A report pegs the much-awaited announcement of the 3G version of Apple’s iPhone for June 9. According to technology blog Gizmodo, a source “very, very close” to the launch has confirmed that the second-generation iPhone will be announced during the keynote address of the Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco on that period.

The keynote will made by Apple CEO Steve Jobs and other company executives.

Piper Jaffray Report

The report plus says the device will be available immediately following the announcement. One example predicted is that the grand opening of the Telefonica megastore in Madrid on June 18 will feature the 3G iPhone for sale, with nationwide availability in Spain immediately or by the next day.

In terms of pricing, the source additionally indicates that the device will not be pegged at a fixed price in some countries, but will be discounted in carrier-based packages.

The Gizmodo report additionally meshes with a recent report

by investment bank Piper Jaffray, which surveyed Apple stores earlier that month. It found that the iPhone is not available at half of the Apple retail stores, that both the 8GB and 16GB models were unavailable from the online store, and that shortages have been reported recently in the United Kingdom.

that sell-down of stock would typically happen right before a new product launch. Additionally, some observers have noted that Apple has been adding carrier partners in other countries at a rapid pace. Last week, for instance, Apple announced deals with carriers in Singapore, the Philippines, Australia and India. The week before, it said a deal had been reached with Vodafone for the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey.

June is plus the one-year anniversary of the iPhone’s launch, as well as the month in which a software update for all iPhones will be…

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