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The next version of the iPhone will hit Australia in July as part of the second wave of countries to receive the handset, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs revealed this morning after demonstrating the new device.

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The phone will be available in the US, France, Germany, the UK and Japan from 24 June, but Australia will have to wait until July.

Jobs did not reveal Australian pricing for the device, but the 16GB model will retail in the United States for US$199, which converts to AU$244.39 at today's exchange rates, and US$299 for the 32GB model — or AU$367.10. The iPhone 4 will be available in two colours: white and black.

Apple will stop selling the legacy 3G version of the iPhoneWhistleOut has reported that Optus has already stopped selling that model — and the previous 3GS model will slip to US$99.

Jobs this morning announced a raft of changes to the iPhone compared with previous models, starting with the redesigned exterior, which features a glass front and back and a rejuvenated flat design. The iPhone 4 can film HD video in 720p resolution, and features a new, high-resolution display with a higher pixel count for greater viewing fidelity. Apple has also built in a new feature dubbed "FaceTime", which allows users to make video calls via Wi-Fi using the iPhone 4's new camera on its front.

It is not yet clear which carriers in Australia will stock the iPhone 4, but Vodafone Australia stated on its Twitter account this morning that it would shortly publish a pre-registration page on its website.

Talkback

Please stop quoting US prices as if they have any relevance to the cost of the device. The prices in the US are SUBSIDISED by the carrier and the phone cannot be purchased outright, which makes it pointless to state that the phone is US$299 - it's not, it's $299 on top of a 24 month carrier plan of ~$80 per month that cannot be de-selected. Total cost? US$2219

It would be better to quote the complete US cost inclusive of the 24 month carrier subscription so that people could at least estimate similar overall pricing from AUS.

The likelyhood is that the base model of the new phone (the 16gb) will cost more than the new price of the 32gb 3GS ($879) - probably $1050 which the 3gs was previously pinned at. This means that the 32gb model is likely to come in around ~$1200 AUD. Considering the exchange rate is poor at the moment, $1200 is a lot of cash for a pocket device, when the competition can be purchased for sub $800.

There was also a rumour of an entry level 8gb 3GS model, which would be $699!

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