iPhone 3GS in UAE by August

Apple's next generation iPhone 3GS, which was unveiled in the US yesterday, will be on sale officially in the UAE in August.

According to market sources, the new iPhone will hit the market earlier but etisalat – the service provider for iPhones in the UAE – did not confirm the details on the time frame.

Meanwhile, Apple has halved the price of its entry-level iPhone to $99 to widen the trendy device's mass-market appeal, as global competition heats up after Palm launched the Pre.

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