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iPhone 4 descends on an expectant world

 

The iPhone 4 arrives today - good luck to all who are waiting in line or queueing  - check out the news feed for the latest iPhone 4 news.

Exclusive? Not much longer for AT&T

More talk today about the iPhone's network partners in the US. After last week's speculation that Verizon could soon be offering the iPhone, today sees more talk of AT&T losing its exclusivity.

With all the noise around this story and claims of inside sources, it pretty much seems a done deal that we will see some developments on this soon, even if it doesn't make the tablet event on Wednesday.

Next iPhone could be on Verizon?

While most of the speculation around next week's Apple event is centred on the new tablet, there is also a possibility that Apple could also announce something that many US consumers have been waiting for.

The iPhone on Verizon!

Vodafone live with iPhone in the UK

Vodafone has begun offering the iPhone in the UK today. This now brings to four (if you include Tesco which is basically part of O2) the number of networks carrying Apple's smart phone. In a break from the norm, the main area of competition will be on data plans rather than bundled calls and texts. Vodafone offers 1GB of data per month, compared to O2's unlimited (subject to its excessive use policy) package and Orange's relatively small 750MB. 

Vodafone has also invested in its 3G network in an effort to avoid the capacity issues suffered by O2. Its overall coverage is however less than the others. With the advent of other smart phones such as the Google Nexus One, networks are likely to come under significant strain this year. Those that can cope and offer a good customer experience will find themselves with lots of happy customers - just so long as they keep investing in their network!

South Korea outscores China 12 to 1 on iPhone launch

The iPhone 3GS has launched in South Korea, selling 60,000 in one day. This compares very favourably to the disappointing 5,000 sold at the Chinese launch.