Apple to replace the 3G 8gb with a 8gb 3GS during 2009

There are rumours abound that Apple is very likely to replace the old 8GB 3G model with a 8GB version of the new 3GS as soon as the 3G stock has been depeleted from store shelves.

A mole at the Canadian mobile phone operator Rogers passed along 2 pictures of a webpage of the telco to mobile phone website BGR which refer to a document entitled "Rogers 8GB iPhone transitioning to 3GS". iphone-3gs

The page points to the fact that Rogers will be coming up with a 8GB version of the 3GS fairly soon in order to complete a "smooth transition over to the new piece".

The current 8GB iPhone 3G - which costs $99 together with a monthly contract - is likely to be superseded towards the end of the year with the 8GB 3GS (price unknown) and possibly in September as the back to school period kicks in and coincides with the end of life of the iPhone 3G worldwide.

Obviously a cheaper 3GS has a few implications - an 8GB 3GS version is cheaper to produce than the 8GB 3G and would be one less issue for networks and Apple to deal with as the supply chain is streamlined.

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