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Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Apple makes two big iPhone announcements

With the clock ticking ever closer to the iPhone release date, Apple today made two major and long-awaited announcements:

AT&T and Apple Announce Simple, Affordable Service Plans for iPhone
iPhone goes on sale at 6:00 p.m. (local time) on Friday, June 29 and will be sold in the US through Apple’s retail and online stores and AT&T retail stores. All iPhone monthly service plans are ... based on a new two-year service agreement with AT&T. Individual plans are priced at $59.99 for 450 minutes, $79.99 for 900 minutes and $99.99 for 1,350 minutes. All plans include unlimited data (email and web), Visual Voicemail, 200 SMS text messages, roll over minutes and unlimited mobile-to-mobile and a one-time activation fee of $36.
Apple and AT&T Announce iTunes Activation and Sync for iPhone
Apple and AT&T today announced that iPhone users will be able to activate their new iPhones using Apple’s popular iTunes software running on a PC or Mac computer in the comfort and privacy of their own home or office, without having to wait in a store while their phone is activated. Activating iPhone takes only minutes as iTunes guides the user through simple steps to choose their service plan, authorize their credit and activate their iPhone. Once iPhone is activated, users can then easily sync all of their phone numbers and other contact information, calendars, email accounts, web browser bookmarks, music, photos, podcasts, TV shows and movies just like they do when they sync their iPods with iTunes.
That second one is truly innovative, if a bit obvious. But this really changes the landscape for purchasing a phone. I'm curious, though: Can you deactivate your iPhone through iTunes, too, just as you deactivate a computer from your iTunes Store account?

Related: iPhone activation and sync video (Apple)

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