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| Thread ID: 90617 | 2008-06-10 02:47:00 | iPhone 3G to be officially available through Vodafone NZ on the 11th July | vitalstatistix (9182) | PC World Chat |
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| 677005 | 2008-06-10 10:08:00 | It doesn't make you a crap driver, it makes you a highly skilled driver. If that was the case - every motor racing driver out there would be busily texting while racing...oh wait... they are too busy focusing on the driver in front to worry about sending texts. :rolleyes: |
vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 677006 | 2008-06-10 13:28:00 | That would just be a direct currency conversion: 199.00 USD = 263.761 NZD. There are no official prices for New Zealand yet or details on iPhone specific plans. I'll definitely be buying one though. Can't wait! :clap Of note, the report on TV3 was significantly more accurate and informative than One's. But you know..Vodafone is known to hype up the prices so yeah its $263 + a few hundered dollars on top |
Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 677007 | 2008-06-10 18:59:00 | But you know..Vodafone is known to hype up the prices so yeah its $263 + a few hundered dollars on top Hopefully Vodafone will keep the price down so that they can score a few more Telecom customers in the 6 month window. |
vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 677008 | 2008-06-10 23:43:00 | Interesting article on Aardvark today about the new iphone. Ken http://www.aardvark.co.nz/ And ZD Australia www.zdnet.com.au |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 677009 | 2008-06-11 01:00:00 | That would be converting US dollars to NZ dollars. However VF wouldn't have set the prices in NZ yet, so expect it to be much higher, but I assume they will have cheaper deals for contracts. At least they won't be locked, at least not for now. Yeah, but didn't Steve Jobs make some promises about pricing around the globe? I'm assuming his agreements with telcos globally are going to include restrictions on pricing. |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 677010 | 2008-06-11 01:43:00 | If it's anything like normal Apple pricing in NZ using the Apple TV as an example US NZ$303 NZ = NZ$498 so expect about NZ$450 here on a 10 year plan from Vodafone.. | paulw (1826) | ||
| 677011 | 2008-06-11 02:25:00 | Yeah, but didn't Steve Jobs make some promises about pricing around the globe? I'm assuming his agreements with telcos globally are going to include restrictions on pricing. I haven't watched the Keynote yet but judging by the pricing it looks like Apple just wants to get the iPhone out there and is encouraging the various Telcos to price it aggressively. O2 in France is just about going to give the iPhone away for 50 Euros to existing iPhone owners. It will be interesting to see how well Vodafone picks up the ball in NZ..... Interesting article on Aardvark today about the new iphone. Ken "That's because Apple have announced the "new" iPhone that is not only far more capable, faster and trendier but also cheaper. If you bought an iPhone last week I bet you're feeling really stupid right now, especially if you're a Kiwi and you've had to crack it to make it work here. " http://www.aardvark.co.nz/ After all the press that has been around about Apple being out of stock of iPhones for the last month with the pending release of the new 3G iPhone anyone who did go and by one last week assuming they could actually get one would be as much of an idiot as the idiot that wrote the article. |
vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 677012 | 2008-06-11 04:24:00 | Regarding pricing, Steve Jobs said at the keynote that carriers are not allowed to sell the 8 GB model for higher than US$199 (I don't have the actual quote on-hand but he was talking about international carriers, not just the US). Presumably tax can go on top of that, but that still makes it less than $300. I'm also assuming that they can sell it for more on prepay. | Nermal (7077) | ||
| 677013 | 2008-06-11 04:33:00 | As a guide the iPhone pricing, here is what O2 in the UK has set their tariffs at "New iPhone customers can purchase the 8GB model for £99, or the 16GB model for just £159. You can then sign up to a regular £35 contract (600 minutes, 500 texts per month), or a new £30 contract (75 minutes, 125 texts). Customers signing up for the more expensive tariffs will get the iPhone for free. New users signing up to a £45 per month contract (1200 minutes, 500 texts) get the 8GB phone for free or can get the 16GB iPhone for just £59. Users signing up to the £75 per month contract (3000 minutes, 500 texts) get the 16GB model for free. Existing iPhone customers on the £45 per month contract will be able to upgrade their existing model to the new 8GB iPhone for free on July 11 by visiting the O2 Website. As we reported, you will need to sign up for a new 18 month contract. Existing customers on the £75 per month contract will receive the 16GB iPhone for free. Current iPhone users on the £35 per month contract will be required to pay £99 to upgrade to the new handset and sign up for a new 18 month contract. They can, however, move up to the more expensive £45 per month contract and get the iPhone for free. O2 has confirmed that existing iPhone customers will be able to keep their old iPhone. This can be handed on to another person who can sign up for a contract with O2. www.macworld.co.uk $199 US = $264 NZ currently. |
vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 677014 | 2008-06-11 04:34:00 | Yeah, I thought it was something like that. When you pay around $1000 for a Blackberry via Vodafone, it's a nice strategy. |
Biggles (121) | ||
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