Apple Officially Announces iPhone 4 in More Countries July 30th. Still No Pre-Orders.

In a press release this morning, Apple officially announced the release of the iPhone 4 in 17 additional countries. Steve Jobs had already mentioned this in Apple’s press conference, on July 16th.

CUPERTINO, California—July 26, 2010—Apple’s iPhone® 4 will be available in 17 more countries this Friday, July 30. iPhone 4 features FaceTime®, which makes video calling as easy as one tap, Apple’s new Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone, resulting in stunning text, images and video, and a beautiful all-new design of glass and stainless steel that is the thinnest smartphone in the world.

Beginning this Friday, customers can purchase iPhone 4 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. iPhone 4 will be available for purchase through Apple’s retail and online stores and Apple® Authorized Resellers.

iPhone 4 also features a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, HD 720p video recording, Apple’s A4 processor, a 3-axis gyro and up to 40 percent longer talk time.* iPhone 4 comes with iOS 4, the newest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, which features Multitasking, Folders, enhanced Mail, deeper Enterprise support and Apple’s new iAd mobile advertising platform.

Pricing & Availability
iPhone 4 will be available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland this Friday, July 30.

iPhone 4 is currently available in France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 16GB model and $299 (US) for the 32GB model. iPhone 4 will roll out to many more countries later this year and Apple will announce availability and local pricing for these additional countries at a later date.

Okay, we new that already. What we were hoping to see this morning was pre-orders start in at least some of these countries. Canada, for one. Why is it that Apple only did pre-orders for the first round of the iPhone 4? Is it to do with supply? Some legality? What?!

We are still waiting to here from the carriers, here in Canada, on pricing and upgrade eligibility. we are a mere 4 days away from the iPhone 4 launch, and I still have no idea if I’ll be able to buy one, or not. Rumor is, Rogers will do the same thing they did for the iPhone 3GS launch, and just let you upgrade if you already have an iPhone or other smartphone, that was purchased before the new iPhone was announced. We’ll just have to wait and see.