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  • iPhone 3GS Is Officially A Thing Of The Past (Unless You Already Own One)

    Apple unveiled the iPhone 5 on Wednesday, and also revealed lower pricing on previous models. The iPhone 4S dropped to $99 with a two-year contract. The iPhone 4 is now free with a contract. So where does that leave the iPhone 3GS?

    Well, it leaves it in the past. Apple was expected to discontinue the device, but AllThingsD is reporting that Apple has now confirmed this to be the case.

    The 3GS launched in 2009, and has been the free option since the launch of the 4S. That alone has continued to make it an attractive offer for those who want iPhones, but who don’t want to fork out the money for the newer models. The honor of filling that void goes to the 4S now.

    If you already have a 3GS, and weren’t planning on upgrading, don’t fret, because iOS 6, Apple’s new operating system version, is still coming to the device, though the phone does not have the capabilities to utilize all of the features (of which there are over 200 new ones).

    The iPhone 5 releases on September 21 here in the U.S. and a handful of other countries, before rolling out to more countries a week later.

    More on the iPhone 5 here.

  • iPhone 4S Now Only $99, iPhone 4 Now Free

    The news everyone was waiting for today was the iPhone 5. And though Apple put on a good show and will no doubt sell millions of iPhone 5’s, not everyone who wants one can afford the high up-front cost of a new iPhone.

    Luckily for them, Apple also today announced price drops for both the iPhone 4S and the iPhone 4. Customers looking to upgrade from iPhones even older than these models, or customers looking to jump into the Apple ecosystem on a budget, will certainly appreciate the price: free.

    The iPhone 4, specifically will soon be free for customers who sign up for a two-year contract with a wireless carrier. The iPhone 4S, which most die-hard Apple fans will still have in their pockets for at least 9 more days, will only cost $99 with a two-year contract. The lower prices are sure to lure in customers looking to get their first smartphone.

    One of the side effects of these lower prices is that the iPhone 3GS will no loger be sold. The 3GS is now a big part of Apple’s legacy, and was the pinnacle of the original iPhone design. It was also one of the last smartphones Apple released while still fully on top of the smartphone market in terms of hardware, and has now been relegated to dustbin of history. Apple has made it clear iPhone 3GS owners that they are living in the past, and that their thinner phones are the future.

  • Apple Putting iPad And iPhone Back On Sale In Germany

    Just a little while ago we brought you news that Apple had withdrawn most of it’s 3G capable iOS devices from its online store in Germany. The devices were pulled when Motorola began enforcing a decision handed down in December that found that Apple’s iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPad 2 3G infringed on patents held by Motorola in Europe.

    The ban didn’t last long at all, however, as the devices are now back up in Apple’s online store in Germany. Apparently a higher court suspended the injunction this morning in response to Apple’s appeals. Apple appealed on the grounds that Motorola refused to license the relevant patents according to the EU’s FRAND (Fair, Reasonable, And Non-Discriminatory) rules.

    The suspension is temporary, however, which means that Apple could be required to remove the devices again if further appeals are unsuccessful. The wi-fi iPad and the iPhone 4S are exempt from the injunction, which means that they have remained available despite the injunction. Also, as noted this morning, the injunction did not cover sales of the devices in physical stores, only in Apple’s online store.