iPhone Launched in the UK on O2 Network

[unigolyn]

Wow, this is the whiniest thread I have seen in my entire life. If Apple could somehow harness the bellyaching and convert it into electrical energy, the iPhone would not only run on 3G, but it would have a standby time of a geological epoch.

If you're lucky to get a free wi-fi spot or be in the 30% of UK. And you're still LIMITED. How can they call it unlimited if it's not? Argh.

Unlimited as in you don't get charged per MB. And 30% of the UK is a completely disingenuous complaint. 30% of the LAND MASS. Yeah, you might not get EDGE on some crag on the Mull of Kintyre, but looking at that map, nearly all densely populated areas are covered. So unless you're a hermit living in the sticks, or you don't spend all your days hiking on moors, 95% of your time will be spent inside EDGE coverage. Which means unlimited data wherever you ACTUALLY will be, not unlimited data in places you will most likely never go to.

3G is not going to happen until the chips stop consuming enough wattage to illuminate a small village.

 

[Manic Mouse]

Stop making things up!!! How is the iPod touch a better iPod than the one in the iPhone? For all we know it is even worse, with a hosed screen.

It's a better iPod because you get twice the storage for the same price, minus the rip-off contract. The hosed screen is a defect, not all iPod Touches have poor screens.

 

[georgeoommen]

iphone available 19th Oct 2007???

Anyone seen this? I just saw it on the www.o2.co.uk/iphone site, but they seem to have pulled it.. can't get back there now.

any idea if it might be just a misprint?

EDIT: its still there http://www.o2.co.uk/iphone?cm_sp=HP-_-Banner1-_-iphone1-hold

 

[Philsy]

It's a better iPod because you get twice the storage for the same price, minus the rip-off contract. The hosed screen is a defect, not all iPod Touches have poor screens.

Rubbish for making phone calls with, though

 

[alFR]

Clearly an Apple Fan Boy.

Face facts mate, Steve Jobs and o2 are raping you.

Clearly a troll. Face facts mate, the CEO of Nokia is controlling you from behind.

On a more serious note, I think this is about what I was expecting announcement-wise. Yes, the tariffs could have been cheaper - but for unlimited data, certainly compared to my current plan with Orange (and their current 18 month plans at around the £30 mark, none of which bundle data), they're OK.

Yes, the phone could have been cheaper - but at least we're getting it at (approximately) the same cost as in the USA rather than getting totally ripped off for it like we might have expected over here. Also, it's an iPod, PDA and 'phone in one - that starts to make it look quite good value to me, especially when I think about how it'll integrate with my Mac (anyone lese spot that the release date has it coming out after Leopard, so we can perhaps look forward to those cool Leopard-specific features that are rumored, like to-dos?). Yes, I know other 'phones can do those things - but look at the UI.

Yes, the 'phone could have had 3G - but then it would have hammered the battery life. I'm happy with a longer standby/talk time, thanks. The EDGE coverage is not great at launch - but it might be better than that by then and as has already been commented they'll push the rollout now the deal is public and sealed.

Overall I'm reasonably happy with it. Will be purchasing one as soon as I can.

 

[Philsy]

Anyone seen this? I just saw it on the www.o2.co.uk/iphone site, but they seem to have pulled it.. can't get back there now.

any idea if it might be just a misprint?

What a strange OS you're using

 

[georgeoommen]

What a strange OS you're using

the troubles we've to put up with working in a windows dominated world!

 

[eenu]

Anyone seen this? I just saw it on the www.o2.co.uk/iphone site, but they seem to have pulled it.. can't get back there now.

any idea if it might be just a misprint?

EDIT: its still there http://www.o2.co.uk/iphone?cm_sp=HP-_-Banner1-_-iphone1-hold

yeah i saw this bu they said november to me on the phone for my £35, 600mins and 1000texts deal

 

[Manic Mouse]

This thread is hilarious - basically "No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame" over 12 pages.

So Apple releases a product with competent but not groundbreaking hardware, great ease of use and a funky OS, and at a fairly high price if you take into account feature set alone. Well, blow me down, I've never seen them do that before.

Nor have I ever seen them release subsequent iterations at a fairly rapid cycle, each one with slightly better hardware and a slightly lower price point.

For goodness' sake.

There's nothing to complain about in regards to the iPhone's hardware and unit price, it's all fantastic. The tariffs, however, are slightly less so. This really is to do with O2, but they were probably forced into such expensive contracts because Apple are taking 40% of their revenue and they also have to pay the Cloud.

 

[chicagostars]

well . . .

. . . that was um, underwhelming. Expectations of 3G were unrealistic if you think about everything coming from Apple thus far, but they could've saved all of the "mum's the word" buildup.

 

[georgeoommen]

yeah i saw this bu they said november to me on the phone for my £35, 600mins and 1000texts deal

How are you certain you'll get this deal when they launch the iphone? Not to be cynical, but i'm an o2 customer as well so just wondering if there's anyway i can ensure i get a good deal as well.

 

[Damien]

since they opened.....offer made to existing customers nd i call bk on the 12th to purchase

Do you know if O2 will let me switch to the £35 tariff and get a iPhone. I am currently on a £20 a month one that expires in March.

 

[eenu]

How are you certain you'll get this deal when they launch the iphone? Not to be cynical, but i'm an o2 customer as well so just wondering if there's anyway i can ensure i get a good deal as well.

