It's nearly here!
Finally after much waiting and much speculation, We now have (some) pricing for the iPhone 4! In a press release issued this morning, Apple have confirmed that the phone will launch in New Zealand this Friday as planned, priced from $1099 for the 16GB version. The price of the 32GB model is not confirmed in the press release but I would imagine the Apple site will be updated with that price shortly. No pre-order facility has been announced.
Hit the read more to see the full press release.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – 27 July 2010 – Apple’s iPhone 4 will be available in 17 more countries this Friday, 30 July. iPhone 4 features FaceTime, which makes video calling as easy as one tap, Apple’s new Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone, resulting in stunning text, images and video, and a beautiful all-new design of glass and stainless steel that is the thinnest smartphone in the world.
Beginning this Friday, customers can purchase iPhone 4 in New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. iPhone 4 will be available for purchase through Apple’s online store (www.apple.com/nz/store) and Apple Authorised Resellers (www.apple.com/nz/buy).
iPhone 4 also features a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, HD 720p video recording, Apple’s A4 processor, a 3-axis gyro and up to 40 percent longer talk time.* iPhone 4 comes with iOS 4, the newest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, which features Multitasking, Folders, enhanced Mail, deeper Enterprise support and Apple’s new iAd mobile advertising platform.
Pricing & Availability
iPhone 4 will be available for outright purchase for a recommended retail price starting from NZD$1,099 inc GST through Apple’s online store (www.apple.com/nz/store), and select Apple Authorised Resellers (www.apple.com/nz/buy). A new iPhone 3GS 8GB model will be available for outright purchase for just NZD$899 inc GST. iPhone 4 will roll out to many more countries later this year and Apple will announce availability and local pricing for these additional countries at a later date.*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.
Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.
As you may already know, we will be at MagnumMac in Christchurch on the day. Are you going to be there or somewhere else? Why not register at the event list here.
Excellent.
(pknz has made 92 comments)
Ok great to have some acknowledgment but that is a an amateur press release that just proves nz’s place in the food chain. There is already a 8GB 3GS so not new and they give one dollar amount with no figure for the 32GB… It’s like it was an after thought to add some price details to the end of the same announcement we already knew.
I guess drip fed is better than starved but it’s pretty tedious going.
(camtab has made 468 comments)
awesome to wake up to
(SmurF has made 8 comments)
Great news to wake up to. I love how we know everything before the “official” carrier has said a word. I can see Vodafone’s tweets today already “Get the inside scoop on the new iPhone here” ……..Er thanks Voda, as usual more than useless.
(Paul has made 323 comments)
@ Paul: If they even decide to acknowledge it
(SmurF has made 8 comments)
Great news to wake up too!!!! Yay
Wonder why no 32gb price
(kiwiboi22 has made 57 comments)
good price,,,,
(puzzer has made 3 comments)
The price is very good!
Better then the 3GS 16gb
I’m holding out for the 32 price
(kiwiboi22 has made 57 comments)
i think 16G is enough for me, cos i bought 64G ipad,,,
(puzzer has made 3 comments)
Where did you find that press release? I was interested to see what the Australian one (or any other country) said but cant find them on any of the sites other than the US one which doesnt mention any price details.
Any concern that the 32GB has been left off the release? Chance that we will only get 16GB in the initial release?
(camtab has made 468 comments)
camtab wrote:
All the other 16 countries that are getting them on the 30th also don’t know there pricing either, I think the price of the 16gb is cheaper than I was expecting & maybe the 32gb was left off for a reason, hype people up on the 16gb price and have speculations flying around & then we get slapped in the face with a bigger price tag maybe. Just a guess but certianly looking forward to it.
(Tazmad has made 47 comments)
lol if they even put anything up today…. extreme slackess on Vodafones part IMO
(aer0 has made 9 comments)
Finally.
(visionarymedia has made 66 comments)
Might need to consider 32GB as this now shoots HD video and can easily fill the 16GB 3G.
Vodafone AU are announcing plans on Wednesday, will be interesting to see if NZ do the same.
The irony of the picture above with so called ‘deathgrip’
ps I have some spare microsim adaptors, so if you are interested in splitting the cost let me know (not profiteering).
(MattD has made 61 comments)
camtab wrote:
Apple emailed us with the release – not sure how you could get hold of a copy of the aussie one, but I’m sure one of their sites will have the details later today when it’s a sociable hour there. I wouldn’t read too much into the press release leaving off the 32GB pricing, to me this reads as more of a confirmation of the date that happens to mention the price of one of the units rather than a document whose sole purpose was to announce the pricing. I’m sure it won’t be long until the price is known. I predicted $1059 for the 16GB in my article here and wasn’t too far off the mark. My prediction for the 32GB was $1229.
(Steve Lawrence has made 645 comments)
@ Steve: Thanks for that. Yeah I found an Aussie blog who mentioned it was just emailed to select outlets so kind of at ease that it really was, at you point out, a confirmation of date rather than price. Your prediction was very good so well done there and fingers crossed we get some more updates today to prove your 32GB correct as well
(camtab has made 468 comments)
i’m def gettin 32gb
(tonie has made 26 comments)
Not bad at all!!!!
I had my fears I would have had to pay $1500… lol… now I have enough money for petrol to go back home haha.
I’m wishing I had one of those Coffee Guy vans so I can be there with it and serve everyone free coffee!!… unless they insist to pay lol…
I wanna cut up my SIM!!!!
(Yaman_NZ has made 184 comments)
i’m def gettin 32gb
(ashkumar has made 4 comments)
i’m wil still gettin 32gb white
(ashkumar has made 4 comments)