Apple announced plenty of exciting new things at their Let’s Talk iPhone media event today. A new iPhone was announced along with updates to the iPod nano and iPod touch product lineup. One piece of news did get lost in all the iPhone 4S hype though, and it is how the iPhone 4 is now available only in 8GB memory configuration for $99 with a two-year contract.
If we brought 100 iPhone owners into a room and asked them how satisfied they were with their device, we're pretty sure that the vast majority of them would answer positively. According to an accredited market researcher, that would indeed likely be the case.
It may not come as a massive surprise that Apple's iPhone, despite the excessive price-tag, is the top-selling smartphone in the U.S. market right now.
That's right! Although no airborne pigs have yet been spotted, Best Buy are offering the iPhone 3GS for free on a two-year plan for one day only. The deal is only applicable to the 8GB model, but nonetheless, you can get an iPhone for free!
If you live in the United States and are planning to get an iPhone 4 or a 3GS, now might be a good time to do it since RadioShack has slashed the pricing of all iPhone models being currently sold. With a new iPhone on the horizon, this is clearly a move to get rid of some excess stock but also provide deal hunters with a great price.
News of the tightening of the iPhone 3GS’ supply are emerging ahead of the strongly rumored iPhone 4S/5 launch, today. The iPhone 3GS was launched in mid-2009, being marketed as a faster version of the iPhone 3G. It is now more than 2 years old meaning that it is about time for it to retire from retail stores, receive an extra year of software support from Apple and then finally be left alone altogether like the iPhone 2G and 3G.
Just over two months ahead of an Apple Music Event, where Apple is expected to announce a future iPhone, the rumor mill has been on fire with alleged leaks and speculation from analysts (mostly the latter). An analyst is now alleging that Apple might continue to sell the already 2-year-old iPhone 3GS for free with a contract.
iPhone 3GS and 3rd-gen iPod touch users around the world were relieved when Apple confirmed that the recently-announced iOS 5 would support the aging handset, after a reputable analyst took the time to state publicly that there would be a slim chance that the 3GS would work with iOS 5. Yes, iOS 5 will almost work perfectly (and fast) on Apple's 2009 phone, but with a few limitations of its own.
iPhone 3GS users should be disappointed, since, according to a tweet by a popular and well respected Russian tech analyst Eldar Murtazin, who's broken stories in the past, the 2009 device, iPhone 3GS, won't be getting iOS 5.
It's quite ironic really when you think about it. Not content with the umpteen different Android handsets available these days, it seems some people want to run Google's finest on their iPhones too.
