With under four days until the iPhone’s 6pm release on 29th June, iPhone mania is hitting fever pitch in the US. In New York, a couple of people have already been spotted queuing to be first in line to buy the handset (picture above via Apple Phone Geeks). Gizmodo has been out to record a brilliantly not very in-depth interview with Mister Number One in line.
As the iPhone hype monster stomps its way across America, AppleInsider reports that the first shipments have touched down at major FedEx depots across the States. Apple has reportedly hired armed guards to protect those FedEx depots before shipments go out — we’re not kidding. The site also notes that in addition to hiring crowd control specialists, AT&T has formally called all hands on-deck for the iPhone launch day.
Meanwhile, several sites are reporting that — although the iPhone is supposedly unsubsidised by the network — AT&T is planning to charge $175 (about £88) for early contract termination.
Lastly, details have emerged via the Boy Genius Report of the iPhone US data plan, dubbed the ‘iPlan’. Unlimited data use (over slow non-3G networking) is thought to cost between $35-$45 (£17.50-£22.50), and will either include 2000 or unlimited texts.
Unlimited data use
include 2000 or unlimited texts.
Uh yeah - if there’s unlimited data use, why would texting be an issue? Just use an online service for that, then