Apple’s iPhone will launch on June 29th at 6pm local time.
MacRumors reports that “A memo sent by AT&T confirmed this today: The iPhone will go on sale on at AT&T retail stores June 29 at 6 p.m. local time in each market.“
Full article here.
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So this includes the Apple Stores too? Or will they sell them when they open?
Great!
Btw – I visited an Apple Store in the UK to buy a mac mini yesterday and the Apple guy said the iphone will be available for sale on 12TH OCTOBER!
Wooooot!!!
What of calling/data plans…
I can’t make my final decision on an iPhone until the plan details are released. Frustrated at the silence so close to launch.
wake me up when it has 3G and GPS… until then I’m all happy with my BB 8800.
Man, if this is true for the Apple Stores too I took the day off for nothing! Oh well, suppose I can tool-around in my Cooper S convertible enjoying a beautiful summer day!
I think you may have to decide on the day the iphone is on sale actually in the store.
I must admit, the communication about the calling plans have been very badly publicised – thats AT&Ts; fault though, not Apple’s.
ChristopherOne,
Maybe it’s still good you took the day off. Perhaps you can get at the head of the possible iPhone waiting line.
Didn’t Steve Jobs say June 29 at 6 p.m.? So what was the point of the memo then.
The U Village Apple store is only a couple of miles from my office, so I plan on stopping by in the morning to see if any crowds materialize. If it looks crazy I might just call take the day off.
I’m waiting for things to calm down. I’m very interested in others field-testing it before I buy. To spend $500 and two years of my life on a plan is more than I want to bet on, for the moment.
I’m almost positive it’ll be a HUGE slam dunk. Almost.
this may be the first product I camp out for.
I really really want one
and I really like the phone I have
sony w700i
iphone :[-) my friends to go
6pm on a frickin’ Friday? What great idea–>”we’ll release the iphone on a F WEEKEND–that way everyone will roll out to AT&T & apple stores on Sunday and they’ll be closed! It’ll be terrific!”
Somehow, I dont think the reported 3 million iPhones stockpiled by AT&T and Apple .. are gonna be enough to satisify the public on launch day …
I get the feeling there will be a lot of people buying more than one … then, recouping their costs by selling the extra iPhones they bought … on eBay …
Scalping iPhones ?? … you betcha .. Didnt this happen with the PlayStation3 … (or was it the Nintendo WII) ?
@R
Yeah, I used to go to my fave local Apple Store at least every week to hang with the people there (we loved to talk all things Apple – of course!) and have, over time, become friends (from the manager to the genii to the floor specialists). Plus I have spent around $20k at this local Apple Store over the years.
So, with those two things I have some notoriety and respect there. Long story short: My fave friend there —
REPOSTING – my post got cut-off…
@R
Yeah, I used to go to my fave local Apple Store at least every week to hang with the people there (we loved to talk all things Apple – of course!) and have, over time, become friends (from the manager to the genii to the floor specialists). Plus I have spent around $20k at this local Apple Store over the years.
So, with those two things I have some notoriety and respect there. Long story short: My fave friend there —
WTF MDN???? One more time…
@R
Yeah, I used to go to my fave local Apple Store at least every week to hang with the people there (we loved to talk all things Apple – of course!) and have, over time, become friends (from the manager to the genii to the floor specialists). Plus I have spent around $20k at this local Apple Store over the years.
So, with those two things I have some notoriety and respect there. Long story short: My fave friend there –
The timing is a very smart move. Friday is typically a slow news day (as is Summer in general — with all the first-string reporters taking a long 4th of July holiday) so Apple will be the lede story everywhere (print & TV). With the lines forming all day, it’s a made-for-TV event, and you can bet the TV networks and local affiliates will all have their live trucks out there doing standups, interviews with iPhone fans, etc. — rolling clips from the Apple iPhone ads over & over & over…..”Watson, come here. I need to show you this movie clip!”
The Saturday and Sunday papers, same thing — huge photos — you know, the biggest event since Moses came down from the mountain with the OS-X commandments — remember that coverage?
