[lhudd]

I suspect the added data cost is a result of ATT adding unlimited text messaging to the plan. Activesync push mail relies on text messages, so you'll need unlimited or else your bill might shoot through the roof.

[MacGod]

@People_Eater

There are actually multiple speeds of 3G networks. I'm assuming they mant "upgraded to handle faster (than EDGA) 3G networks3, it's entirely possible that they mean that the iPhone supports the full range of 3G technolog. From the WikiPedia article on HSDPA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSDPA), you can see that speeds go anywhere from the 1.4 or 1.8Mbps that AT&T offer, upp to 7.6. Perhaps the iPhone will function at the higher speeds, if and when the networks are upgraded.

[cassidyrys]

can the new iphone send and receive pictures via text messages. I have an iphone and i hate that i cannot do that.

[adshill]

In the UK the changes can only be 100% positive. Having watched the keynote I was amazed to find that the price plans have not changed, so 3G access for the same price as EDGE, and infact - its possible on the higher price plans to get the iPhone 8/16Gb FOR FREE. Incredibly there is also a SIM card for pay-a-you-go that will be released too. This means I can take a contract on a new iPhone which I'll recieve for free, and get a payg SIM for my old phone and give that to my girlfriend :)

With the additional changes to the inbuild software which I don't think we're mentioned in this article (bulk delete, contact search etc.) plus the addition of GPS, AppStore etc.etc. Apple really have listened and responded. A refreshing change in the technology world.

My order will be in as soon as its possible. :)

[adshill]

In the UK they will introduce a pay as you go service on launch - therefore no contract and no monthly fee.

I reckon you could say bye bye to the treo :)

[flowney]

It will be interesting and revealing to see how the new iPod touch 2.0 is priced. Without a carrier subsidy, a 16 GB touch will likely be more expensive than a 16 GB iPhone, at least initially. The calculus of comparing the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) of these two devices over the 2 year lifespan of a data carrier contract will probably be a little complicated.

Further muddying the waters will be the work of hardware and software hackers who have already figured out how to implement SIP VoIP Telephony on the iPod touch.

[manlyd]

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[bartonb]

Yeah, cause I too was really wanting iChat, 10 megapixel camera, toilet paper dispenser, and ATM all built in for $199. I'm really disappointed with you. Pfft.

[nelson92]

"In the UK the changes can only be 100% positive."

I agree. The new 3G iPhone will be a cracking deal no matter which price plan you sign for. The ability to pass on your original model to a friend or relative is a bonus.

[Niquesastar]

I agree.... Im patiently waiting for them to upgrade the gb on the iphone I currently have an 8gb iphone but I still have to walk around with my 80bg ipod. It would be nice for them to start upgrading gb on the iphone but i know it will be a while before they reach close to an 80.

Im glad the prices went down but theres still no copying and pasting, forwarding in the sms messages, or mms for sending picture messages.

[jltnol]

Cheaper? Great!
But just wait 'til you see what AT&T is going to charge for 3G access....

[MHall6520]

Um, yeah, actually there was. The exact quote was:
bq. "The price of the iPhone itself isn’t the only cost that’s changing, though. While the iPhone 3G requires a 2-year contract with AT&T, just like its predecessor, the new phone’s data plan will be slightly more expensive than the original model’s, running $30 a month for individuals and $45 a month for businesses."
I'm really always surprised at how many people that leave comments on these articles don't seem to have actually read the articles they're commenting on. There are so many questions in these comments that are already answered in the article and, no, you don't need to go anywhere else on the web to find the answers to these questions. Just read the article.



Mike

[adshill]

Copy and paste would for sure be a welcome addition... Forwarding sms is something I'd rarely use but I can see for some people this is potentially useful.

I think when it comes to MMS, Apple have made the sensible decision to leave this out of the features in that we are now talking about truely mobile e-mail and web-based image posting and blog writing. Its IMHO that in a not so distant future, mms will become a fairly redundant technology due to the high cost and low quality over e-mail. Of course, not everyone has iPhones (yet ;)) but we are seeing e-mails with attached images available on most smartphones and therefore I'd ask (when future proofing a major piece of hardware such as the iPhone) where they would see the need in backing something that is most likely not going to feature in future mobile developments.

SMS - well I think that will still be used, but again, once e-mail is free and completely mobile, I'd ask the question of what the point of this expensive form of short messages is when e-mails do a much nicer job in the "connected" world. We'll see...

[jonhoyle]

Since an 8GB iPhone is now $100 cheaper than an 8GB iPod Touch, wouldn't it be cheaper for potential iPod Touch buyers to simply by an iPhone and not turn on their AT&T contract? What does the iPod Touch offer that is not already available in an unactivated iPhone?