» iPhone 3G's true cost is $1,237
Hmm… Well that makes it seem so silly to consider getting one (as I have been debating since yesterday). I’m also having a really hard time wanting to leave T-Mo. They’re All. So. Nice!
Everywhere you look, a new iPhone price hike turns up. At $199, the phones themselves may be cheaper — but Apple and AT&T, the phone’s exclusive carrier in the U.S., are charging users by other means. [ read more at Valleywag]
Ummm…not sure that’s fair. Those costs are all pretty standard with any smartphone. Maybe a squdge higher, but not an extra $1200 a year. Yes, I guess if you currently have a regular talk-only cell phone, get a new iphone and choose to upgrade your plan to the most advanced they offer, next year will cost you significantly more than last year. But I mean…duh. If you already are paying for things like unlimited txts and a data plan, (as I am with my BB Curve,) the cost after the initial price will be more or less the same.