Jul 18 2008

What data plans will Vodafone offer for the iPhone 3G

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UPDATE: Official pricing has now been released, read here for more info: http://stuart.amanzi.co.nz/2008/07/08/vodafone-have-well-and-truly-screwed-iphone-customers/ 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 contract. There is no way […]

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Jun 10 2008

iPhone 3G launch date, NZ pricing and specifications

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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 […]

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May 07 2008

How much will the iPhone cost in NZ

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That’s one of the big questions on everyone’s mind at the moment, probably second only to: "when is the exact release date?" Up until recently, the cost of Apple’s products in NZ were expensive compared to prices in other countries. At the time, all Apple sales were handled by local distributor Renaissance, and prices seemed […]

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May 06 2008

Vodafone to sell iPhone in NZ in 2008

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Official word out today confirms that Vodafone will be selling the iPhone in NZ later this year. They have been chosen to sell the iPhone by Apple in 10 countries in total, here’s the press release. Vodafone today announced it has signed an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten of its markets […]

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Feb 04 2008

My phone is better than yours

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That’s right – unless you too are the proud owner of a Nokia N95, then I can absolutely say that my phone is better than yours. I bought the N95 last week and it’s by far the best phone I’ve ever owned. Check out some of the features: 5MP camera (with Carl Zeiss optics) VGA […]

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Nov 15 2007

iPhone’s keyboard prone to higher text entry error rate

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This article compares hard-key QWERTY phones such as the Blackberry to the iPhone’s (or iPod Touch) on-screen keyboard and discovers a higher error-rate on the iPhone. I have some opinions on the iPod Touch’s keyboard myself, but I’ll save those for another entry. Link: Direct Comparison of iPhone and Hard-Key QWERTY Phone Owners Indicates Higher […]

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Nov 13 2007

Blogging from the iPod Touch

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With help from a couple of nifty plugins, this site is now optimised for viewing on either the iPhone or iPod Touch. So if you’re reading this in your feed reader and you’re lucky enough to have one of Apple’s beautiful devices handy, head on over and check it out for yourself. Plugins: iWPhone WordPress […]

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