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Apple Announces iPhone 3G
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DeepIn2U
macrumors G5
The same considering our strong dollar against the US$. However it's the Unlimited Data pricing over the network that we must MOST be worried about! Rogers only and their GREED for data pricing is what we MUST watch for BEFORE salivating over this. Else that $199 will be next weeks grocery bill, but the data charge for the month will be what you normally spend for ALL your friends & family for Xmas/Hannukah!😉
Let's hope for Apple's sake the data price is favorable for us Canadians like the US AT&T users. We'll see.
Anyone have a comment or see my photo above?
brisweeney
macrumors regular
02 ireland
o2 irelands site hasnt been updated. i mean it is 10.30pm here now, but the uk one has updated to show iphone 3g tarrifs.
hopfuly tomorrow will bring an update, i shall however go to my local o2 store and pester them tomorrow for tarrifs!
o2 irelands site hasnt been updated. i mean it is 10.30pm here now, but the uk one has updated to show iphone 3g tarrifs.
hopfuly tomorrow will bring an update, i shall however go to my local o2 store and pester them tomorrow for tarrifs!
Any Chance Of Video Soon?
I guess they don't want to add a really crappy video camera but wouldn't Video be a hugely requested feature? Anyone think it'll be in the next generation, I.... think... I.... can.... holdout.... until.... then..... gasp.
I guess they don't want to add a really crappy video camera but wouldn't Video be a hugely requested feature? Anyone think it'll be in the next generation, I.... think... I.... can.... holdout.... until.... then..... gasp.
Activation
You will still activate your phone through itunes.
Read the box in the middle of the page.
http://www.o2.co.uk/iphone
You will still activate your phone through itunes.
Read the box in the middle of the page.
http://www.o2.co.uk/iphone
nope.. in the UK it is only 18 months. I doubt they will be unlocked, they will still be locked to O2 IMO, but we'll see
Poor effort Apple, really poor. I was hoping to upgrade my OLD nokia N80 but can't believe they still haven't caught up with a half decent camera, small front facing camera for video calling and MMS !!!!! oh and no video recording, bloody hell, what planet are you on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Looks like ill be getting the Nokia N96 instead, even has a TV tuner 😀
Looks like ill be getting the Nokia N96 instead, even has a TV tuner 😀
the http:// pages relate to the old iphone.. the new pages are hidden on https:// and the activate pages are identical, so either, a) you're right, or b) they ain't been updated
i actually believe the new plastic back came out of necessity. With more antennas in the phone there would need to be more plastic on it didn't interfere with signal. It would just looked better to make the whole thing plastic than 1/3 or whatever.
bluefire75
macrumors member
With the new price points for the iPhone, I'm a little surprised they didn't lower the existing iPods themselves. I know today wasn't about the iPods but to an extent, wouldn't the new prices somewhat cannibalize the sale of iPods? At this point, the only thing that sets the two apart is hard drive space.
hob
macrumors 68010
No way. That could easily have been modeled in 3D. Presumably from all the designs used in the manufacturing for the store... like all of the genius bar signs and stuff.
I really doubt they actually filmed this in the store. I would imagine there will be a few more ads to come... and one or two of them will have been....
Well, people took advantage of that, so they changed it.
I'm pretty sure when one of the top AT&T execs said today "no, you HAVE to activate it in stores (apple and att)" he meant you have to activate it in stores =p
at&t buy the iphones for more than they sell them more. as do 02 who not charging for iphones at all on their higher priced tariffs.
You are right. I don't think this is near the end of what is yet to come.
Until I see a 32GB Iphone I'm not going to get one.
Anyone know if any good places to purchase the 2g Iphone sealed? (16gb or 8gb)?
Until I see a 32GB Iphone I'm not going to get one.
Anyone know if any good places to purchase the 2g Iphone sealed? (16gb or 8gb)?
hiimamac
macrumors 6502a
So how is APPLE going to deal with this? If it's $200.00 with activation, are we still going to pay full price (TAX) then get a credit if you purchase anywhere other than AT&T store?
Or is Apple going to have activation center's in their stores? Sort of confusing.
