Users in Hong Kong will be able to purchase the unlocked 3g iPhone directly from Apple, without having to worry about the device being locked in any network. .
The 8GB iPhone costs $5,400 HK (692 US dollars), while the price of 16GB model is $6,200 HK (794 US dollars). According to Apple, iPhones in Hong Kong can be “activated with any wireless carrier,” the only requirement being that a carrier’s SIM card be installed prior to syncing with iTunes 8.
Justin on September 26, 2008 | Posted in
iPhone
Apple has issued a recall for the Ultracompact USB Adapter that coming with the new Apple iPhone 3G for charging. It seems that the power Adapter’s design is somewhat faulty and the prongs that plug into a wall receptacle can break off and stay in the wall. This causes a risk of shock.
Apple has determined that under certain conditions the new ultracompact Apple USB power adapter’s metal prongs can break off and remain in a power outlet, creating a risk of electric shock. We have received reports of detached blades involving a very small percentage of the adapters sold, but no injuries have been reported.
- From Apple
Click here for more about the recall and associated exchange program.
Justin on September 22, 2008 | Posted in
Accessory,
iPhone
Apple’s new iPhone 3G is finally available across Indial, either from Vodafone or Airtel.
While the news of iPhone 3G’s release is known by lots of Indian consumers, what they might not know is that LG 1000 (or LG VX1000) will soon be available in India. The touchscreen handset is already available in the US and exclusively sold by Verizon, under the name of LG Voyager.
LG Voyager / LG 10000 will be released by Reliance, the second largest Indian mobile operator, with a retail price between 22,000 and 25,000 INR (510 – 580 USD).
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Justin on August 24, 2008 | Posted in
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iPhone
iPhone 3G has been released in 23 coutries, from Canada to New Zealand.
In Canada, besides being available from Fido and Rogers, iPhone 3G is also available unlocked. The online retailer CellEnGroos sells both the 8GB and 16GB versions of the new iPhone, for $549 and respectively $649 (Canadian dollars).
Justin on July 14, 2008 | Posted in
iPhone
The iPhone 3G should be available on July 11. But an iPhone fan from Portugal has already gotten his hands on a 8GB iPhone 3G and posted several pics with it
on the iPhone Portugal forum.
The iPhone fan said that he (or she) did not buy the shiny iPhone 3G, since there’s no place to buy it from yet, hence it might be a unit illegally taken from a store.
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Justin on July 9, 2008 | Posted in
iPhone
The iPhone 3G is getting closer and closer. Some operators have recently announced the prices and data plans that will come with this new handset.
AT&T, the largest operator in North American and the only mobile carrier to offer the Apple’s new handset in the US, has just unveiled the official prices and plans for iPhone 3G.
AT&T will offer iPhone 3G free of contract. When exactly this will happen is unknown, but the prices for the contract-free iPhone 3G has been released: $599 for the 8GB version and $699 for the 16GB one.
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Justin on July 2, 2008 | Posted in
iPhone
The iPhone 3G is getting closer and closer. Some operators have recently announced the prices and data plans that will come with this new handset. One of the most attractive offers, until now, seems to be the one of Hutchison 3 which, in Hong Kong. This operator will offer the iPhone 3G even for free, with an unlimited data plan and for a decent monthly fee.
More exactly, Hutchison will offer 8GB iPhone 3G for free, if users sign a contract agreement for two years and pay a monthly fee of 498 HKD (around 64 USD or 41 Euros). This includes unlimited data transfers as well as 2200 airtime minutes. The 16GB version of the iPhone 3G will cost 138 HKD (around 18 USD or 11 Euros) with the same data plan. This plan is obviously more advantageous than the one AT&T is offering the new iPhone for (in the US), which requires $199 for the handset as well as 69 USD per month for two years.
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Justin on | Posted in
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Gizmodo gives us a list of FAQs about the new iPhone 3G. These questions include:
The Phone
How much will an iPhone 3G cost?
What’s changed between the first generation and the iPhone 3G? Honestly?
How much will it really cost me over 2 years?.
When can I buy it?
Where can I buy it?
How fast is the 3G over 2G (EDGE)?
How does the GPS work?
Will the added 3G and GPS hurt my battery life?
What about that rumor that the iPhone 3G has a front camera?
What comes inside the iPhone 3G box?
Does the iPhone 3G finally have MMS/picture messaging?
Can I tether the iPhone 3G to my laptop to get on-the-go internet?
How durable is it compared to the first-gen?
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Justin on June 15, 2008 | Posted in
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Ziphone posted a updated status info several days after the announcement of iPhone 3G.
Beta 7
System disk name: BigBear5A331.M68OS
System disk key: 3d9a9832a108fc5084fc9329d6e84e38edf06e380554c49376b70e951f8a8d1ed943f819
Baseband version: 04.05.04_G
Baseband status: patched and unlocked 
iPhone 3G baseband firmware prefix: ICE2 version 1.43
user root and user mobile still have “alpine” as password.
ALL CARRIERS SUPPORTED AS OF NOW:
Carrier Country
ATT US
Claro ar
One at
TMobile at
Optus au
Telstra au
Vodafone au
Mobistar be
Claro br
Fido ca
Rogers ca
Orange ch
Swisscom ch
Claro cl
Comcel co
TMobile cz
Telia dk
Claro do
Porta ec
EMT ee
Telefonica es
Sonera fi
Orange France
TMobile Germany
Vodafone gr
Claro gt
Hutchison hk
Claro hn
TMobile hr
TMobile hu
O2 ie
BhartiAirtel in
Vodafone it
TIM Italy
Softbank jp
KTF kr
Omnitel lt
LMT lv
TMobile me
TMobile mk
Telcel mx
Claro ni
TMobile nl
NetCom no
Vodafone nz
Claro pe
Globe ph
Orange pl
TMobile pl
Optimus pt
Vodafone pt
Claro py
Orange ro
Telia se
SingTel sg
Orange sk
TMobile sk
Claro sv
O2 UK
Claro uy
[via ziphone]
Justin on | Posted in
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iPhone 3G was announced at the WorldWide Developer’s Conference in San Francisco. The new iPhone is available in two versions: 8GB and 16GB. The 8GB iPhone 3G only costs $199, but is it really cheaper than the original one?
Let’s look at the math.
Old iPhone: $399 (for 8GB of storage), plus $60 per month for 450 voice minutes and unlimited data. Two-year total (since you’ll be signing a two-year deal for either handset): $1,839.
New iPhone: $199 (for 8GB of storage), plus $70 per month for a basic voice plan (presumably the same 450 minutes) and unlimited data. Two-year total: $1,879.
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Justin on June 11, 2008 | Posted in
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