iPhone 3G in stores in June

Written on May 20, 2008 – 4:36 pm
Patrick de Laive, Internet entrepreneur and co-founder of The Next Web Conference

Gizmodo reports that the iPhone 3G will be in stores on June the 9th.

When the iPhone launched everybody was super enthusiastic about the device that is changing the mobile market (read this wired article on “How the iPhone Blew Up the Wireless Industry”).
Soon after the launch people started to notice the flaws of the iPhone. You can’t copy/paste, you couldn’t search through your contacts, keyboard misses feedback and it has a great browser but only supports the, way too slow, EDGE and GPRS protocols.

Now Apple announced that the long awaited 3G iPhone is coming to stores and will be available worldwide. This will open up a whole lot of new opportunities for apps on the iPhone.

I’m glad I’ll be going to the US after the release. Want me to bring one?

I hope you like that post!

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About the author: Patrick de Laive is co-founder of Fleck and initiator of The Next Web Conference, Bowlr and OpenCoffee Amsterdam. Check his LinkedIn profile for more information.

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9 comments/trackbacks to “iPhone 3G in stores in June”

May 20, 2008: Is it iPhone time? — Battling It Solo
[...] of all I saw the news about Apple releasing the 3G version of the iPhone on June 9. That’s practically the only thing I have been waiting for (oh, and a decent [...]

By Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten on May 20, 2008

Yes yes yes!!! Even though I’m hooked to my Blackberry I still can’t wait to get my hands on the G3 jezusphone. So bring me one!

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By 1234gybotf on May 20, 2008

it’s “too” slow, not “to” slow… Another thenextweb post asked us to correct you, so…

:-)

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By Maarten on May 20, 2008

I’m definitely getting one! Though I really love my iPhone First Generation, I really hate only having GPRS.

Now, let’s hope they either release it in the Netherlands, or unlock it really quick ;-)

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By Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten on May 20, 2008

@1234gybotf thanks, changed it…

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By Patrick de Laive on May 20, 2008

@1234gybotf Thanks
@boris another weather station :)?

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By Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten on May 20, 2008

Yes Patrick, ANOTHER weatherstation! Call me decadent but I just like to know what the weather is like outside without actually looking out the window.

See what patrick is talking about here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/t.....455006906/

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By maarten on May 20, 2008

@patrick, bring me one, yes please!

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By Xavier Damman on May 21, 2008

Ok guys, but what do you think about the battery life? 3G would be wonderful (I’m definitely waiting for this because I’m stuck with GPRS on my O2 pay&go sim card), GPS even better, but really, I would love to have two days of battery life.
With my current normal use of my iphone, I need to charge it every single night and it is quite borring.

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