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iPhone Launches in Austria and Ireland

Iphone in canada is coming

Hey there is some hints from the canadian governement that the iPhone is coming in Canada.

The problem with comwave, I think will be resolve, Apple just put the Apple logo in front of iPhone name like the AppleTV, so the name is not the same anymore than comwave.

Here is the story:
http://www.macquebec.com/spip.php?article4536
 
Abstract said:
Some people don't understand jokes. You are one of those people.



Yeah, us Canucks should get one. I don't understand the reason for the delay, but there must be something wrong with Rogers' network.
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I think the thing 'wrong' with Rogers network is the prices - I don't think Apple would want to get into bed with a company that charges as much as Rogers for data - it would make them look bad.

I'm in Ontario, and we need a serious re-write of the data cost rules in Canada! I was thinking of getting an unlocked iPhone, but I'd be too scared to turn it on because of the Rogers bill I would get the next month!
 
Man I miss Australia - I'm from Adelaide originally (lived there 25 years) but I've been living in Canada for the past 5 years - but I live right next door to the US and we still don't have the iPhone over here! Nice thing is I could drive over the border and snag one for $399 and unlock it. But our data plans suck in Canada.

I wonder what the iPhone could cost in Oz? I saw that the MBP's were $4K!!! :eek: That's crazy!
 
Rivix said:
The Third World will get the iPhone before Canada...
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LOL... Greenland and Antarctica will get the iphone before Canada.


Actually in all seriousness... What happens when apples exclusive deal runs out with att in 20Whatever?

Once that deal expires... Can Apple legally carry on this Bull*****?

At that point won't they be FORCED to stop preventing canadian's from getting the iphone?

At that point wont' I be able to say Here you go rogers, fire up my iphone... Hacked? NOPE! JailBroken? NOPE! Bricked? I sure hope not!
 
jonnysods said:
I think the thing 'wrong' with Rogers network is the prices - I don't think Apple would want to get into bed with a company that charges as much as Rogers for data - it would make them look bad.

I'm in Ontario, and we need a serious re-write of the data cost rules in Canada! I was thinking of getting an unlocked iPhone, but I'd be too scared to turn it on because of the Rogers bill I would get the next month!
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Don't get an unlocked iphone.

I have an unlocked iphone... I bought it from ebay but it was made right around the whole 1.12 mess... where you could no longer hack the iphone using software.

So now I have this stupid SimpleSIM that is garbage (I had to pay yet another 200 dollars for that). The SIMPLESIM DOES unlock the iphone but the chip looses its connection with the iphone whenever you move the phone around. At which point the phone says: "invalid sim!" and then you loose your connection with rogers. Then you have to restart the phone to get your connection back. Until you move the phone again and bam the process repeats itself.

Anyone else have this experence? has anyone used that new software unlock called ?? ziPhone?? something like that?
 
princigalli said:
Crazy. There are still people in the world wanting to cap your data transfer. Besides, T-Mobile in Germany charges you €79 for 200 SMS and minutes, while they only charge €39 in Austria for 1000 minutes calls. What a rip off.

The best deal if you want an Iphone is an "open" one that will work with the networks of your choice. If you get prepaid cards in most European countries you will be able to make calls and navigate at much, much cheaper prices.
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Well actually, iPhone plans are generally cheaper than what we get now, unlocking and using prepay is way to expensive. its 2,50 euro per MB
 
needthephone said:
I too share the frustration of fellow Australians, not having the iphone yet because it won't work on any of our mobile networks.

The thing is that compared to the rest of the world it sounds like we actually have money to spend on iphones. Our interest rates have just been put UP, our unemployment is at its lowest rate in 34 years, we have labour and skilled shortages, there are lots of people with disposable incomes, Sydney was voted the worlds best city to live and work in. (by a UK based business climate group) The sub prime thing hasn't really hurt us.


