Is a $99 iPhone 3GS coming soon?
Currently, you can get the 8GB version of the older iPhone 3G for $99 with a two-year contract. But rumor has it that an 8GB 3GS may be right around the corner--and it may also cost $99.
Ever since Apple launched the new iPhone 3GS, the older iPhone 3G has been going for $99 with a new two-year contract. Well, according to Boy Genius Report, there seem to be some indications that Apple may be about to bring out a new 8GB version of the iPhone 3GS that will take the place of the iPhone 3G and also cost $99.
Interestingly, BGR's source isn't AT&T but Rogers, a Canadian carrier, and a tipster sent the site some screenshots that seem to provide proof of the transition between models. None of this is confirmed, of course, but if AT&T (and other carriers like Rogers) offered an 8GB iPhone 3GS for $99, it would be another aggressive move by Apple in its quest to dominate the smartphone space. I'm not sure it spells doom for the $199 8GB Palm Pre, which is selling well, but it can't help its cause.
Comments? Is the 8GB iPhone 3GS at $99 a big deal?
(Via The Boy Genius Report)