– a genius –
@ ChristopherOne
Third time is a charm ? ..
Try posting the last part (only)
Alright MDN, seriously. W T F !!!! This is just retarded. I mean seriously. Some character I have is causing the copy to not get posted? Oi vey.
@R
Yeah, I used to go to my fave local Apple Store at least every week to hang with the people there (we loved to talk all things Apple – of course!) and have, over time, become friends (from the manager to the genii to the floor specialists). Plus I have spent around $20k at this local Apple Store over the years.
So, with those two things I have some notoriety and respect there. Long story short: My fave friend there – a genius – on my request will be setting four 8GB iPhone models aside for me (1 for me and 1 for my wife and 1 for the CTO of the company I work at and 1 for his wife).
I took the day off because there is NO-WAY I will be able to concentrate on ANYTHING that day! Besides the iPhone I mean! I know me very well… So yeah, I still want to get to the front-of-the-line just to be on the safe side.
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At the very least I want to get some video and pics of the event. U Village is the biggest in Seattle and the only free-standing (non-mall) location, so I’m thinking it’s going to be madness. I was there for the Panther launch and that was crazy.
Wow. I had no idea how small minded and pathetic many MDN viewers are.
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Agreed. Taking his boyfriend would be right nice. Making fun of the developmentally retarded, on the other hand… that’s harsh.
everyone else –
Have they announced special iPhone plans? ‘cuz right now, AT&T Wireless charges $100/mo for unlimited data w/ WiFi. Ouch!
@ ChristopherOne
“Wow. I had no idea how small minded and pathetic many MDN viewers are.”
Just read any thread that has anything to do with politics.
6:00 PM? I thought an event like this would be a “Midnite Madness” sale. Apple really likes to Think Different.
@ChrissyOne
“Just read any thread that has anything to do with politics.”
Right on. Seems to me there are a lot of in-denial homophobes on MDN, like “PC Apologist” and “Doc”. They either have very small genitalia and/or drive a souped-up Subaru/Mitsubishi/Honda/Mazda/Toyota with a coffee-can exhaust and 20″ rims and/or haven’t been laid in a very long time. My vote is for all three. I wonder what else “PC Apologist” apologizes for…
I hear they’re also going to show The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
That’s brilliant. 6PM in each market. ABC, CBS, NBC national news will cover it in all 4 time zones.
I wonder if there is going to be a spcial event for the iphone. I am still hoping for new Features to be revealed, Like bluetooth A2DP or ichat. Speaking about ichat do you guys remember the rumors that were going around before the iphone came out? The ones about a second Apple phone coming out called ichat mobile?
to ChristopherOne (or is it ChrissyOne?), I’m not quite sure what you’re referring to (“Wow. I had no idea how small minded and pathetic many MDN viewers are.”); I kept re-reading others’ posts but couldn’t find anything overtly small-minded or pathetic; I have a feeling I’m not seeing the whole thread, somehow.
To pnorm: here in the States, most stores (and definitely all AT&T and Apple ones) are open on weekends. I would not be surprised if the 2000 or so Apple and AT&T stores expand their hours to the ‘Christmas Week’ schedule (’till midnight).
As someone already said, this timing represents most skillful use of media for free advertising which money can’t possibly buy. Not to mention breaking the retail records for a three-day launch sales. If they can process an average of five iPhones per hour, they could easily hit 300,000 units at the end of the weekend. With 4 July around the corner, many will take an extra day or two off (to make a really long weekend) and go pick up their new iPhone. I could see first million in exactly ten days (end of second weekend).
aaggggggg
I did it
after reading this, I just purchased airline tickets to Miami, will get in at 10:45 am, will have my Daughter pick me up,(she is 3rd year at Miami Medical )(yea, I’m a proud Papa), I “Hope to be the 1st Mexican to own an iPhone!! (one who still lives in Mexico)
Its going to be expensive!! 59 cent roaming, just counting on Jajah to have a VOIP plan, otherwise, I will have the neatest iPod ever!!
