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3G iPhone Release Date Allegedly Confirmed

Let the games begin. Or should we say, let the games continue? It has long since been predicted that WWDC will bring with it an official announcement and introduce the world to the next-generation iPhone that we’ve all been waiting for. New word comes from “sources close to the 3G iPhone launch” that June 9th, the first day of WWDC, will in fact be the day that the Jobsinator announces the new iPhone. We know what you’re thinking; “A 3G iPhone… I had no idea!” Hard to believe, we know. In terms of a launch schedule, the US might have access to the reincarnation of the Jesus phone a week or two before most other regions but the scheduling should be pretty close. There’s also word that the policy shackles in terms of pricing and other restrictions will likely escape the new model and carriers will be able to subsidize the handset, at least to an extent. Speculate all you want; at this point we’re seemingly less than four weeks away from Apple’s big day. We hope you called June 9th in the contest post so you have a chance of scoring yourself some free 3G iPhone love!

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  1. On May 20, 2008 @ 12:46 pm, miltos Said:

    Apple should be contracted to head up the Department of Homeland Security. I’ve never seen a company so capable of controlling information so well this close to an impending launch date. So, perhaps the new question of the day is WHEN will we have confirmation that June 9th is the launch?

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  2. On May 20, 2008 @ 1:18 pm, keymaker Said:

    I might grab one, My area has been covered completely with 3G coverage in the last 2 weeks
    not only that it’s been confirmed AT&T 3G is way faster than Sprint, verizon & the not to 3G Tmobile, AT&T even said that by next years is going to be 3x as faster as it is now

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  3. On May 20, 2008 @ 1:36 pm, Steven Said:

    well the people at the apple stores in maryland told me that it would be released on the 9th

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  4. On May 20, 2008 @ 1:41 pm, Will Diamond Said:

    I doubt that date is correct. the email that was sent to us sales rep states we cant take vacation past just 15th.

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  5. On May 20, 2008 @ 2:22 pm, Rockstar Said:

    BG, I thought the contest was for the day you can physically pick one up. Do you think it will go on sale on the 9th? That would be great, but I’m thinking announced on the 9th and for sale a few days or couple of weeks later.

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  6. On May 20, 2008 @ 2:24 pm, Andy Said:

    Will Diamond

    Care to post a copy of that email?

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  7. On May 20, 2008 @ 3:02 pm, ChrisNYC Said:

    Made my best stock trade of the year when Jobs took the stage for the potential launch of iPhone1.

    Jobs started by talking about the iMac successes and said “That all we’re going to talk about the iMac today.”

    Then some Ninja reports “There’s is no iPhone today, he said he’s only going to talk about the iMac today.”

    The stock falls 7 points in a flash, as Jobs gets ready to intro the phone, and someone tells me the Ninjas have it wrong. We buy.

    Then Jobs whips it out. :)

    Stock jumps 10.

    Ah, subtle language error, by overanxious geek.

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  8. On May 20, 2008 @ 3:41 pm, That70sGAdawg Said:

    I’ve NEVER seen so much free publicity!! Amazing. If it’s out by June 9th- that gives it a full month+ to beat out the Blackberry Bold in new tempting phones. It will trump that device anyways on the hundreds of games and new programs coming soon…

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  9. On May 20, 2008 @ 4:01 pm, Will Diamond Said:

    Here ya go andy

    http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/05/06/apple-and-att-to-launch-iphone-3g-a-lot-sooner-than-we-think/#more-3448

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  10. On May 20, 2008 @ 4:20 pm, RochesterMN Said:

    Apple might very well confirm the release of 3G iPhone on June 9th and release it a week or so later.

    Which means the AT&T email to employees make sense.

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  11. On May 20, 2008 @ 6:32 pm, Seabass Said:

    Wonder who will hit the streets first BB Bold or 3G iPhone?

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  12. On May 20, 2008 @ 7:12 pm, YoureAllWrong Said:

    Bad news for Apple fanboys, you gotta wait ’til late August. Come back and check this post and you’ll see I told you so.

    Apple’s stock will plummet on June 9th simply because of all the clowns who created a firestorm of rumors as to when they think the next iphone is coming out. Good job.

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  13. On May 20, 2008 @ 7:14 pm, AC Said:

    3G Coverage has completely blanketed my area as well ….. Can’t wait for the release ….

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  14. On May 20, 2008 @ 8:10 pm, Jeff B. Said:

    Damnit!! My earliest guess was June 16th but then again, by that time it could be physically available to buy.

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  15. On May 20, 2008 @ 11:19 pm, Andy Said:

    Will the 3G iphone have GPS?

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  16. On May 21, 2008 @ 7:35 am, ChrisNYC Said:

    “Will the 3G iphone have GPS?”

    That’s the buzz.

    I read they might have a windshield mount, since the screen is big enough to see by drivers.

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  17. On May 21, 2008 @ 9:29 am, Evilhomer Said:

    On May 20, 2008 @ 7:12 pm, YoureAllWrong Said:

    Bad news for Apple fanboys, you gotta wait ’til late August. Come back and check this post and you’ll see I told you so.

    Apple’s stock will plummet on June 9th simply because of all the clowns who created a firestorm of rumors as to when they think the next iphone is coming out. Good job.

    _______________________________________

    I just love it when some dork makes a posts like this without citing any source or any thread of evidence that he knows what he’s talking about. Talk about “clowns”. The bottom line is that you don’t know $hit and make posts like this to make you sound like some “inside guy in the know”…

    ALL the fact point to a release date next month but even if your are correct, I doubt that Apples stock will plummet and people will give up on the iPhone. Hell, Microsoft never delivers a product on schedule but that doesn’t stop people from buying it when it does.

    Idiot….

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  18. On May 21, 2008 @ 3:02 pm, chuck loftus Said:

    i agree.Steve Jobs Director of Homeland Security

    Has a nice ring to it.

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  19. On May 27, 2008 @ 7:35 pm, b. jones Said:

    so obviously everyone knows that steve jobs will annouc the 3g iphone june 9th at the wwdc.

    the next question that no one has the answer to is “when will it hit the stores?”

    MY GUESS — JUNE 24TH

    iphone reunion

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  20. On May 29, 2008 @ 8:56 pm, John Renne Said:

    Since mid-March, Apple Inc. and its logistics partners have imported 188 ocean containers of a product type never before declared on its shipping manifests.

    With iPhones currently out of stock at many Apple stores, including its flagship outlets in New York City, rumors abound that the company is winnowing stocks in preparation for a new 3G version of the phone.

    Last month Citi analysts Richard Gardner and Yeechang Lee predicted that Apple would announce the new 3G iPhone at its June 9th World Developers Conference in San Francisco. Meanwhile, Dvice.com reports that AT&T has told its employees that they cannot take vacation time from June 15 to July 12 to enable full staffing for an “exciting Summer Promotional Launch.”

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  21. On Jun 8, 2008 @ 11:49 am, Jazzyone Said:

    I just read an article in today’s NY Post that claims that Apple is putting the pressure on Blackberry tomorrow with the release of Iphone 2.0. I’d also heard the 9th from a AT&T Corporate account rep. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

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