Chris Barylick
June 17th, 2008, 11:26 AM
<div id="inlinead" class="inlinead"><IFRAME src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewHTML?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000" width="300" height="250" align="middle" frameborder=0 marginwidth=0 marginheight=0 scrolling=no><script language="JavaScript" src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewJScript?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000"></script></IFRAME></div><div class="nodecontent"><img src="http://www.iphonealley.com/images/storyimages/June08/britishflag.jpg" align="right"/> It won't come as much of a surprised, but a study conducted by UK wireless carrier 02 has revealed that regional interest in the upcoming iPhone 3G is almost 400% higher than that of the original model.
A survey conducted on 02's web site saw over 130,000 users pre-register to receive more information on the new handset. By comparison, it took nearly two months from the time the original iPhone was announced in the UK before the British carrier received just 35,000 similar requests from consumers.
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Despite a well-publicized launch, a large number of British users stated they were hesitant about purchasing the original iPhone given Apple's decision to forego 3G in support of the 2.5G EDGE standard.
Unlike in the U.S., where 3G networks have only recently begun to take form, Europe is known for the widespread deployment of the speedier standard, a result which soured many who wanted to avoid yesteryear technology.
Apple has said that its own test show the iPhone 3G to be nearly 2.5 times faster in internet application usage than the 2.5G model, or almost as fast as using Wi-Fi.
[Via <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2008/06/17/cniphone117.xml" target="_blank">The Telegraph</a>]
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A survey conducted on 02's web site saw over 130,000 users pre-register to receive more information on the new handset. By comparison, it took nearly two months from the time the original iPhone was announced in the UK before the British carrier received just 35,000 similar requests from consumers.
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Despite a well-publicized launch, a large number of British users stated they were hesitant about purchasing the original iPhone given Apple's decision to forego 3G in support of the 2.5G EDGE standard.
Unlike in the U.S., where 3G networks have only recently begun to take form, Europe is known for the widespread deployment of the speedier standard, a result which soured many who wanted to avoid yesteryear technology.
Apple has said that its own test show the iPhone 3G to be nearly 2.5 times faster in internet application usage than the 2.5G model, or almost as fast as using Wi-Fi.
[Via <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2008/06/17/cniphone117.xml" target="_blank">The Telegraph</a>]
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