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Sunday, 13 April 2008 |
No iPhone yet, but the rumours keep coming thick and fast about the possible launch of a 3G version in Australia soon. Is this just loose talk, or should you hold off on that eBay purchase?
If there’s one thing that Apple fanatics love, it’s a good rumour. If there’s two things, it’s arguing amongst themselves, and we’ve often thought that love for Apple’s products all too often comes a distant third. There’s certainly a lot of anticipatory love for Apple’s yet-to-be-released-in-Australia iPhone, and the rumour mills are churning (and the fans are frothing) at a frantic rate right now.
Australian Mac site Mac Talk Australia started the most recent ball rolling with the assertion that Apple’s been briefing resellers for a late June, non-exclusive iPhone launch. It’s presumed that it’ll be the 3G version, as the 2G version only makes sense if the iPhone is exclusive to Telstra, who has the only EDGE-capable network in the country. The rumours are mulled over at Australian Macworld, with a slightly different take on when the iPhone will hit Australian shores – either June, July, or not this year at all.
A lot of the rumour mongering – and without a doubt a heavy reason for the June proposed date – lies in the fact that the first of Apple’s own stores is believed to be opening in Sydney’s George Street in June. That’s also the month that Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference runs. Apple’s opened plenty of its “first” stores in a given country with a splash, but as yet whether that splash will be iPhone shaped remains a mystery. A Melbourne store, as well as a store in Sydney’s Chatswood is also widely tipped to open up this year.
Apple, predictably is remaining coy behind a big sign with “no comment” scrawled on it in a curly designer font.
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