Apple iPhone to Start Selling June 29

It's official... Apple Computer has announced starting selling its eagerly awaited iPhone in the US from the 29th of this month.

The release date was announced amidst 3 television commercials showing off the phone's large touch screen, its video-watching, music-playing, and photo-displaying capacities.

And, Apple posted all 3 TV commercials on its Web site, it is learnt.

Apple's combination of cell phone, media player, and wireless Web surfing device will cost around $500 (Rs 22,500) to $600 (Rs 27,000), depending on the amount of memory included. And it will be sold through online and physical stores of Apple and AT&T, which is the exclusive service provider for the device.

The iPhone does not have a keypad, instead sports a touch-sensitive screen. The device was unveiled to a packed audience in early January this year by Steve Jobs, Apple's Chief Executive Officer. Jobs had said the iPhone would appear in stores in June, but had given no specific date at the time.

During the keynote, Jobs described the iPhone as 'revolutionary' and demonstrated its features, including Multi-Touch, a touch screen display system that can differentiate between and react to simultaneous touch from two fingers.

The iPhone features a 3.5-inch display, 2-megapixel camera, headset and audio jacks, and an iPod dock.

The first iPhone model would be quad-band GSM, meaning it would work in almost every major country in the world. And data transmission would be supported by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and EDGE.