the 3GS is only $45 on AT&T. Some carriers overseas are offering the iPhone 3GS/4 for free (with a contract of course).
Not to diss Android, but iOS devices have better apps, better battery life, etc.
Not to diss Android, but iOS devices have better apps, better battery life, etc.
A quick look at the AT&T website suggest that to get that $49 iPhone, you need to sign up for at least $55 of services per month for 24 months, which comes to $1369 total.
Sure, there are probably deals to be had, but you'll never get it down far enough to even pretend to compete with a $80 phone and $0-20/month off-contract minutes.
The cheapest Iphone here in kenya is about 450 USdollars compare that with the ideos at 80 dollars. With such a gap battery life ceases been an important issue for most kenyans.