The Apple iPhone
10/01/07 18:06 Filed in: Apple
Following on from my last blog entry, that was close.
I said gmail, but it turned out to be Yahoo.
The iPhone looks superb. Here in Europe, we even have the advantage of the Americans ironing out all the bugs as the phone won't be here until December. The question is, which network will it be available on? I believe it isn't 3g so it won't be on 3 here in the UK. From what I hear the US market is different to the UK market so it will be interesting to see which network gets it. Apple will hold all the aces and they can pick.
Free push email sounds great, but is that the account or is the data charge free too? I doubt it. Data charges are always high, so how many people will be dragged into the wow factor and then realise they have a big phone bill. Who will get the phone in the UK? I am on 3, but it won't be them, no 3g. Hopefully Orange. I am not a fan of o2 or Vodafone. I have never used T-Mobile, but they have US connections so it maybe them.
Will the phones now drive the market rather than the networks? Are we going to have to get used to paying the proper price for a phone? What other technology do you buy that gets a subsidy like a phone? The TV license doesn't get you a discount off your TV.
It is a shame in January to know what you want for Christmas in December. I want one!!!!
The iPhone looks superb. Here in Europe, we even have the advantage of the Americans ironing out all the bugs as the phone won't be here until December. The question is, which network will it be available on? I believe it isn't 3g so it won't be on 3 here in the UK. From what I hear the US market is different to the UK market so it will be interesting to see which network gets it. Apple will hold all the aces and they can pick.
Free push email sounds great, but is that the account or is the data charge free too? I doubt it. Data charges are always high, so how many people will be dragged into the wow factor and then realise they have a big phone bill. Who will get the phone in the UK? I am on 3, but it won't be them, no 3g. Hopefully Orange. I am not a fan of o2 or Vodafone. I have never used T-Mobile, but they have US connections so it maybe them.
Will the phones now drive the market rather than the networks? Are we going to have to get used to paying the proper price for a phone? What other technology do you buy that gets a subsidy like a phone? The TV license doesn't get you a discount off your TV.
It is a shame in January to know what you want for Christmas in December. I want one!!!!
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