Thinking about buying an Iphone, and there is one thing that is bugging me. In the store, they are expensive as hell, but ive seen some "brand new" online for around 200 bucks. So if buy one online that is claimed to be "unlocked for at&t users" i could stick my sim card in it, and just pay for a larger data plan?
Or am i way off?
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The iPhone 3GS starts at $199, the exact same price you're seeing on eBay. What's the problem? If you're really cheap and desperate, just get the old iPhone 3G for $99. AT&T still offers those.
As for data plans, AT&T only offers one for the iPhone: unlimited for $30/month. You must have a data plan when you get an iPhone: they won't let you use the phone otherwise.TiP54 likes this. -
I want the new one, (32 gigs is it?
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I just got mine and they were $99 for the 3G and $199 for the 3GS.
I got the 3G (because I WAS trying to be cheap) and am perfectly happy with it (or as happy as one can be with AT&T's service).TiP54 likes this. -
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DO NOT BUY WITH CONTRACT RIGHT NOW! Trust me. The iPhone 4G is coming out around June or July and it will be a significant upgrade over 3GS. New model and all. You definitely want to be able to sign new or upgrade when that becomes available. I got tired of my 3GS, so I went out and bought a Nexus One straight from Google unlocked (contract was over, so I hopped on T-Mobile without contract and I'm saving $20 per month for the same plan), but I'm definitely going to hop back onto AT&T when the 4G comes out.
This is a rumored mock up of what it could, and hopefully will... look like...
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^ I thiink the iChat camera, OLED screen, 4G ready, and removable battery are all already confirmed. But I heard it might have a 5 MP camera and will come up to 64 GB.
It better have a 5 MP camera because my Nexus One and every other Android phone coming in 2010 does.TiP54 likes this. -
Trying to stay up with the newest phone is just like watching PC's leapfrog each other 5-10 years ago.
Unless you can afford a brand new one every 3-6 months, its impossible.TiP54 likes this. -
Nothing hardware-related about the next iPhone is confirmed. An LED flash camera and 5 megapixel capability are rumored, and a capacity upgrade to 32GB on the low end and 64GB on the high end are pretty much a given, but neither of these are "confirmed" in any way.
LTE, aka 4G, won't debut until 2011, and it'll be a very limited rollout even then. Further, there are no SOCs that support EDGE, 3G, and LTE, so you can't fall back to 3G and EDGE when you can't get an LTE signal. Apple can wait until 2011, even 2012 before adding LTE capability.
And I hope beyond hope that the next iPhone doesn't have an OLED screen. Dirty little secret about OLED displays: they are unreadable in even moderate light. Want to use your phone outside? Better have photographic reflexes, because you won't be able to see a thing on the display. When Microsoft unveiled the Zune HD, they kept the demo units in an almost totally dark room to disguise the fact that OLED is unusable in light.
Lastly, a front-facing camera for video calls has been rumored for 2 years with nothing to show for it. Not saying it can't or won't happen, just don't hold your breath.
3 megapixels is more than enough for a cell phone camera. Your pictures will look better when the lenses get bigger. Given that we're talking about cell phones, that's extremely unlikely.TiP54 likes this.