O2 drops price on 3G iPhone ahead of new Apple device this summer

O2 is poised to tweak prices on the 3G iPhone in May, ahead of what is believed to be a new Apple mobile phone in June or, most likely, July, Mobile can exclusively reveal.

The 3G iPhone (pictured) will be free on its £35 and £45 per month tariffs from May. The 16GB version is currently only free on the £75 per month contract, while the 8GB handset is free only on the £75 and £45 per month deals. Customers currently spend between £59 and £159 for an iPhone on the £35 and £45 monthly tariffs. O2 is believed to be keen to clear its inventory of the 3G iPhones ahead of the new device.

Details of the new Apple handset planned for June or July are not known, but there has been considerable speculation that it will be a mid-range ‘Nano-style’ device, which will be cheaper by compromising either on memory, camera or screen size.L33tdawg: ... and here in Malaysia, the iPhone 3G has JUST been announced as being officially available through one of the largest mobile operators, Maxis. Now, how stupid can Maxis really be? Apple is about to update its device in June/July and you expect people to shell out big bucks for what will essentially be OLD hardware in 3 months time?! Someone needs to get fired for this imho...