Go To Latest Video ReviewsiPhone 3G Launches Across The Globe
| Author | Gordon Kelly |
| Published | 11th Jul 2008 |
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TrustedReviews NewslettersSo. It. Is. Here.
Without sounding too cynical, the device we all wanted first time around at the price points we all initially expected is finally here and the queues at Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse stores are growing as we speak.
Launched at 8.02am this morning (some smaller stores will hold back until 9am), the iPhone 3G is now officially available on a first come first served basis with those lucky enough to survive the pre-order chaos also expected to receive theirs delivered by courier today.
Naturally - and as is typical of the English and why we hold ourselves in such high regard - none of the US queing antics have been recreated with no more than a handful of eager fanboys seen outside the flagship Regent Street store come midnight. By contrast, eager Yanks have been lining up for more than a week.
Looking for a buying guide? We will have a full review up imminently (until then look at my brutal pros and cons list) and if you are chasing for a sweet tariff, £35pm and £45pm deals are where it's at (extended info here).
As a general rule of course, existing iPhone owners would be wise to see how this pans out while those still oblivious to the charms of Apple's groundbreaking handset should be more than ready to take the plunge.
No, it's not perfect, but 12 months on from the original release nothing still comes close...
Update: The ever industrious iPhone Dev Team claims to have cracked firmware 2.0 already while Zibri and his famed ZiPhone should have a working version for 2.0 imminently. Jailbreakers rejoice!
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Shaun O'Flaherty said on 11th July 2008
Andy said on 11th July 2008
Consider yourself lucky uou got one. I was at a Carphonewarehouse store in Sunningdale, Berkshire - very near our office in Ascot. Complete systems failure. I was the second person... more
Ian Ribbons said on 11th July 2008
ordered mine online last Monday morning first thing, arrived by courier this morning - very happy with it so far - even came with a UK power plug
Oliver Levett said on 12th July 2008
Oh great! Time for another bout of iPhone superiority complexes...
Even with app store, it's a limited feature set with out of date components which can't ... more
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I was queuing outside the 02 store in Kendal, Cumbria for two hours from 9am onwards in a 20 person queue. They sold out of 16GB'ers after the first 6 customers, so I had to s... more