I made her write the offer on my records and i also spoke to someone else to check she was right regarding being able to make that offer. I asked about itunes activation and they said there would be a special code or screen for existing customers but they would know more next week after their iphone training

 

[zioxide]

Apple are a bunch of ****ing idiots. If they weren't so god damn stupid they could have already sold like 3,000,000 iPhones. But no, they lock to a specific ****** carrier and launch a phone that's missing key features (3G, MMS, IM client, making people pay extra for ringtones)

 

[KindredMAC]

Wow, this is the whiniest thread I have seen in my entire life. If Apple could somehow harness the bellyaching and convert it into electrical energy, the iPhone would not only run on 3G, but it would have a standby time of a geological epoch.

Actually the whiniest thread on MacRumors was the one with all the belly-achers pissing and moaning about how they felt entitled to get their money back on a revolutionary gadget they bought on opening day and 67-some days later it dropped in price, meanwhile they were walking around braggin about their expensive toy to anybody that would give them the time of day for those 2 months.

That my friend was THE whiniest thread EVER.

CHEERS!

 

[Manic Mouse]

Do you know if O2 will let me switch to the £35 tariff and get a iPhone. I am currently on a £20 a month one that expires in March.

Since you're giving them more money by switching I'm sure they wont resist too much

 

[nomad01]

Do you know if O2 will let me switch to the £35 tariff and get a iPhone. I am currently on a £20 a month one that expires in March.

No is the answer. If you've been an O2 customer for ages then you might be able to argue it out.

However, if your monthly spend is over 40 pounds they will offer you an upgrade 3 months early.

 

[Thataboy]

Wow, this is the whiniest thread I have seen in my entire life. If Apple could somehow harness the bellyaching and convert it into electrical energy, the iPhone would not only run on 3G, but it would have a standby time of a geological epoch.



Unlimited as in you don't get charged per MB. And 30% of the UK is a completely disingenuous complaint. 30% of the LAND MASS. Yeah, you might not get EDGE on some crag on the Mull of Kintyre, but looking at that map, nearly all densely populated areas are covered. So unless you're a hermit living in the sticks, or you don't spend all your days hiking on moors, 95% of your time will be spent inside EDGE coverage. Which means unlimited data wherever you ACTUALLY will be, not unlimited data in places you will most likely never go to.

3G is not going to happen until the chips stop consuming enough wattage to illuminate a small village.

Concurred.

 

[MacBoobsPro]

Where Can I Buy iPhone?
iPhone will be launching exclusively on the O2 network on 19th October 2007 and will be available at:
O2 stores
Carphone Warehouse stores
Apple Retail Stores
Find the closest O2 retail store to your location.

 

[JobsRules]

An American friend brought over the iPhone a few week's ago. Embedded OS X is clearly going to, somewheres down the line, blow Windows Mobile, Symbian, and Embedded Linux out of the water.

However, as a product in the here and now, the Nokia N95 utterly bests the iPhone all over the place. 3G, able to be used as a 3G modem, GPS and mapping, memory card slot fo extra storage.

Worse, something like Flext 25 & Web and Walk Plus (which you can use for phone and laptop) on T-Mobile comes in slightly cheaper than the basic iPhone tariff on 02. And the N95 is free with an 18 month contract.

I've no doubt iPhone 2 and 3 are going to do for phones with the iPod did for mp3 but we're on iPhone One at the moment and it falls well short.

 

[slicecom]

No 3G? No iPhone for me. I'll wait for the 3G version before I invest that much in a phone.

 

[TheChillPill]

Special roaming rates with ITS

That shows on all 3 tariffs - anyone know what ITS is? If, as I hope, this means travelling won't result in huge data bills, it might turn out to be a decent deal (for those that travel reasonably often anyway).

 

[twoodcc]

dang, I'm pretty surprised about this. I thought at least they would have 3g

 

[Project]

An American friend brought over the iPhone a few week's ago. Embedded OS X is clearly going to, somewheres down the line, blow Windows Mobile, Symbian, and Embedded Linux out of the water.

However, as a product in the here and now, the Nokia N95 utterly bests the iPhone all over the place. 3G, able to be used as a 3G modem, GPS and mapping, memory card slot fo extra storage.

Worse, something like Flext 25 & Web and Walk Plus (which you can use for phone and laptop) on T-Mobile comes in slightly cheaper than the basic iPhone tariff on 02. And the N95 is free with an 18 month contract.

I've no doubt iPhone 2 and 3 are going to do for phones with the iPod did for mp3 but we're on iPhone One at the moment and it falls well short.

The iPhone bests it as a media and web experience though (sexy camera aside). Things that matter more to consumers than GPS and a memory card slot.

 

[dicklacara]

How I waited for the iphone... I need a new phone, was happy to change to O2 even. BUT £269 = $540 WHHHAAATTTTTT??? Even for Apple that really is a rip off. $141 more in the UK than the USA. Strewth. Bring on the grey imports.

Mmmm.... what am I missing? I just did a conversion using Yahoo Finance.

Euro 269 = US$ 373.399

Apple Store US iPhone: US$ 399

The UK iPhone, including VAT is US$ 25 less than in the US before sales tax of around $32.... it cost you $57 less than in the US.