Mobistar will commercialise the iPhone 3GS on the Belgian market starting 26 June. The new iPhone 3GS will be available in two versions: a 16 GB model for 575 Euro and a 32 GB for 675 Euro. The price of the current 8 GB iPhone3G, which will be further commercialised, fall to 475 Euro. The prices for the My for iPhone tariff plans remain unchanged and also have integrated MMS since 17 June. Thanks to Mobistar’s excellent broadband network, the customers enjoy a unique iPhone 3G S experience.
The sale of the new iPhone 3GS will start on 26 June at 9:30 a.m. in all Mobistar Centers and at Apple Premium Resellers in Belgium. Starting today, Mobistar customers can register at www.mobistar.be/iphone in order to be the first to buy this new iPhone 3GS (or the iPhone3G 8 GB for the lower price). With their confirmation, these Mobistar customers can buy the new iPhone 3GS or the existing iPhone3G 8 GB in one of the 7 Mobistar Centers (*) on 26 June from 7 until 8:30 a.m. Sales of these handsets will be limited to 1 iPhone per person.
The new iPhone 3GS is available in a 16 GB or a 32 GB version, in black and white, at a price of 575 Euro and 675 Euro respectively. Mobistar will drop the price of the current 8 GB iPhone3G to 475 Euro.
The new iPhone 3GS, with S for speed, has a camera with auto focus and video and a much higher navigation speed. Thanks to this and the excellent Mobistar broadband network, Mobistar customers can make optimum use of mobile Internet. Mobistar has mobile broadband technology available everywhere, both EDGE (99%) and 3G/HSDPA (85%). The iPhone 3GS seamlessly switches from EDGE to the quicker 3G/HSDPA or WiFi, which always guarantees the customers the quickest connection for optimum user comfort. The new iPhone 3GS contains many more functionalities, such as a compass and voice control.
For residential customers Mobistar still offers 3 custom-made formulas for optimum use of all functionalities of the new iPhone 3GS: My30 for iPhone, My45 for iPhone or My60 for iPhone at the price of 30, 45 or 60 Euro respectively. Each tariff plan includes a number of calling minutes, SMS and MMS messages and a data bundle for surfing, mailing, video and much more.
The new iPhone OS 3.0 has been available for all iPhone3G customers on iTunes since 17 June 2009. This software allows customers to send MMS with the iPhone. Therefore MMS was integrated into the current My for iPhone tariff plans without adjusting the price.
(*) Antwerpen, Keyzerlei - Bruxelles, Rue Neuve - Bruxelles, Avenue de la Toison d’Or - Liège, Vinave d'Ile - Gent, Langemunt - Leuven, Bondgenotenlaan - Mons, Grand rue