Cheap 3G iPhones News
With iPhones becoming increasingly popular, it therefore follows that more and more people are searching for cheap iPhones. Use this page to keep up to date with news of where you can purchase a cheap 3G iPhone now and in the future.
iPhone News:
25/06/2008 - iPhone 3G: Cheaper, More Profitable for Apple
Recent research from iSuppli has suggested that the new 8GB 3G iPhone costs around $173 USD to make, down from the $256 for the first generation. Apple makes an estimated $300 per cheap 3G iPhone in subsidies from mobile operators and other retailers and distributors, on top of the original $199 retail price.
The prices were worked out by ‘virtually’ cracking open the new 3G iPhone, and explains why Apple can offer such a cheap 3G iPhone. Other research has suggested that the cost of manufacturing the iPhone will drop to $148 (37%) in 2009, all the way to $126 by 2012.
The cheap 3G iPhone is now just over two weeks away – stay tuned for the best cheap iPhone 2.0 deals.
15/06/08 - Cheap 3G iPhone is here!
The new 3G iPhone has now been shown to the world by Steve Jobs at the recent Apple Expo, along the details on priceplans and unit costs. The iPhone 2.0 now has 3G and GPS, with full satellite navigation capabilities. On top of that the cheap 3G iPhone price has been unexpectedly slashed.
The price for a cheap iPhone 2.0 has been set at $199 maximum in the US, which should hopefully translate to £100 for the UK market. However consumer electronics in the UK market generally start at a higher retail price. It has also been confirmed that you can get a free 3G iPhone when you sign up to an 18-month O2 contract. If you are looking for a non-contract cheap iPhone 2.0, you will have to pay the estimated £100 standard charge for the unit, then unlock the iPhone and find your own contract or pay as you go tariff.
Techno guru's are suggesting that 3G technology costs nowhere near as much as it did a year ago, as with most of the technology in the phone, enabling Apple to produce a truly cheap 3G iPhone 2.0.
The 3G iPhone 2.0 has amazing internet browsing speeds, beating the Nokia N95 amongst other specialist web browzing mobile phones.
03/06/08 - Cheap 3G iPhone on the horizon?
With the knowledge that the new 3G iPhone is just around the corner, Cheap iPhone Deals will be doing its best to find the best cheap 3G iPhone offer before its release. Usually the cheapest mobile phone offers are available online within a short period of time, however this may not apply to the iPhone.
Steve Jobs is to take to the stage next week, and it is widely expected that the Apple cheif will unveil the new 3G iPhone and a full run-down of it's new features.
New features are rumoured to include:
- Improved battery life
- 22% thinner
- 3G and GPRS
- Faster RAM speeds
- Upgraded storage capacity