Optus with iPhone!
[url]http://www.cnet.com.au/mobilephones/phones/0,239025953,339288589,00.htm[/url]
[url]http://www.cnet.com.au/mobilephones/phones/0,239025953,339288589,00.htm[/url]
Several carriers and the possibility that none will be Telstra. End of June hurry up and get here!
Rumors of the new iPhone, however, are being published almost daily now, with several conflicting claims. This latest report claims that the new iPhone will carry a tapered design along the edges, replacing the aluminum backing with a glossy plastic back that approximates the look of metal. The iPhone's front silver metallic bezel will remain, though it is expected to be much thinner. Meanwhile, the overall form factor and screen size is expected to be comparable to the current iPhone, though the possibility of black, white and even red backings is being considered.
The most interesting information in the report is the addition of a 3rd sensor near the earpiece of the iPhone. The existing iPhone houses two sensors (ambient light and proximity sensor) adjacent to the phone's earpiece speaker. The upcoming design is said to have a 3rd sensor in the same location. iLounge speculates that it could represent a small camera, which would fulfill circulating iPhone video-chat rumors, but they also concede that it may be something far less glamorous.
The most interesting information in the report is the addition of a 3rd sensor near the earpiece of the iPhone. The existing iPhone houses two sensors (ambient light and proximity sensor) adjacent to the phone's earpiece speaker. The upcoming design is said to have a 3rd sensor in the same location. iLounge speculates that it could represent a small camera, which would fulfill circulating iPhone video-chat rumors, but they also concede that it may be something far less glamorous.
Daniel, dont laugh...... lol apple have put out an advert online, (i saw it on youtube) but at the end it says coming soon to stores neer you and then the date flashes up.... and its all over mobile phone forums in melbourne
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[url]http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23654782-15306,00.html[/url]
How the hell do I make the frigggen link work!?!?!? arrrggg
well anyways... Vodafone is secure with iPhone in Aus.. :) No word on 3G... :\
well anyways... Vodafone is secure with iPhone in Aus.. :) No word on 3G... :\
THE Apple iPhone will be released in Australia later this year with mobile carrier Vodafone, the company has confirmed.
Vodafone issued a short press release this afternoon stating that it would sell Apple's handset in Australia later this year, as well as in New Zealand, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, South Africa and Turkey.
A spokesperson for Vodafone Australia confirmed that the carrier will release the iPhone locally in 2008, but could not provide any further information on the model, the price, the release date, or if Vodafone would be the exclusive carrier.
"I can't go into it at the moment," he said.
Russell Hewitt, chief executive officer for Vodafone Australia, released a statement shortly after the announcement.
Vodafone Australia is enormously pleased to be included in the agreement to sell the iPhone to our customers later this year," he said.
The iPhone will be the perfect addition to Vodafone Australias mobile handset range. The iPhones Australian launch is well-timed to coincide with our plans to deliver an enhanced mobile internet and entertainment experience to customers.
The iPhone has already proved to be extremely popular with customers in other parts of the world and Vodafone is confident that todays announcement will be well received by all Australians who are keen to get their hands on their own iPhone.
This is the first official confirmation from a mobile carrier that it will release the iPhone locally.
According to legal experts, it is possible that other carriers could also release the iPhone in Australia. Last week, an anonymous industry source told technology website CNET.com.au that mobile carrier Optus would launch the iPhone in Australia.
A spokesperson for Optus said the company had no comment today.
Telstra principal analyst Warren Chaisatien told The Courier-Mail that Vodafone's announcement demonstrated the iPhone would likely be sold by a number of phone companies in Australia, rather than through just one as in the US and some other countries.
A spokesperson for Apple Australia told NEWS.com.au, "Apple has nothing to announce
courtesy of news.com.au
and yesterday i signed a 24month contract with vodafone...
Woohoo, that coming out means that a release is just around a corner. And it's not exclusive, no way they'd go out with so little fan fare if it was. Brilliant!
ruru just call them about upgrading
ruru just call them about upgrading
Last year, AT&T limited employee vacation requests between June 15-July 15 in anticipation of the original iPhone launch which took place on June 29th, 2007.
Today, Boy Genius Report publishes another AT&T memo that is again restricting vacation requests, this time between June 15th and July 12th 2008. The reason for the restriction is "to ensure adequate store staffing and to give everyone an equal opportunity to benefit from an exciting product launch." AT&T expects "heavier than normal customer traffic" in their stores due to an "exciting Summer Promotional Launch".
Of course, speculation points to Apple launching their new 3G iPhone during that time. The timeframe is consistent with a previous report that claimed that Apple was targeting "on or around June 27th" to approximately coincide with the one year anniversary of the iPhone launch. Meanwhile, the NYTimes believes that the European launch for the 3G iPhone will be "by the August summer holidays" according to a person close to the situation.
Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference takes place between June 9-13th in San Francisco, and could serve as the launching ground for the next generation iPhone.
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