189 was for 8gb after the gbp100 reduction/special offer by carphonewarehouse sometime in march. i wasn't talking about the the gbp169 after special offer, but by general of how things work on contract.

it's after the price slash. look here,
http://stuff.tv/News/iPhone-price-cut-by-100/9865/

but it is still using the same O2 iPhone plan.

btw before the price cut, it's priced at GBP 269.

pricing aside, looks like it's still ok if we r currently subscribing with postpaid. like youngkies said, u will gain the full potential of the iPhone by subscribing to a plan. remember that the iPhone is "the internet in your pocket", so it's meaningless to have an iPhone without proper subscription. a butterfly nokia can do the trick if just wanna use for calling and SMSing.

but yeah, no matter how we speak bout subscription this or subscription that, it will not be that useful here. iPhone is not officially in malaysia.

This post has been edited by LaskarCinta: Jun 23 2008, 07:39 PM

wowzer, 60k pre-register??? i have like what, 50? (Vodafone NZ employee here)

anyway, bad news for Vodafone NZ user. apparently they are only selling the iPhone 3G to On Account customers, which is the stupidest move ever. i really hope they change that coz 80% of Vodafone NZ customers are on prepay. And trying to convert them to On Account is going to be a nightmare.

I'm still getting one though. Oh, and did I mention that i'm not paying retail?

You are rite, UK ppl should feel lucky as O2 offers unlimited data plan with affordable price but in aus though, nothing is unlimited, the data plan is so expensive especially the new iphone 3G will consume a lot of data.

In the Vodafone NZ website, at first they announced it to be released in both prepaid and postpaid but after a few minutes, they quickly edit the page to POSTPAID only.

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This post has been edited by mangoman: Jun 23 2008, 07:56 PM

I got a few questions.

1. Can I buy an original iPhone in Malaysia?
2. Can I used an iPhone bought in USA in Malaysia?
3. Can I used iPhone with Hotlink?
4. What is unlocking iPhone means?

Please help me to answer those questions. I am planning to have an iPhone since it is just USD$199. It is so cheap. I plan to buy it but I am facing some problems here. Help me...

Please read this thread. http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/685137

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well....at least they got my praise for making such a fast response to this mistake, lol so wonder if unlocked iphone still available there, from what i understand is that "contract plan bundles with 3G data plan", means we still can have unlocked iphone just that without the 3G plan benefit?

This post has been edited by hi54ever: Jun 23 2008, 09:03 PM

Dont think anyone here know it wll be avaiable here or not,but for me i say YES and the price is sky high

Yes, it will still be available but the price is hmmmm. In certain countries like France and Australia, mobile carriers are not allowed to totally lock the mobile. But the unlocking fees is a bit high sometimes.

This post has been edited by mangoman: Jun 23 2008, 09:29 PM

I HATE JOO!!!
can get extra? i dont mind going to the land of lord of the rings to pick it up

Update on iPhone news in Japan :

Softbank says to sell iPhones for Y23,040 in Japan
http://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMedi...KT8112020080623

i realli wonder if u did any reading before posting..dun mean to be rude

Just want to share with you guys, one for the worst iphone review ever made from a singaporean superstar. ROFL

Approximately one out of every ten iPhone 3G buyers are likely to be international pre-paid subscribers who'll find themselves paying in excess of $600 for the touch screen handset, according to a new report.



Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster estimates that 53 percent of Apple's total addressable market for the new 3G mobile phone will be pre-paid customers who'd forgo lengthy service agreements, and thus wouldn't be privy to hefty subsidies offered to those buyers who'd sign multi-year contracts with carriers.

Therefor, pre-paid subscribes will in all likelihood wind up paying in excess of $600 for the new touch-screen handset, he said. The estimate assumes Apple charges carriers an average $425 for the new phone and those carriers then turn around and mark up the pre-paid handsets another $175 or so to turn a profit.

Given those costs are around three times more than the $199 subsidized price Apple and its wireless partners plan to charge contract customers for an 8GB iPhone 3G, the analyst believes pre-paid customers won't make up a proportionate share of global iPhone sales -- a belief he's factored into his current model.

More specifically, Munster's model calls for Apple to sell 12.9 million iPhones in 2008 and 45 million in 2009, which would garner the Cupertino-based company a 17 percent slice of the global smartphone market by the end of next year. Of the 2.9 million iPhones in 2008, he estimates 2.7 million will be purchased by pre-paid subscribers. In 2009, he sees just 5.7 million of the 45 million units going to pre-paid customers.

"While 17 percent may seem aggressive, Apple currently has 20 percent in North American driven by a $400 priced phone," he told clients. "We only expect Apple to have 20 percent or greater smartphone share in two regions, North America and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa)." iPhone 3G customers may pay $600 for handset
Munster issued his report on Monday mainly to address growing concerns amongst Apple investors who had begun to believe that the impact of selling iPhones in heavily prepaid markets would substantially dilute the global opportunity for the handset.

Those investors were acting on the misconception that more than half of potential iPhone customers would be forced to pay $600 or more for the new 3G handset, when in actuality that number is more likely closer to 15 percent, or 1 out of every 10 units sold, according to Munster's models.

The Piper Jaffray analyst and his team maintain a Buy rating and $250 price target on shares of Apple.

Link: appleinsider

haha...it reminds me to this,
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/671450

a tragic end for that thread. started with ROFL, WTF, LOL, etc etc, ended just like another flame war. hohoho...hope this will not happen again.

214.6 is USD or RM ???
I suddenly remember i got fren going to japan soon ~~!!!

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214.6 is USD or RM ???
I suddenly remember i got fren going to japan soon ~~!!!

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RM? are you sure that you woke up from the right side of your bed?

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214.6 is USD or RM ???
I suddenly remember i got fren going to japan soon ~~!!!

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WOW,Brother...If RM214.6....mean something big will happen..

Omg ... omg i woulda say it 100 times . Holy S!!

Hahaha... USD la brother... that translates to around RM680 for the phone and the monthly contract fee is around RM200++ ... not a bad deal.

This post has been edited by PsyCHZZZ: Jun 24 2008, 10:33 PM