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Starting price: $199.00 - Please see the AT&T site for package pricing and more details. |
Starting price: $299.00 - Please see the AT&T site for package pricing and more details. | $349.99 to $472.99 |
Please see the updated iPhones from AT&T. starting prices $99-$299.00 |
Starting price: $199.00 - Please see the AT&T site for package pricing and more details. |
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| Release date | June 19, 2009 | June 19, 2009 | June 19, 2009 | July 11, 2008 | June 19, 2009 |
| The Bottom Line | The iPhone 3GS doesn't make the same grand leap that the iPhone 3G made from the first-generation model, but the latest Apple handset is still a compelling upgrade for some users. The iPhone 3GS is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement. | The iPhone 3GS doesn't make the same grand leap that the iPhone 3G made from the first-generation model, but the latest Apple handset is still a compelling upgrade for some users. The iPhone 3GS is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement. | The iPhone 3GS doesn't make the same grand leap that the iPhone 3G made from the first-generation model, but the latest Apple handset is still a compelling upgrade for some users. The iPhone 3GS is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement. | The iPhone 3G delivers on its promises by adding critical features and sharper call quality. The iTunes App Store is pretty amazing, and the 3G support is more than welcome. Critical features still are missing, and the battery depletes quickly under heavy use, but the iPhone 3G is a big improvement over the original model. | The iPhone 3GS doesn't make the same grand leap that the iPhone 3G made from the first-generation model, but the latest Apple handset is still a compelling upgrade for some users. The iPhone 3GS is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement. |
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| Service Provider | AT&T | AT&T | AT&T | AT&T | AT&T |
| Cellular technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM |
| Band / mode | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Talk time | Up to 300 min | Up to 300 min | Up to 300 min | Up to 300 min | Up to 300 min |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.1 EDR | IEEE 802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.1 EDR | IEEE 802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.1 EDR | IEEE 802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.0 EDR | IEEE 802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.1 EDR |
| Weight | 4.8 oz | 4.8 oz | 4.8 oz | 4.7 oz | 4.8 oz |
| Service & support details type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1-year warranty | Info unavailable |
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