A friendly neighborhood AT&T employee forwarded us a purported memo for AT&T retail store employees that could provide a rather telling clue about the
next-gen iPhone's release date this summer if it proves true. A similar memo went out last year around this time requesting that employees not take any vacations between June 15 and July 15, and this year those dates are June 15 and July 12 -- which seems suspiciously early, but that's what the man says. The memo cites "an exciting Summer Promotional Launch," which we're guessing doesn't refer to some new Motorola flip phone. Also telling is the fact that employees might be able to take some vacations later within that window when things die down a bit, which seems to imply that Apple could be aiming for a launch date right around the iPhone's one year anniversary of June 29th. How romantic.
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bear @ May 6th 2008 1:42PM
The memo cites "an exciting Summer Promotional Launch," which we're guessing doesn't refer to some new Motorola flip phone. HAHAHAHAAAAA thats was funny, i have that on my mind too, is will not be an Motorola i guess.
Ed Hardy @ May 6th 2008 3:06PM
All signs have been pointing for a while to Apple releasing the iPhone 3G in late June, so this is really no surprise.
As for FCC approval, the release is still about six weeks away, so there's plenty of time for that to happen.
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Micah @ May 6th 2008 3:12PM
What about FCC approval? Nothing has showed up about Apple at all on their site, and even if they applied for confidentiality wouldn't still stay some unnamed apple device was tested and got a sticker?
I thought that's what the big hold up was for them last time. Announce phone->FCC approval->product roll-out.
Michael Sumuel @ May 6th 2008 7:32PM
With all of the rumors swirling around, I wouldn't be surprised if indeed the 3G iPhone came out without warning
Maxx @ May 7th 2008 12:24AM
My iPhones screen just stoped working. I notice now that it has a crack. It has not been droped or abused. I have heard that some people have got new ones for free. How do I get it replaced without the 249 fee as it isnt my fault. This is a flaw in my view. Help
Tim_From_AT&T @ May 7th 2008 7:06AM
Whoa.....right after i read this i got a email from the vice president of our region saying the exact same thing this says.....it didnt state anything in reguards to the 3G Iphone but it did state that no vacation time would be allowed unless you already had it...must be the iphone
cogarch @ May 11th 2008 11:12AM
For the benefit of UK users I have just been informed by an O2 customer service rep that the 3G iPhone is due out "at the end of July"