AT&T sees 'tremendous, tremendous demand' for the 3GS

22 October, 2011
With the price dropped to $0, the two-year old phone is getting a great response from buyers, says AT&T.

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    • AnonD-1082
    • kJX
    • 25 Oct 2011

    Ashura, 24 Oct 2011To me they look good.Themes do not look that bad on Android TBHMIUI and its themes are still the best if you want an almost endless customization. SPB Shell 3D is also pretty good but it uses a lot of RAM.

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      • Anonymous
      • 3Yb
      • 24 Oct 2011

      Awesome phone will sell tonnes. It outsold many top Android phones last year.

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        • Ashura
        • MA%
        • 24 Oct 2011

        AnonD-1825, 24 Oct 2011I Feel you, android looks total crap, i'm not sure how you ... moreTo me they look good.Themes do not look that bad on Android TBH

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          • AnonD-1825
          • p77
          • 24 Oct 2011

          Ashura, 24 Oct 2011I change mine like every month or soI Feel you, android looks total crap, i'm not sure how you can change that with changing themes. Themes has problem, mostly they only chance something and the whole UI just doesn't look unified it looks like different parts clued together which is total crap. It's not easy to redesign the whole OS graphics. So mostly those themes just look stupid or amateur.

          That's why i prefer the original look which was made for OS, i have never changed my windows theme, i have tryed different ones but always got back to original which was designed by microsoft, it just looks best overall.

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            • Ashura
            • MA%
            • 24 Oct 2011

            Anonymous, 24 Oct 2011Is it me or do Android fans, have a real fetish for customi... moreI change mine like every month or so

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              • apple 'o' holic
              • 3pd
              • 24 Oct 2011

              its still a good phone how ever you look at it. i like even thought i got iphone 4. still a good buy. ok naff camera. but with all due respect its all about apps. and safari. and iphone 3gs does this perfectly.

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                • Iphone Lover
                • iTg
                • 24 Oct 2011

                That tell your how vulnerable this country its; because these people can't even afford an new iphone4 for $100-200. Instead their stuck with 2 more yrs contract on a 2 yrs old 3GS phone... BAD......deal.
                Wake up peoples, if your can't afford don't even botter to sign up a dumb contract.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • mTW
                  • 24 Oct 2011

                  Is it me or do Android fans, have a real fetish for customizing themes? Lol. Do you change it every day? I am very intrigued by this hahaha.

                  Enjoy your themes guys. Really. Enjoy it. We are really happy for you guys. lol

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                    • Anonymous
                    • mTW
                    • 24 Oct 2011

                    co2fan, 24 Oct 2011So Iphone is worth $0??? Hmm .. i won't spend Euro 1000 ... moreAh, then you can get the iPhone 4.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • MZt
                      • 24 Oct 2011

                      3GS has great support and the biggest app store available! that's why it sells like crazy!!! I bought it one month after it's release and I can tell you that it woarks like day one and runs every app flawlessly! I recommend it to anyone who wants a smartphone that can do more than an average smartphone!

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                        • 24 Oct 2011

                        AnonD-1825, 23 Oct 2011it wasn't bad choice, Apple can't change their resolution h... moreapple don't give customer good product look at this huge apple security flaw.

                        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v44fEE--qns&feature=related

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 3Wn
                          • 24 Oct 2011

                          AnonD-14563, 23 Oct 2011Maybe, but that screen was even more awful than Nokia's res... moreOn the contrary. That screen had the best colours and viewing angles. Also the best sunlight legibility.
                          So maybe not such a bad screen after all.

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                            • co2fan
                            • 2Iq
                            • 24 Oct 2011

                            So Iphone is worth $0???

                            Hmm .. i won't spend Euro 1000 bucks for an Iphone 4S (ugly looking) and i won't spend $0 for an Iphone 3GS(less ugly looking) ..

                            On avearage i'll still stick to freedom, unique, customizable, creative phones .. which is ndroid based phones~~ Hehe~

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                              • Andrew
                              • tA$
                              • 24 Oct 2011

                              sadly there's no contract system here in Indonesia. well, there is, but for limited segment. :-(
                              if we want ot get we have to buy it...

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                                • Blankman
                                • sXG
                                • 23 Oct 2011

                                AnonD-16809, 23 Oct 2011well no other smartphone gives u this ease of use,apps and ... moreLol, which other smartphone gets a major update over two years after release?

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                                  • AnonD-16809
                                  • gLa
                                  • 23 Oct 2011

                                  [deleted post]well no other smartphone gives u this ease of use,apps and software support like the iphone..so people who wanted to buy a cheap smartphone with all tese features are getting it..i mean why wont u get a iphone 3gs for free??(even tho its on contract) u get better service than latest android phones!!!ios 5 icloud latest apps..what esle d u need??

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                                    • mfY
                                    • 23 Oct 2011

                                    "With the price dropped to $0, the two-year old phone is getting a great response from buyers, says AT&T."

                                    You cannot talk about byers when the price is $0 :-P
                                    Yeah I know its on a two year contract... but people that get a phone were going to get that anyway maybe with same company maybe with another... but still.

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                                      • Sam
                                      • 2@R
                                      • 23 Oct 2011

                                      Anonymous, 22 Oct 2011lol a phone on contract is never free you end up paying for... moreI think that smart idea on business, and also benefit for middle class to get the smart phone like 3Gs,if they are unable to pay or mind to pay more for 4S or maybe the buy for their kids.
                                      about the contract every people have different need just adjust with your budget.

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                                        • Hector
                                        • 3VF
                                        • 23 Oct 2011

                                        When will GSMArena will study the operators' offering, country by country ?
                                        This is a massive and deep field of analysis that needs reporting. As noted below by a reader, what is the rationale to pay the same amount every month for a free phone on contract than someone that got a 450$ mobile phone for 50$ upfront with the same conditions?
                                        How does it work?
                                        By law, in France, the operator must give the unlock key to its client after 6 month of use of its phone. How does it work elsewhere ?