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iPhone No Longer Available in UK
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I think what he was suggesting is that Arn try to buy the rights to "AppleRumors.com" and then all will be fine
AI, MR and all the others focus on what Apple focuses on and right now that's the iPhone. And, if you think about it, the release of 2.0 is going to help the Mac A LOT. Not necessarily because of the "halo effect" but because it's going to bring programmers to the OS X platform and that is great news for us!
http://applerumors.com .... he already owns it and it already points to http://macumors.com
So, are you also annoyed at every post about the iPod or other Apple hardware ? I dunno about you, but MR is my primary source for all news around Apple.
The iPhone being sold out anywhere is interesting news due to all the rumors of a 3G version. Regardless of how popular it is in that country.
Apple purchasing PA Semi is also interesting for many of the same reasons.
BTW, the iPhone runs OS X ... so, depending on who you ask ... it _could_ be considered a Mac.
Err... that was actually what I said. The point you're missing is that there is only a small window of opportunity (the time until the new version is released) to make these sales so you may not have the luxury of charging £120 and allowing for slow sales.
Think this really says it all Doug:
That puts a finish to that very nicely JGowan & Moonlight, thank you.
Yea definately dont have to agree not meaning it in a nasty way, just having a differing opinion and making discussion out of interest. Hopefully gonna be an interesting few months.
As to where Buchanan is. It is the street in Glasgow that the flagship Apple Store for Scotland resides. Link to location of Buchanan Street Glasgow Apple Store here
NO, you are not getting the point. He is NOT referring to receiving a free piece of ***** phone with a contract. Although I live in the USA, I recently looked this up. In the UK, you can get pretty much *ANY* phone FOR FREE when you sign a 18-24 month contact over a base amount.
NO, you are not getting the point. He is NOT referring to receiving a free piece of ***** phone with a contract. Although I live in the USA, I recently looked this up. In the UK, you can get pretty much *ANY* phone FOR FREE when you sign a 18-24 month contact over a certain amount. This is for ALL major carriers. Although I would, I'm sure many would not be so inclined to buy an iPhone for $400-500 if they were able to get any high-end smartphone (Many which are difficult to find in the USA) for free on contract.
example from UK O2 and Tmobile:
Samsung Soul = FREE (18 mo contract)
Nokia N95 8GB (5MP cam) = FREE (18 mo contract)
LG Viewty (5MP cam) = FREE (18 mo contract)
Nokia N81 (8GB) = FREE (18 mo contract)
Sony Ericsson K850i (5MP cam) = FREE (18 mo contract)
Samsung G600 (5MP cam) = FREE (18 mo contract)
Too right; sloppy presentation of however good an argument looks sloppy. If you have a point to make then spend some time, do the point justice, don't undermine it by lazy punctuation, spelling and grammer.
Hasn't anybody realized that the Apple Store online (UK) is still selling iPhones? My guess is that there are really enough iPhones to go around but O2 and CPW just have stopped selling them because it is too expensive for them to sell them (giving a cut to apple) and then having everyone unlocking them and using them in other networks. Everyone seems to think that when the 3G comes out it'll be no problem to unlock it and jailbrake it, but my guess is that Apple has an ace up its sleeve. At least for a while the 3G will be a tough nut to crack--it's the only way Apple can make serious money with the upcoming App Store and keep the networks signing those revenue-sharing agreements. My bet is that when the 3G's come out the market for those old EDGE phones will continue to flourish in ebay, because at least for a while, only the first generation will be unlockable.
...wasn't there a rumor about an iPhone release in May? I recall something...maybe if someone wants to waste a few hours sifting through the forums
I agree with what some of the other posters have said. What's the best way to make everyone even more desperate for the new phone to come out??
Edit: Just thinking, what's the most disappointing thing that might happen? O2 stocks up with thousands and thousands of the current phone!
Edit: Just thinking, what's the most disappointing thing that might happen? O2 stocks up with thousands and thousands of the current phone!
Well now that the 16GB is available again I almost have to think that the 16GB current generation will be offered for cheaper alongside the new iPhone at 16GB and 32GB. I'm hoping for a pricing structure of:
$299
$399
$499 or even $449
We'll see what actually ends up happening, though. If the price is right I may have to buy a new one and give the 4GB to the misses.
$299
$399
$499 or even $449
We'll see what actually ends up happening, though. If the price is right I may have to buy a new one and give the 4GB to the misses.
Not sure if anyone posted this but online apple store is showing both the 8G and 16G iphones as Ships: Currently Unavailable.
Apple Store in the Bullring has no iPhone display anymore. They have one attached to a speaker dock but there's no iPhone pricing to be seen.
Somebody asked for one while I was there and was told they only have 16gb models. The guy suggested trying Carphone Warehouse for an 8Gb model.
Looks like they're really winding down the old model.
in response to some previous posts:
For me the flat rate access, the £35 monthly fee, is great value which I'm happy to pay. I can use the Internet as much as I like without worrying about running up a large bill. When I had to move from Vodafone to O2 it was the one thing the Vodafone rep who was trying their best to persuade me how rubbish the iPhone was had no answer to.
I'm also happy to pay the upfront cost of he phone - for me the whole package, user experience, etc, is vfm.
O2 tech support so far is great - English speaking people who know what they are talking about. Coverage seems better than Vodafone in my area too!
About upgrading. All the people worrying about this need to just call O2. I checked before buying mine and I was told that if I bought a new iPhone for whatever reason (losing mine, buying the latest version, etc) when I docked tv new phone the system would automatically initialise this as my phone. I think this is what happens if you are given a replacement phone under guarante if yours becomes faulty. I could then just sell the old one or give it away. The new owner would have the option to start a new contract with O2 if they wanted to.
For me the flat rate access, the £35 monthly fee, is great value which I'm happy to pay. I can use the Internet as much as I like without worrying about running up a large bill. When I had to move from Vodafone to O2 it was the one thing the Vodafone rep who was trying their best to persuade me how rubbish the iPhone was had no answer to.
I'm also happy to pay the upfront cost of he phone - for me the whole package, user experience, etc, is vfm.
O2 tech support so far is great - English speaking people who know what they are talking about. Coverage seems better than Vodafone in my area too!
About upgrading. All the people worrying about this need to just call O2. I checked before buying mine and I was told that if I bought a new iPhone for whatever reason (losing mine, buying the latest version, etc) when I docked tv new phone the system would automatically initialise this as my phone. I think this is what happens if you are given a replacement phone under guarante if yours becomes faulty. I could then just sell the old one or give it away. The new owner would have the option to start a new contract with O2 if they wanted to.
I don't know if you've been reading the other thread, but all online stores which sell the iPhone have 'currently unavailable'. Maybe a 16-32GB refresh? I'm still not sure about iP2..