T-Mobile Germany leaks 16GB iPhone with 3G HSDPA – may launch November 12
By Will Park on Sunday, September 9th, 2007 at 3:00 PM PST In Apple, Devices, Rumors, T-Mobile, iPhone
Right, this is technically still in the realm of rumor and hearsay, but, seeing as how T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) Germany has pretty much been confirmed as Germany’s iPhone carrier, we can’t help but think that this one’s got some credibility.
The T-Mobile Germany website had previously leaked an iPhone-specific page, and now it seems they may have let an iPhone advertisement slip through the cracks. Interestingly, the ad seems to confirm he existence and eventual release of a 3G iPhone – with a hefty 16GB of storage to boot. If the specs on the advertisement pan out, the 3G European iPhone will be capable of pulling down 3.6Mbps data on US wireless frequencies with HSDPA support.
According to the alleged ad, the 3G iPhone will be bringing the same 2 megapixel camera and Visual Voicemail goodies that we all know and love – with a launch date set for November 12.
Germans can expect a 499 Euros ($687) price tag and will get to choose from 3 different wireless plans – all including unlimited data. The “L” plan will offer 200 wireless minutes and 100 SMS text messages for 50 Euros ($69), “XL” gets you 300 minutes and 150 text messages for 60 Euros ($83), and “XXL” offers 400 minutes and 200 texts for 70 Euros ($96).
We gotta admit, the prospect of a 16GB-packin’ 3G iPhone in Europe has us turning a slight shade of green. Those Europeans get all the good stuff. But, at least we pay a lot less for our iPhone rate plans and get a boat-load of minutes. Yeah, that makes us feel a little better (barely).
[Via: Electronista]
If this came true the monthly fee would be too high. Here in Germany you can get a UMTS data plan with unlimited data transfer for 25 EUR (about $ 34). If the European iPhone can’t be used as external modem as well, 50 EUR per month would be an insult…
I think it’s a fake.
Nobody in Europe will pay 50 euros for a mobile plan !
i think youd be suprosed. in the uk we have plns of up to £75. theres loadsa people i kow on those plans. most poeple i know however tend to go onto £35 a month. belive it or not the most popular plan in the uk is £35 a month.
“But, at least we pay a lot less for our iPhone rate plans and get a boat-load of minutes”
Sorry to bust your bubble, but most plans in Europe do not require you to contribute minutes from your pool when you’re being called, which basically doubles the amount of minutes you’ve got in your European plan if you want to compare the current ATT plans and the T-Mobile one.
Do European plans get free nights, free weekends, and free mobile to mobile calling?
For example, I have 900 minutes with free nights, free weekends, free mobile calling, and 1200 text messages a month, for less than 50 Euro.
But, I think I’d trade the extra minutes for some 3G
– I’m used to paying out the butt for my smartphone data plans anyway.