Cingular to Offer iPhone in June

Jobs is concluding his razzle dazzle presentation on the iPhone with word on pricing and availability. A model with 4 GB of storage will go for $499 with an 8 GB version available at $599. The phone will ship in the us in June, Jobs says, with Cingular as Apple's carrier/partner. Europe will get iPhones by year's end with Asia to follow in 2008.

Jobs also says the iPhone is a pretty good deal considering that a 4 GB iPod nano sells for $199 and most smart phones - with far less capability then the iPhone - run around $300.

"Today Apple is reinventing the phone," Jobs says.

Jobs is also announcing a few iPhone accessories, including a stereo headset with a microphone and a tiny Bluetooth wireless headset.

The audience interrupted Jobs repeatedly with applause during his hour-long presentation on the iPhone, groaning only when he said they'd have to wait until June for the first models. He also brought Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang and Google CEO Eric Schmidt to the stage to thank them for their help in developing the iPhone. (Google contributed a version of Google Maps as well as its search to the project.)

Comments

This is going to revolutionize wireless. I don't know how much it will rock the cell phone industry, but it's sure to dominate PDA manufacturers. I feel bad for anyone who bought a palm this past month.

http://enstereo.wordpress.com/2007/01/09/iphone/

maxisaacs

January 09, 2007

12:14 PM PT