International iPhone 3G News Roundup

[samab]

An update on the Belgian iPhone Situation:
Mobistar (the Belgian operator) announced tonight that the scheduled press meeting of July 4th (tomorrow) has been cancelled.

The press meeting was supposed to inform us about the Belgian release date and prices.

The given reason was that Mobistar hasn't been able to get everything ready by tomorrow.

Sources: De Standaard, IphoneClub.nl, ...

My Opinion?
Mobistar = Unbelievable
They can't make any deadline. Belgium announced as july 11th release country.
A few days later, Belgium gets removed from Apple Sites. Mobistar replies me with the excuse that further information will be given later on.
Weeks later Mobistar says they will give info on the press release. Today they cancel.

They should've let Orange stick to the other countries and let daughter company Mobistar deal with other stuff. The othe major operator Proximus would've done it in time.

But that's my opinion, with the necessary speculation

France was also one of the countries listed for July 11 by Steve Jobs.

Then Orange delayed the launch until July 17.

 

[isb]

Orange Switzerland has released their contract/plan details:

with 24 month contracts
iPhone Optima 30 [8 GB: CHF 199 / 16 GB: CHF 249], CHF 44 per month
iPhone Optima 100 [8 GB: CHF 149 / 16 GB: CHF 199], CHF 61 per month
iPhone Optima Maxima [8 GB: CHF 99 / 16 GB: CHF 149], CHF 99 per month

with 12 month contracts
iPhone Optima 30 [8 GB: CHF 349/ 16 GB: CHF 399], CHF 44 per month
iPhone Optima 100 [8 GB: CHF 299/ 16 GB: CHF 349], CHF 61 per month
iPhone Optima Maxima [8 GB: CHF 249/ 16 GB: CHF 299], for CHF 99 per month

All contracts include a 1 GB data plan, 100 minutes WLAN, 50 sms - but differ in included free call minutes (30 / 100 / unlimited*)

For details see: http://img.orange.ch/static/Content/documents/Press/2008/2008_25_de.pdf

* unlimited only to fixed line and inside the orange switzerland network, 30 and 100 option have free minutes to all swiss networks

 

[Donaldini]

Belgiums provider Mobistar announced today that a new press meeting will be held tomorrow (July 8th) after the cancelled one on july 4th.

So maybe tomorrow Belgians will finally know when the iPhone will be released and hopefully prices will be announced too.

 

[Bonte]

Belgian iPhone again, today i got an e-mail linking to the website with pricing and release date.
http://iphone3g.mobistar.be/nl/iphone3g.cfm
http://iphone3g.mobistar.be/nl/formules.cfm

For sale on 11 juli but not subsidized because off the belgian laws regarding locked phones. Price is €434 (€525 including tax) 'maximum price' but no word on a subsidy.

€30 for 3h - 300 sms - 200mb
€45 for 6h - 600 sms - 500mb
€60 for 9h - 900 sms - 1 GB

Opional business plan
€ 25 for 1h talk and 1h wifi - 1 GB
Probably need a business plan to begin with, this is extra
http://iphone3g.mobistar.be/nl/business.cfm

 

[feri]

iPhone arrives on July 11 in Belgium

News continues to trickle out from various carriers about rate plans and prices for the upcoming iPhone 3G. We've compiled the most recent items here:

- Telia in Sweden has posted rate plans, with only 100MB of data transfer on the lowest plan.
- Mac4ever posted details of the iPhone 3G prices in France.
- Mobistar in Belgium will announce the launch date for the iPhone on July 4th. Expected to be launched in summer.
- T-Mobile in Germany allows you to sign up for an iPhone.
- Vodafone in India is accepting pre-registrations for the iPhone 3G.
- Comcel in Colombia has posted a splash page for the iPhone.

Article Link

Mobistar has been annonced 11 july the lunch date for iPhone. More info

 

[tychop]

Just to be clear: The belgium iphone is also for sale without contract or simlock.

 

[Bonte]

Just to be clear: The belgium iphone is also for sale without contract or simlock.

Yes, fully unlocked and open for all carriers.

 

[brannyxx]

3G IPHONE HONG KONG - RESULTS - 500 lucky..

http://iphone.three.com.hk/website/en/announce.html

oh well.. i guess i have to wait till the next batch...

 

[Nonnus3G]

Portugal situation

Ridiculous offers by portuguese operators

over here we do not have unlimimited data option,
even at 69 € month plans, the portuguese operators vodafone and optimus(orange) seem to think that offering 100, 250, 300 mb month traffic is sufficient for a device that was created to be online 24/7 and to be a revolution in how we use the web on mobile devices....

also the operators in portugal seem to be undersubsiding the device in about 100 € less that other operators, only with the most expensive 24 month contract plans the iphone 8gb costs around 129 €, with 300 mb traffic at the most

Vodafone
https://loja.vodafone.pt/homephone/iPhone/tarifario/


Optimus (orange)
http://www.sonaecom.pt/filedownload...4F0-BC500B148A29&field=file_src&lang=pt&ver=1

(in portuguese but is easy to spot the conditions)

 

[psendeavor]

Yes, fully unlocked and open for all carriers.

Well, we don't know what exactly "fully unlocked" means, now do we? It might very well be that you'll only be able to activate a Belgian "unlocked" iPhone via the Belgian iTunes store... Time will tell!

 

[samab]

Just to be clear: The belgium iphone is also for sale without contract or simlock.

For a short time only, the Belgium law will be gone by September, just in time for the christmas holiday sales.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jzythAOzqWP6bxaeynPMjP39xM6gD91QF22G0

 

[ipo]

oh myyyy

For a short time only, the Belgium law will be gone by September, just in time for the christmas holiday sales.
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This su*ks *ssssss !
Why do all the carriers get so much power so easily !?

AND in the end WHERE is the cheapest iPhone - i mean really the 24 months payments in advance - everything inclusive ????

 

[brannyxx]

This su*ks *ssssss !
Why do all the carriers get so much power so easily !?

AND in the end WHERE is the cheapest iPhone - i mean really the 24 months payments in advance - everything inclusive ????

cheapest plan is in Hong KOng my friend.

US$600 bucks upfront loss.

you can sign the contract and break away instantly, no extra charge, you just lose your upfront payment on the plan.
non sim locked.

 

[samab]

cheapest plan is in Hong KOng my friend.

US$600 bucks upfront loss.

you can sign the contract and break away instantly, no extra charge, you just lose your upfront payment on the plan.
non sim locked.

Nobody said that it's a unlocked iphone in Hong Kong.

 

[Rybold]

I didn't know which forum to post this in, but here is an excellent demo video showing the iphone and the support that it has for Asian characters. Superb!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=U-gezwHWg78 It starts slow - just fast forward until he actually starts using the phone.

(note to moderators: If this post fits better in a different forum, feel free to move it)

 

[-Trinity-]

iPhone release was great success in Finland. 12 people came to the release party that was held in capital city Helsinki.

http://www.hs.fi/talous/artikkeli/i...ingissä+hiljaisuuden+vallitessa/1135237799285

 

[Noonzio]

iPhone release was great success in Finland. 12 people came to the release party that was held in capital city Helsinki.

http://www.hs.fi/talous/artikkeli/i...ingissä+hiljaisuuden+vallitessa/1135237799285

12 people!! Classic! The home of Nokia aren't going to embrace the iPhone, particularly with it being so expensive there.