Support Our Site
Get Better Gear!
- Kensington Windshield/Vent Car Mount with Sound Amplified Cradle for iPhone from Kensington, $39.99
- SigFx Energy iPhone Case Contains Smart Battery from SigFx Energy, US$69.95
- NAVIGON AG - True GPS Software for the iPhone from NAVIGON Inc., 89.99
- Tweetie 2 from atebits, $2.99
- Snood: Flawed Casual Play from Electronic Arts, US$3.99
Premier Sponsors
Top 5 Free Apps
iTunes New Music Releases
Top 5 Paid Apps
Discover New Music
- Billy Miles
- Take the voice of a young Billie Holiday and stuff it into a svelte, petite body with the face of an angel, and you have some idea of what it's like to experience the music of Billy Miles in her self-
- The Redwalls
- Wow! Perhaps my 5-star rating is simply because the Redwalls are not only new and fresh (none of them older than 22!), or perhaps its because -- despite their ages -- they are able to totally capture
- Revolting Cocks
It's hard to believe it's been more than a decade since Ministry founder and front man Al Jourgensen's side project Revolting Cocks released any new material. 2006 brings us Cocked and Loaded
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
When I first got hooked to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the only place I could get their debut album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, was through the band's Web site. I listened to the two tracks a
Bowie at Beeb: Best of BBC Radio 68-72
- David Bowie
The companion CD to a BBC television concert, BBC Radio Theatre has some of the best renditions of many of Bowie's best songs throughout his career. "I'm Afraid of Americans" is substantial
Reader Specials
Visit Deals On The Web for the best deals on all consumer electronics, iPods, and more!
News
Significant Number of iPhone Owners Looking to Upgrade
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 at 4:00 PM - by Jeff Gamet
A large percentage of current iPhone owners may be ready to make the jump to iPhone 3G when the device launches on July 11. In fact, it looks like many iPhone owners would be willing to trade up even if the new combination iPod and smartphone was priced as high as the original, according to Bloomberg.
Glenn Edens, iPhone owner and Woodside, California, computer analyst, commented "I would wager that half the installed base will upgrade. It’s a pretty low-cost update for GPS and 3G."
A National Geographic employee in Alexandria, Virginia, added, "I’m stoked about the price drop and understand Apple’s desire to get the iPhone into as many hands as possible. I would pay the price I paid last year again if I had to do it over -- it’s been worth every penny."
TMO forum members seem to agree. A forum poll currently shows that over 30 percent of current iPhone owners will make the move to iPhone 3G, and an addition 21 percent will upgrade if they get a discount for trading in their current iPhone. It also shows that 36 percent have been holding out and the 3G model with be their first iPhone purchase.
Not everyone, however, is ready to rush out on July 11 and pay US$199 for Apple’s latest smartphone. The disappointment many early buyers experienced when Apple cut the iPhone’s price only weeks after it was launched is still fresh in many people’s minds, and may make them weary of jumping in as soon as iPhone 3G is available.
Some potential upgraders are worried about potential contract rate increases, too.
Despite potential concerns, it appears that iPhone fever is running high. Hopefully Apple is prepared for what looks to be another high-demand product launch.
Recent Headlines
- Apple TV 3.0.1 Update Fixes Missing Content Bug
- Taiwan Leak Shows Verizon UTMS/CDMA iPhone for Q3 2010
- iPhone Moves Into RadioShack
- Dictionary, Dictionary, Dictionary, And More
- The Latest App Store Games: Gravity Sling, RocketBird, Ground Effect, Checkers!
- iPhone Game Developer Sued for Collecting User’s Cell Numbers
- Apple May Be Bringing RFID to the iPhone
Post Your Comments