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The rumors are indeed true. Apple has now confirmed that the Apple iPhone 2.0 will not be available anywhere but the Apple store and the AT&T store. I really see two reason for that. Obviously, Apple wants to get iPhone in more hands this year. At the same time, last time around people used fake credit card numbers to game the system and opt out of the expensive 2 year contract which really upset AT&T. This time around Apple and AT&T want to make sure that people pay up for the service plan.

Having said that, it is really inconvenient, and I wonder how Apple fans react to it. Apple obviously could change its mind by July 11th, so don’t give up hopes yet.

After month of waiting, we finally have the details we need to be even more excited about the release of the new iPhone. The release date is July 11th, which is basically Apple’s idea of torturing us even more. But not everybody is so excited about the new iPhone. The analysts from all around the world have commanded Apple for planning out such a revolutionary device. At the same time, some have dismissed iPhone 2.0 as a Blackberry wannabe. Even CNET does not give the new iPhone two thumbs up (although some of the criticism is fair).

Unfortunately, it seems that you can’t buy the iPhone online for now, which is the biggest issue that I have with this. I wonder how that hurts or helps Apple’s bottom line.