what are the best options for iphone 3GS owners who bought recently

truthman007

I'm pretty sure they must be really unhappy, better to sell on-line then buy iPhone 4. Not sure other options.

Oscar_The_Grouch

Hi there

Are you one of those that recently bought the 3GS?

Firstly, it's still a good phone. The 3GS can use all the iOS4 upgrades, including multitasking.

Secondly, the 3GS is still being sold. They are bringing out the 8Gb version as a "low end" replacement to the 3G. In other words, you'll still be able to buy cases, screen protectors, cheap ebay replacement parts, etc. You'll find that for quite some time, you'll actually be able to buy more extras for the 3GS than the iPhone 4!!

Thirdly, the release of the iPhone 4 should not be a surprise to anyone. Apple have a 12 month upgrade policy on the iPhone and no doubt they will on the iPad too (the lack of a forward-facing camera which will have to be in the next update for "face time" is a prime example of an upgrade for iPad 2 next year). As a result, people have been holding off on renewing their contracts to see what the next iPhone had in store for them.

Fourthly, AT&T are offering "upgrade early" on iPhone 4 so I'd expect the UK providers to follow this example. It may not help someone who bought their 3GS in the last 3 or 4 months, but for those that have a contract due to expire in 2010, they should be ok.

Fifth point is that those with a 3GS this year will be able to upgrade to the iPhone 5 (or whatever they call it) next year and be one step ahead of the iPhone 4 owners.

Finally, if you're not happy with the 3GS, why did you buy it?

Hope this helps

truthman007

I am happy with iPhone 3GS, but now i fell really sad when i see iPhone 4.

DUTR

truthman007 wrote: »

I am happy with iPhone 3GS, but now i fell really sad when i see iPhone 4.

Doesn't make sense, whether one liked the info or not, it was stuffed down our faces about iphone4 blah blah blah, just because something is launched does not make the current model totally useless (or anymore useless than it already is/was) , is your partner going to love you any less just because you didn't wait for an iphone4? Get over it.
:beer:

Helix

iPhones get updated every June/July and have done for the past 3 years its not exactly a surprise that the iPhone 4 has been announced.

swilliam

I'll stick with the 5800. I'm a chav

truthman007

DUTR wrote: »

Doesn't make sense, whether one liked the info or not, it was stuffed down our faces about iphone4 blah blah blah, just because something is launched does not make the current model totally useless (or anymore useless than it already is/was) , is your partner going to love you any less just because you didn't wait for an iphone4? Get over it.
:beer:

will do

johnnyroper

Oscar_The_Grouch wrote: »

Hi there

Are you one of those that recently bought the 3GS?

Firstly, it's still a good phone. The 3GS can use all the iOS4 upgrades, including multitasking.

Secondly, the 3GS is still being sold. They are bringing out the 8Gb version as a "low end" replacement to the 3G. In other words, you'll still be able to buy cases, screen protectors, cheap ebay replacement parts, etc. You'll find that for quite some time, you'll actually be able to buy more extras for the 3GS than the iPhone 4!!

Thirdly, the release of the iPhone 4 should not be a surprise to anyone. Apple have a 12 month upgrade policy on the iPhone and no doubt they will on the iPad too (the lack of a forward-facing camera which will have to be in the next update for "face time" is a prime example of an upgrade for iPad 2 next year). As a result, people have been holding off on renewing their contracts to see what the next iPhone had in store for them.

Fourthly, AT&T are offering "upgrade early" on iPhone 4 so I'd expect the UK providers to follow this example. It may not help someone who bought their 3GS in the last 3 or 4 months, but for those that have a contract due to expire in 2010, they should be ok.

Fifth point is that those with a 3GS this year will be able to upgrade to the iPhone 5 (or whatever they call it) next year and be one step ahead of the iPhone 4 owners.

Finally, if you're not happy with the 3GS, why did you buy it?

Hope this helps

agree with the above,i got mine in december and will be due upgrade about this time next year so will be getting the new type whatever it is like,presumable a tarted up 4g going on previous changes.
perfectly happy with the 3gs so not really bothered about new one being out it happens all the time with phones they never seem to stay the same for long.
one thing for sure i will not be waiting outside the apple store at some stupid hour of the night to get my new one next year.

BillScarab

Has a new iPhone been released? I hadn't heard anything about it!

Seriuosly, OP the iPhone 4 was hardly a secret you must have known it was imminent when you bought the 3GS. It's been discussed enough in this forum for starters.