Rumors: Euro-iPhone to be 3G?
Last week, Apple announced that Europe would see the iPhone in Q4 2007. Today, Gregory Ng of iPhone Matters writes that there is mounting evidence for a 3G European version of the iPhone. Pointing to an iPhone FAQ post, he suggests that a non-3G release would hinder the international success of the iPhone; 3G is far more widespread in Europe than here. Ng believes that we may see two versions of the iPhone debut in Europe: both a GSM/EDGE version and a 3G version.
So what do you European TUAW readers think? Could a 2.5G iPhone succeed? Does the iPhone need to be 3G?
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Last week, Apple announced that Europe would see the iPhone in Q4 2007. Today, Gregory Ng of iPhone Matters writes that there is mounting...
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I'm in Croatia, and can't wait any more. I want iPhone, even a 2.5G 4GB model.
It will be really nice if Apple annunced a 3g model for europian market. It's much more faster then EDGE:
In the UK 3G is also everything. I hope the new phone will support video calls too. As for a higher version - I agree that 16 GB woulkd be cool - otheriwse i'll keep my normal phone and ipod nano!
July 02 2007 at 11:45 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyNo 3G. No hit in Europe!
/Tybolt an (to be) proud 3G-iPhone owner
Correct me if I am wrong but I am thinking that iPhone's "multi-touch" does mean "another pointer".
http://www.iphone-converter.org/convert-iphone/
ive got the vario II... was praying for the iphone by the end of contract. oh well, but unless it has HSDPA, im going to have to grit my teeth & get something far less mesmerising
June 13 2007 at 12:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI dont think the 3G version of iPhone will be release in UK in Oct this year..
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New Zealand here... 3g is a must. I think its a torture to keep us wait for such a long span of time and then reveal that there is no 3g. How can you have a breakthrough internet device without 3g? They should've said breakthrough internet device for America.
May 11 2007 at 5:31 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIn Norway all the new cellphones have 3G, so the iPhone better include 3G if it really wants to win the market ;) I'll buy it, that is if I get iPhone with 3G :D
but when is it coming to norway?! I can't wait, want it so badly now, plz send it to us asap (A)
speaking for common sense (not a country!): of course all the geeks are saying "we need 3G" but let's stay focused here for a second: the latest blackberry 8800 (which i have been using and loving for the past 8 weeks) is 2.5g. and i consider myself a power-user and i still get by!
would i like to see a 3g iphone? sure, like everybody else. do you really need it and wouldn't be able to live without it in europe? no (cause it also got wifi)!
and for all "would not sell a single unit": that's BS and you know it!
j (from austria with one of the most competitive landscapes in europe - more than 5 providers for 8m people and an effective gsm penetration of more than 100%)
I just can´t think about using an iphone that is not 3G!! Almost everybody in spain have already forgotten about the non 3G technology. I do use video calling almost everyday!!
If anyone in any apple department get to read this, please let the european version of the iphone to be 3G, it could be the coolest videocalling ever! Just think about video-talking to anyone in full 3.5" screen.
By the way, why not having a 5 megapixel camera build in the iphone?
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