Either way, I think it might make for a logistical nightmare but am sure Jobs has it figured out.
Concierge now Phone Activation Specialists....LOL
Yes, admittedly, as an N95 owner, I still feel slightly smug even now the iPhone has 3G and GPS, it still doesnt have the open, shareware accessability that the SymbianOS have, nor MMS, nor the camera ability and no video.
Maybe the next one will.....until then, Ill keep the N95
Phil A.
Moderator emeritus
OK, I'm interested again now 🙂
I can upgrade my 16GB for £59.00 and my wife can upgrade her 8GB for nothing with no increase in my data plan costs. Can't knock that at all 😀
orijinal
macrumors 6502
this leak a while back was real then, yes?: http://www.pmptoday.com/2008/04/26/iphone-3g-leak-photos-a-hoax/
I was told by an Apple Online Store chat representative that the phone would be available for purchase at the online store, but not until 7/11. I don't think it'd make much sense to have to bring it to an Apple or ATT store to activate it. I must have missed that quote. Can you reference it?
A few thoughts:
- Steve said nothing about subsidizing when revealing the new price. US$199 max - end of story (for now). Everything else is speculation at best.
- The wording of the "2 year contract required" seems no different than the initial release; nothing indicates that this is any different than the first time around or will be any harder to bypass. Even Steve is publicly aware that iPhones are being unlocked... pretty sure this is the point in his presentation where China got mentioned as a country where the iPhone was "available"... Anywho, it also "requires" an internet connection, iTunes 7.7, and a Apple Store account; I suppose everyone in line will have to use one of the store computers to log into their Comcast account, use VPN to access their desktop and bring up the most recent version of iTunes, then log into the Apple store before they'll sell an iPhone? I think a more realistic scenario is: "Here's my debit card", "Thanks, here's your new iPhone and activation instructions. Next!"
- Who's going to buy the iPod Touch for more money? No one - all the students are getting them for free until September! No one else thought it was odd that the education discount included a choice between a $299 8GB Touch and a $199 8GB Nano... right before a rumored WWDC announcement of dropping iPhone prices? Even the underwater basket weaving majors could figure out which is the better deal. I expect they'll be out of stock before the end of July.
- For those that felt the need and had the ability to pay a premium to be on the fashion/technology forefront when the original iPhone came out, I applaud your, well, enthusiasm (not the same as loyalty, by the way). If you are somehow confused or upset that technology gets better and prices go down with lightning speed, feel free to drop by and voice your complaint to my new $150 HD video camera... I'm the guy with the used 325 out front. Pity level=0, humor content=10+!
- Steve said nothing about subsidizing when revealing the new price. US$199 max - end of story (for now). Everything else is speculation at best.
- The wording of the "2 year contract required" seems no different than the initial release; nothing indicates that this is any different than the first time around or will be any harder to bypass. Even Steve is publicly aware that iPhones are being unlocked... pretty sure this is the point in his presentation where China got mentioned as a country where the iPhone was "available"... Anywho, it also "requires" an internet connection, iTunes 7.7, and a Apple Store account; I suppose everyone in line will have to use one of the store computers to log into their Comcast account, use VPN to access their desktop and bring up the most recent version of iTunes, then log into the Apple store before they'll sell an iPhone? I think a more realistic scenario is: "Here's my debit card", "Thanks, here's your new iPhone and activation instructions. Next!"
- Who's going to buy the iPod Touch for more money? No one - all the students are getting them for free until September! No one else thought it was odd that the education discount included a choice between a $299 8GB Touch and a $199 8GB Nano... right before a rumored WWDC announcement of dropping iPhone prices? Even the underwater basket weaving majors could figure out which is the better deal. I expect they'll be out of stock before the end of July.
- For those that felt the need and had the ability to pay a premium to be on the fashion/technology forefront when the original iPhone came out, I applaud your, well, enthusiasm (not the same as loyalty, by the way). If you are somehow confused or upset that technology gets better and prices go down with lightning speed, feel free to drop by and voice your complaint to my new $150 HD video camera... I'm the guy with the used 325 out front. Pity level=0, humor content=10+!