Globe Telecom is again slashing down prices on the iPhone 3GS units as the announcement of the next generation iPhone 4G nears. Apple usually announces new models around June and while we've seen the prototypes of the iPhone 4G spreading on the internet, the official announcement has not been made. If the recent decision of Globe, the exclusive distributor of Apple iPhones in the Philippines, to cut down prices of the iPhone 3GS is any indication then we might be seeing the iPhone 4G as early as next month or July. iPhone 3GS 32GB: Free on Plan 5000 (less Php1,000 cash out from previous price) iPhone 3GS 16GB: Free on Plan 3500 (less Php3,950 cash out from previous price) The prepaid kit for the iPhone 3GS 16GB is also down to Php35,500 (0% @ 12 months) from Php38,850 when they offered it July last year. There is an estimated 100,000 iPhones (legit) in the Philippines and that doesn't even include the gray market units. A lot of people have been asking how the HTC Hero compares with the Apple iPhone 3GS. We're pitting an iPhone 3GS 16GB with an HTC Hero and a 16GB microSD card. I borrowed the 3GS from @tjmanotoc for the photo comparison here (forgive the worn out Invisible Shield on the 3GS). Read more in our articles including "Globe drops iPhone 3GS Prices as 4G Looms" and "HTC Hero vs. iPhone 3GS".
Globe Telecom is again slashing down prices on the iPhone 3GS units as the announcement of the next generation iPhone 4G nears. Apple usually announces new models around June and while we've seen the prototypes of the iPhone 4G spreading on the internet, the official announcement has not been made.
If the recent decision of Globe, the exclusive distributor of Apple iPhones in the Philippines, to cut down prices of the iPhone 3GS is any indication then we might be seeing the iPhone 4G as early as next month or July. iPhone 3GS 32GB: Free on Plan 5000 (less Php1,000 cash out from previous price) iPhone 3GS 16GB: Free on Plan 3500 (less Php3,950 cash out from previous price) The prepaid kit for the iPhone 3GS 16GB is also down to Php35,500 (0% @ 12 months) from Php38,850 when they offered it July last year. There is an estimated 100,000 iPhones (legit) in the Philippines and that doesn't even include the gray market units.
Our coverage of iphone 3gs includes: "Globe drops iPhone 3GS Prices as 4G Looms"; "HTC Hero vs. iPhone 3GS"; "iPhone 3GS vs. N97, KM900, i8910 and Magic". Each article provides unique insights and information.