Australia is booming so apple PLEASE PLEASE LET US HAVE THIS WONDERFUL PHONE OF YOURS P L E A S E.


I found this on a website which may persuade apple that there is a sustainable market here, we are not a backwater as most of you think.

"Australia is truly the engine room of the world-it has almost 15 - 20% of world wide production of alumina, industrial diamonds, iron ore and nickel.

There are also vast reserves of oil and natural gas; there are currently over over 60 oil and natural gas fields operating with more to follow.

In addition, of the worlds known reserves, Australia has around 40% of the uranium, over 50% of the Tantalum (an important mineral used in the production of electronic components), over 30 % of the zircon and over 25% of the rutile (both important industrial minerals).

It is no wonder that Australia is seen as the engine room not only of Asia but large parts of the world. "
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....and how many native Australians in Tassie??
 
happydude said:
i haven't read any comments yet, but i bet the canadians are pissed . . . sorry, my northerly brothers and sisters, i don't know why the steve won't show you the love . . .
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Very pissed! It's getting down right ridiculous! I don't think I'll buy an iPhone now even if it does come to Canada. I'm to miffed. My iPod touch does everything but make phone calls and I can use my P.O.S. from Bell mobility for that anyway. :mad:
 
darkblu said:
Canada is in the Third World when it comes to mobile communications.
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Or fourth world? I always wondered where the second world was though. I know people don't usually remember second place but why only remember first and third? Talk about strange!
 
Nym said:
Eventually, it's Apple who loses in the end...

I know it would be ridiculously hard to release the iPhone worldwide at the same time but.. it's been 9 months since the iPhone was ready for shipping in the US and I just can't understand why the hell is Apple taking so long to release the damn device everywhere else.
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Hmmm.... so you think Apple is deliberately turning away sales? Interesting theory. Because we all know how much companies hate making money.

I mean, what's Apple's problem? Why can't they release a product that requires specific technology and complex contracts which meet Apple's standards in every developed country in less than a year! It's not like contract negotiations are difficult, right? And there are only a few countries in the whole world, and the laws of every country aren't remotely complex or diverse.

No, no, you're right. Apple hates your friend's money. Damn Steve Jobs and his Krone discrimination!:mad:
 
TBi said:
Or fourth world? I always wondered where the second world was though. I know people don't usually remember second place but why only remember first and third? Talk about strange!
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The second world was/is Communist Russia.

Not sure the term applies any more.

(Technically, first world was NATO aligned, Second World was Warsaw Pact, Third World was 'everyone else'. The rich/poor thing came later but is the common usage now, as the old definitions no longer work).
 
jonnylink said:
Hmmm.... so you think Apple is deliberately turning away sales? Interesting theory. Because we all know how much companies hate making money.

I mean, what's Apple's problem? Why can't they release a product that requires specific technology and complex contracts which meet Apple's standards in every developed country in less than a year! It's not like contract negotiations are difficult, right? And there are only a few countries in the whole world, and the laws of every country aren't remotely complex or diverse.

No, no, you're right. Apple hates your friend's money. Damn Steve Jobs and his Krone discrimination!:mad:
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ok ha ha, we get your point...

But why does apple need exclusive deals? why do they lock the device down?

We have all seen the reports. We know full well that apple isn't making only pennies per iphone sold. What where the numbers? 30% profit? 50% profit per iphone sold?

I know they have alot of costs for R and D and stuff... If they opened the iphone up and just said... here buy it, I wonder how many more phones they would have sold?
 
TonyHoyle said:
The second world was/is Communist Russia.

Not sure the term applies any more.

(Technically, first world was NATO aligned, Second World was Warsaw Pact, Third World was 'everyone else'. The rich/poor thing came later but is the common usage now, as the old definitions no longer work).
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I always thought that the second world was the Americas... since from the perspective of the "first world" (Europe or perhaps the greater European continent inc Asia and North Africa) the Americas were the "New World", and later on "everyone else" was the third world.
 
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