Whatever comments they’re referring to most likely got pulled. Honestly, though, I haven’t seen much evidence of “fear of homosexuals”. Homophobia has come to mean opposition to any part of the homosexual politics, much the same way that Islamophobia has come to mean opposition to any part of the Islamification of the world. Keep throwing around those words like nukes guys and you’ll find that you create the hate that you fear.
@Predrag
Yeah, I think MDN deleted some posts. It all started with “Angie” saying something implying I were gay. That, to me, was completely uncalled for. Whether or not someone is gay, or liberal or conservative or whatever, has nothing to do with why we are here. We are here to discuss Apple and Apple related things. Invariably though, someone, in some story, has to be sophomoric and introduce a small-minded ignorant quip to get an unfavourable response so that they can feel proud of themselves, not for contributing, but for being the little insignificant peon that they are.
Of course, if you truly don’t have a problem with gay people, then you shouldn’t really get all offended if someone implied that you are. Technically speaking. If you wanna nit pick.
But anyway, I’m sure Mary will come along with some pearl of wisdom any minute now.
ChrissyOne=Bull Dyke
ChristopherOne=Donut Puncher
…or the like. People must have run out of crosses to burn.
@ BustingTheSkullsOfIdiots
There isn’t a better term for “People who think they are better than homosexuals.” If you have a preference I’d love to hear it.
My verizon account expired this week. So, I called Verizon to cancel it. The verizon rep on the phone asked ‘ is there anything we can do to keep you with verizon’.
I told him ‘well. Call your CEO.. you had your chances. you screwed up getting the iphone’. He said, they might get the phone in 6 month.. I was like ‘Yeah.. 6 months.. on your dreams. how about never?’.
Anyway, later i called AT&T to see if i can get a bridging / temporary service until iPhone comes out. ( Of course i can)
After the call, the rep was going non stop ( “Is there any other information i can help with you today?”).. He was actually collecting a list of users who wanted iPhone. Looks like these agents get commision on the phones they sell. He was very keen to add me to his list. Of course I can’t wait until they ship me one. So i am going to Apple Store directly.
Cheers
@ChrissyOne
I love you.
But, just to point out, I have no problem if someone thinks I am gay. Gay men hit on me all the time. To be honest, it’s nice. Why? The ones who hit on me are good looking; in shape, impeccably groomed, great dressers, etc. Since these guys flirt with me that tells me that I too must be in shape, well groomed, a great dresser, etc. What upset me about “Angie’s” post was that it was meant derogatorily. She doesn’t know me. She’s never seen me. So for her to make a remark like that was juvenile at best. Sad and pathetic. And for the other neanderthals to chime in with their own infantile chortle, well, that just set me off.
You must be *ripped*.
I wish! I just know how to wear clothes!
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Just what we need. A thousand people lining up in Apple retail and ATT stores that day, all of them trying to have their hands on the first iPhone available, asking all these unanswered questions about pricing, contract, features, etc., near the closing time. Yeah, this makes sense. I hope they have good crowd control and extended hours. Good luck to all the employees.
@ christopherone
there is no way a genius of all people will have any access to inventory or setting aside anything. apple employees probably wont even be able to buy one themselves, let alone set aside 4 for you. BAHAHHAHAA.
“The ones who hit on me are good looking; in shape, impeccably groomed, great dressers, etc. Since these guys flirt with me that tells me that I too must be in shape, well groomed, a great dresser, etc.”
That’s not gay, that’s just annoying.
And just a warning to all you folks eager for an iPhone and a 2 year contract with ATT. In an effort to keep pirated films, music and other content of its network, ATT via anti piracy technology will spy on you and if caught prosecute you. And they can get away with this because there is no competition. And because none of you are probably aware of it. I suggest you read this LA Times article. You need to register first. And tell a friend and then tell ATT to stop treating us like criminals.
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-piracy13jun13,1,5531531.story
“I hope they have good crowd control and extended hours.”
And tear gas, riot gear, smoke grenades and pictures of Steve Ballmer at the beach.
If you notice dancing, glowing red dots on your shirt, it’s time to go.