iPhone 4 confirms June 24 date with O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone in UK

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Good news for non-America: O2 UK has become the first international carrier to confirm it’ll have the iPhone 4 ready for purchase and adoration on launch day, June 24. After the iPad gave preferential treatment to the US with its release schedule, some might have feared the similarly hot piece of tech Apple just announced today will also suffer from a tiered launch. It’s looking like Brits won’t have to worry about that particular pain, but it’s also curious that Vodafone and Orange — the other local carriers of the iPhone — are remaining mum tonight. Is Apple lending a hand to its old partner by allowing it early stock? That wouldn’t be entirely unfathomable, though it would be pretty unpleasant for impatient types who fancy some carrier choice.

Update: Never mind that whole conspiracy theory: we’ve just seen that Orange is also throwing its hat into the June 24 ring — let’s keep this momentum going, guys! [Thanks, Blizzard]

Update 2: And now Tech Radar has heard direct from Vodafone that June 24 is a go, giving us a complete Brit pack.

Update 3
: Hey, what do you know? T-Mobile UK’s getting it too. Choice is good.

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