The 3G iPhone is
coming
in late 2008, according to a recent statement by Steve Jobs.
Making the comments at the "Mum is no longer the word" press conference at the Regent Street Apple store in London, Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple said: "You can expect a 3G iPhone later next year".
The news comes as a 2G EDGE-enabled iPhone will be available in the UK on 9 November.
When asked why the current model didn't have 3G, Jobs blamed power issues saying that the 3G chipset would be too much of a drain on the unit's battery life which promises 8 hours of call time, but said that future models would have the technology.
"We are working on the next iPhone already, the one after that and the one after that", Jobs said.
If you thought early adapters who paid $599 were grumpy when Jobs dropped the price to $399 soon afterward, wait until they hear about the longed-for 3G version.
Update 6-13-08: Steve Jobs recently announced that the 3G iPhone will be out on July 11th.
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