Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Unlocked iPhone handsets finally hit Apple Store




It's soooo slow. Image: ~Twon~/Flickr.

With its annual smartphone refresh creeping ever forward, Apple has moved to maintain interest in the iPhone 4 by unveiling an unlocked version through the official Apple online store.
The GSM handset in question hit virtual shelves on Tuesday and will allow prospective buyers to select between AT&T and T-Mobile USA when it comes to choosing a host telecommunications network (but no Verizon Wireless).
The 16GB and 32GB versions of the ‘unlocked’ smartphone are being offered in chassis colours of either black or white for $649 USD and $749 USD respectively.
It’s worth noting that those buyers selecting T-Mobile to meet their connectivity needs will be restricted to the slug-worthy EDGE network as T-Mobile’s more nimble 3G platform is not compatible with the iPhone. Nice.
This, of course, leaves only AT&T—not exactly the nation’s favourite telecoms provider—which therefore only enables customers to sidestep a mandatory two-year service plan but not the company’s patchy reputation.
Given the choice (or lack thereof), we’d recommend sticking with a subsidised version of Apple’s market leading iPhone 4, or perhaps holding off on any kind of purchase until the upgraded iPhone 4S (or iPhone 5) arrives in September.

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