The 3G iPhone rumors are certainly beginning to pick up and this one’s certainly interesting. Fortune is reporting that AT&T plans on selling the new iPhone for $199 - that’s a $200 dollar discount from the current 8GB iPhone price which is $399 (the 16GB goes for $499). Supposedly, the $199 3G iPhone would only be available at AT&T stores while Apple would continue to sell the iPhone for the regular prices of $399 and $499. If this report is indeed true, then this could indicate Apple is giving up on selling locked iPhones (this would also explain why AT&T would undercut the Apple price by $200 dollars). If this rumor is true, then it’s certainly great news for new and existing AT&T customers as well as other GSM customers out there.

News.com is also speculating that perhaps there could be two versions of the iPhone in the works - one for AT&T and one sold by Apple. What the differences would be if this was indeed true is anyone’s guess at this point.

As a consumer who’s had an iPhone since last June, I would certainly look forward to a $199 3G iPhone. I’m sorry but I’m certainly not willing to pay $400 dollars just to gain 3G support.

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