Apple has confirmed a U.S. on-sale date of June 29th for the new iPhones. It appears Apple has made this product their number one priority, even going so far as to delay the debut of their new Leopard O/S as the reallocated resources to the iPhone. The iPhone is the next big risk for the company that has been floating on the success of the iPod music players and renewed interest in Apple designed products, as this is their first foray into the cellular phone market.
The iPhone is a melding of cell phone and iPod, allowing you to watch videos in widescreen. Apple's website shows off the the phone's large touchscreen, and highlights it's ability to watch video, play music and display photos. Most of the design elements, like the touchscreen, are things we will likely see incorporated into the next generation of iPods. New ads can also be seen on the company's Web site.
The phone will retail for about $500 - 600 U.S. depending on how much memory is included, either 4GB or 8 GB. The memory size is comparable to the iPod Nanos, which use flash-based memory, as opposed to the heavier, bulkier iPods that use a hard drive.
No official announcement on Canadian distribution has been made yet, but speculation is that Rogers Wireless is the most likely carrier. AT&T is the exclusive wireless provider in the U.S.
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