Apple has noted today that the iPhone 4 will be made available in 17 more nations starting on July 30th.
Beginning on Friday, the device will be available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
The smartphone will be available at Apple Stores in the nations or through carriers and other authorized resellers.
Apple’s latest device is currently only available in France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US.
It retails for $199 (16GB model) or $299 (32GB model) in the U.S. with contract.
Apple will announce “many more countries later this year,” for iPhone 4 availability.
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Apple has confirmed today that the popular iPad will be launched in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore starting this Friday.
All 3G and Wi-Fi models of the tablet will be available in each nation.
As of today, the tablet is available in the U.S., UK, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain and Switzerland.
In the United States, the device retails for between $499 and $829, depending on the model.
Apple announced in late June that they had sold 3 million units of the iPad, in just 80 days.
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If a leaked AT&T retail memo sheet is accurate, then a couple of smartphones with Windows Phone 7 should be hitting the carrier by the end of the summer.
A store signage overhaul usually means it is two months before an actual device launch, so early September is the likely release date.
On the other end of the world, Australian carrier Telstra is expected to launch the devices in October.
The two phones on AT&T are expected to be from LG and Samsung.
Microsoft has a lot riding on the phones, especially after the recent failure of the Kin devices.
Aiming to differentiate itself from the iPhone and Android phones, which use home screens of widgets and icons, Microsoft says it has tried to blend applications together for a more “integrated experience,” allowing the OS and applications to “share information with the user in a natural and seamless fashion.”
