stuart test blog

Link: What data plans will Vodafone offer for the iPhone 3G

I’ll take a stab in the dark and say that Vodafone will offer an unlimited iPhone data package for $99 per month.

The reason for this is that Vodafone already offer a 3GB package for $69.99 on…

I would spend a lot more money on iTunes if more albums were released on iTunes Plus (DRM-free)

First night with insulation installed in the house and we’ve noticed a big improvement!

Wondering why Windows Home Server needs to install IE7 through Windows Updates..?

The quality of Google Street View blows me away. Check out their latest blog entry with details: http://tinyurl.com/4gkulp

Steve Jobs’s WWDC keynote finished a couple of hours ago, and now the Apple NZ website and store has been updated with the details of the new iPhone 3G. The technical specs are what were expected with perhaps some small disappointment that there was no 802.11n networking included, and also no increase in storage to match the iPod Touch.

Launch Date

The iPhone 3G will be available in NZ on the 11th July. Interestingly the online store doesn’t have any pre-order options available. Instead they link to the Vodafone website so that you can find where your local retailer is. Does this mean that the iPhone 3G won’t be available to buy online? Perhaps not, if it requires a tie-in to a new Vodafone contract.

Pricing

The pricing of the new iPhone 3G brings some good news for all eager owners. The 8GB model will sell for $199 and the 16GB for $299 (both in USD.) In Apple dollars, this means that the NZ pricing will be as follows:

So this is significantly cheaper than the current models and also much cheaper than the iPod Touch. The reason for this is that the cost of the iPhone 3G will be subsidised with the purchase of a 24 month contract from Vodafone. It’s unsure yet, whether you will be able to purchase an iPhone 3G without a new contract, or how you’ll be able to use your existing Vodafone contract with an iPhone 3G.

The lock-in with contract will be particularly annoying to those that like to always have the latest and greatest iPhone, as it’s almost guaranteed that the iPhone will be improved upon in the next two years, so does that mean you have to wait for your contract to finish before you can consider buying a new one?

Specifications

Links

• iPhone 3G on the Apple NZ website
• iPhone 3G on the Apple NZ Store

Update – fixed typos

Crawling under the house running network cables isn’t my idea of fun, but will be good when it’s all finished.

Twitter blog: “We made it” (http://tinyurl.com/6l48yc) Twitter Users: “no you didn’t.”

iPhone 3G launch date, NZ pricing and specifications – http://tinyurl.com/52elph

Link: iPhone 3G launch date, NZ pricing and specifications

Steve Jobs’s WWDC keynote finished a couple of hours ago, and now the Apple NZ website and store has been updated with the details of the new iPhone 3G. The technical specs are what were expected…