are going crazy over it ? Well people go crazy over drugs too, but that doesn't mean it is a good thing to have !!!
by Brendon, Mumbai, on Jul 12, 2008 12:09 PM, Report abuse
does iphone support multitasking especially for browser
by jos_031, cochin, on Jul 14, 2008 09:50 AM, Report abuse
wow its seems a pocket computer in ur hand with a bugdet of 10,000rs
by maruthi, Bangalore, on Jul 12, 2008 06:28 PM, Report abuse Reply
I wonder if India will also have a queue in stores for iPhone release in Aug 2008 end?
by mandeepsahni, India, on Jul 12, 2008 03:09 PM, Report abuse Reply
WHEN IT WILL LAUNCH IN INDIA????
by RAJIB, MUMBAI, on Jul 12, 2008 12:58 PM, Report abuse Reply
Anybody planning to buy the iphone should have a look at the HTC Touch-pro. Be warned, you have to be rich.
by Ravi, Mumbai, on Jul 12, 2008 12:55 PM, Report abuse Reply
We hope you launch it in the Philippines, please, please, please!!!
by lester j., quezon city, on Jul 11, 2008 07:28 PM, Report abuse Reply
It will release soon by Globe. just wait.
by elfwine, Osaka, on Jul 12, 2008 11:20 AM, Report abuse
by dem@n, moskow, on Jul 12, 2008 03:15 AM, Report abuse Reply
Congrats to Jonny! Has he been able to activate it yet!
by Mary, Martinez, on Jul 12, 2008 12:29 AM, Report abuse Reply
way too much info .. maaan !!!
by arjun, mumbai, on Jul 11, 2008 09:57 PM, Report abuse Reply
Cant wait for the next one to come out in 4 months making this obsolete - battery life is bad, and needs to be improved upon.
by Joey, G, on Jul 11, 2008 09:44 PM, Report abuse Reply
Ok you slag off the iphone but you must have some interest as you are on a article about it. Or is it that you just cant afford one
by Tom, London, on Jul 11, 2008 09:01 PM, Report abuse Reply
Yup. Now the World Wide iWank starts, with every tech website talking about nothing else. Cue the photos of losers camping outside Apple stores at 3 am.
by rexdude, Bangalore, on Jul 11, 2008 07:53 PM, Report abuse Reply
andrew your lucky the store i went to in canada had only 6, talk about being prepared
by sunny, toronto, on Jul 11, 2008 07:44 PM, Report abuse Reply
What a ------is that Japanese banker,how do you rarely do this then say it's your first time,Derh.
by Maurice, Liverpool Mersyside, on Jul 11, 2008 07:34 PM, Report abuse Reply
Sold out in Birmingham, AL by 8:15 this morning. I got there at 7:00 and never made it to the door. The store I went to had 70 iphones.
by Andrew, Birmingham, AL, on Jul 11, 2008 07:26 PM, Report abuse Reply
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by Ankur, MUMBAI, on Aug 05, 2008 05:24 PM, Report abuse Reply