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iPhone 2.0 Takes on the World

businessweek.com — By enabling the iPhone to run on so-called third-generation, or 3G, networks, Apple makes the device more appealing to a global wireless customer. Within months, the phone will be officially available in key European markets like Italy, Spain, and the Scandinavian countries. Countries as varied as Australia and Uruguay are also on the docket.

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  • Atacand, on 06/09/2008, -1/+78It hasn't been announced yet.
  • Wormfather, on 06/09/2008, -4/+28iPhone is to adults as Hanna Montana is to tweens.

    iGuilty.
  • bobdobolena, on 06/09/2008, -9/+30I welcome our new Jesusphone.
  • rsek, on 06/09/2008, -1/+19would be funny if apple won't release a new iPhone haha
  • theurge14, on 06/09/2008, -0/+15That's because Canada is getting the ehPhone. :)
  • dpchi, on 06/09/2008, -1/+13Here I was all excited this was about the new iPhone... nope. Just about the sdk. Nothing to see here, move along.
  • dvgeoster9, on 06/09/2008, -2/+13not confirmed
  • Alexcarrier, on 06/09/2008, -1/+9So Uruguay gets the friggin iPhone 2.0, while here in Canada we're still struggling to get the original one. Go figure.
  • inactive, on 06/09/2008, -0/+8Can't wait until this is released so I don't have to bury anymore of these speculative Apple worshipping Jesus-Phone articles.

    Yeah, I have an iphone. Yeah, I can't wait for appstore etc., but c'mon.
  • jun2san, on 06/09/2008, -0/+7That was a random analogy.
  • HookmasterCH47, on 06/09/2008, -0/+7The nice thing about Europe is that it's much more acceptable to get blitzed for an Apple Keynote being that it'll be around 6 o'clock PM here while it's 10 in the morning there.
  • sdcarter, on 06/09/2008, -1/+7Failure. Also, we don't do that here.
  • Shelby69, on 06/09/2008, -0/+6a joke
  • sdcarter, on 06/09/2008, -0/+5Not a whole lot man. Just got back from dropping the ole motor-carriage off at the mechanics. What's new with you?
  • columbusgeek, on 06/09/2008, -0/+5That really was linkbait/teasing in the title, I mean come on.
  • namelessXsilent, on 06/09/2008, -0/+5cant we wait a few more hours for the real information to come out before posting a story about the new iPhone??
  • liquisoft, on 06/09/2008, -0/+4I should start writing articles about products that don't exist yet and rake in the ad revenue. Digg here I come!
  • MacTyler, on 06/09/2008, -0/+3asl?
  • tinoproductions, on 06/09/2008, -0/+3I didnt think businessweek needed the traffic!
  • wrestlingnrj, on 06/09/2008, -0/+3You'd see the stock price plummet.
  • Sairynn, on 06/09/2008, -0/+3Jobs' RDF is enough mind-alteration for me. If I were drunk too I'm afraid I might actually buy the damn thing.
  • rudy23, on 06/09/2008, -1/+4" By enabling the iPhone to run on so-called third-generation, or 3G, networks, Apple makes the device more appealing to a global wireless customer."

    How bout they say they have one first
  • acidandspatter, on 06/09/2008, -0/+3Engadget and Gizmodo were hit hard last time but Mac Rumours Live (http://www.macrumorslive.com/) was fine. You can also follow them via Twitter and get SMS updates http://twitter.com/macrumors
  • Zyphron, on 06/09/2008, -0/+2I am more excited about the SDK related features than I am the iPhone. If/when they finally allow full corporate e-mail integration, then I can actually justify buying one.
  • finalcloud33, on 06/09/2008, -2/+4Debbie Downer....... whaaaaa whaaaa whaaaaaaaaaa

    nothing here.........
  • Viakenny, on 06/09/2008, -0/+2Canada WILL get iPhone 2.0. Rogers signed a deal with Apple.
  • atb12688, on 06/09/2008, -0/+2I want to see what new Enterprise features Jobs has up his sleeve. That's going to make or break part deux. I'll have one regardless, but I'd still like to know how far-reaching this is going to be.
  • mlr263, on 06/09/2008, -0/+2news worthy to make an iLemming wet himself with excitement...
  • Pinkertinkle, on 06/09/2008, -0/+2When's the 2.0 aps coming out?
  • MorphicMusic, on 06/09/2008, -1/+3Hey lets change the site from DIGG to "OVER-RATED APPLE DEVICES"!
  • diggerman32, on 06/09/2008, -3/+5I'd love for a new iPhone to come out... but not as much as i would love laughing at you people if it doesn't
  • EstT, on 06/09/2008, -0/+2Is that true?? Are we getting the iPhone 2.0 before Canada does?? LOL

    Uruguay rocks ;)
  • SharkyTech, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1Too bad I don't live in 3G coverage here in Newcastle, Australia. I'd probably have to move to Sydney or another capital city. We've got some thing called Next-G, which, while better, is completely incompatible with the iPhone and everything except the handsets Telstra (our near-monopoly telecom) will sell you.
  • jboettcher, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1Rogers customer service told my friend they would have the iPhone by the end of the summer in Canada... he still said screw it and went elsewhere though.
  • MacTyler, on 06/09/2008, -1/+2There is a thread over on iPhoneDevForums.com with some shots of the line of people outside WWDC right now. They are planning on keeping it updated with news and info until the keynote starts.
    http://iphonedevforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p= ...
  • SAOSiN, on 06/09/2008, -3/+4But it fits doesn't it?
  • Sairynn, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1Very true. Although, you would think that if any of these reports weren't true Apple would have hushed them up long ago. Nothing like having the media promise something you have no intention of delivering.
  • stasis88, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1My god people, wait for real info! Who gives a *****! ***** 2 will be nothing more then what how many other phones have already...
  • skidooer, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1Apparently Rogers didn't want all those EDGE phones on their network. The 3G iPhone is coming to Canada for sure. It has already been announced.
  • Sairynn, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1Don't think so (I think Apple isn't allowing it), although all the blogs (Engadget, Gizmodo, Macrumors, TUAW, etc) will all have incremental updates. Apple does usually put up a video after it's over though.
  • JQP123, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1"Motorola has repeatedly sold over 50 million units of different models..."

    And how long has Motorola been selling phones? How many different models do they have?

    Apple has only one phone and it (the iPhone) has been on the market for less than a year.
  • coollettuce, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1You've got to buy me a drink first, buddy!
  • Archer007, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1QED.
  • rsek, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1right down to $100
  • damnyooneek, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1you do not speak of Apple in such blasphemy!
  • BHopkins, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1Legen...Wait for it....Dary
  • coollettuce, on 06/09/2008, -1/+2That's actually my analogy. I used it on my myspace profile (yes I know myspace sucks) a few months ago. It's under things you didn't know. http://myspace.com/coollettuce
  • wesbc, on 06/09/2008, -1/+2Well if it's an indiciation, apple.com is showing both the 8gb and 16gb model as both currently unavailable... Just throwing some gas into the fire.
  • Frost9999, on 06/09/2008, -1/+2Is the keynote being live streamed anywhere? I didn't see a link on Apple's website.
  • Alexcarrier, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1Glad to hear that.

    I shall now proceed to inflate my chest in Uruguay's direction.
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