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3 announce iPhone 4 price and tariffs
Mobile operator 3 has announced that some of their stores will be open at midnight on Thursday, 29 July for the Irish launch of the iPhone 4.
3 also confirmed their prices for both the 16GB and 32GB models of the phone, along with a range of monthly tariffs.
The 16GB model will cost €19 on the highest price plan with a monthly payment of €95 while those who opt for a cheaper tariff will have to spend as much as €219 for the phone.
All phones will be offered on an 18-month contract and will come with a monthly data allowance of 2GB.
Other extras on offer are free 3-to-3 calls and from September iPhone users on the network will be offered a variety of freebies that include free landline calls and cheaper call charges to Europe.
Vodafone and O2 have yet to announce their own launch plans but they are expected to reveal them later on today.
Make sure you check back with JOE throughout the week as we continue our coverage of the iPhone launch.
The full details of the iPhone on 3 can be found on their website.
Leo Stiles
It is another setback once again for Apple it will be interesting to see what's next in the news regarding iPhone issues (antenna, manufacturing and now service charges) and their
Apples steps to refund cases won’t make up for the iPhone 4's lack of function over form.
It's a shame to see so many issues with the iPhone 4 after so many people waited for it's release. What's more of a shame is that it seems Apple knew about some of these issues already, such as the problem with reception.
But Apple have created such a loyal following that people may just put up with what issues there are for the sake of owning the latest Apple product.
Personally, I'd be happier with an older iPhone - at least then the issues are all ironed out.
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Guess it's not all bad!