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UK gets a date with the iPhone
Today, Steve Jobs did what everyone expected and gave a definitive date for the iPhone in the UK.
Starting 9 November, the so-called "Jesus Phone" will be available through Apple, O2, and Carphone Warehouse. We've also just received confirmation from Apple that it will, in fact, use EDGE rather than 3G.
VNUnet.com's Ian Williams was able to snap off a few shots during the unusually cozy event at Apple's Regent Street store with Steve Jobs and O2 CEO Matthew Key.
Boom. This is when it hits the shelves. You'll want to plan your holiday accordingly.
Jobs is grinning like a supervillain, while Key looks like he's in the middle of a colonoscophy... They must be talking about the revenue deal.
Obviously, the release will garner tons of media attention and eager fans (just look at what happened when Apple opened a retail store in Glasgow.) In the long term, however, one wonders how people back in the old country will take to the quirks of a locked-down, EDGE-equipped device whose price tag will raise the eyebrows of all but the most hardened veterans of high-end smartphones.
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