O2 in the UK has been defending revenue sharing deals with handset maunfacturers and upgrading their base stations to EDGE. I think that's a clue that they have secured the iPhone and that it will not be a 3G version.
O2 in the UK has been defending revenue sharing deals with handset maunfacturers and upgrading their base stations to EDGE. I think that's a clue that they have secured the iPhone and that it will not be a 3G version.
Please just give us a 16GB iPhone in america for crying out loud! I don't care about 3G. There is none in my area anyway.
Not that we're going to get iPhones in NZ anytime soon but I think I'd be happy with an 8GB version. iPod Mini and AppleTV have taught me how to use/synch smart playlists (check your playcounts to see how much of your iTunes library you actually listen to/watch). We're all taught bigger=better though so maybe top end versions should be available just to keep the spec-monkey's happy - for a while.
Here's the problem with UK phone suppliers, currently none of them offer unlimted data access via a phone. they offer stupid packages the give you limited usuage and then charge from £1-50 to £2.50 per MB. If you look at the AT&T tarriffs in the U.S, they all offer unlimited access to data. In the UK you can use the vodafone or orange Data card or USB modem for £25 per month unlimited usuage. I used to use my phone as a modem but it was too expensive and as the 12" pB didn't have a slot for the datacard so I was stuck, until they released the USB modem. ANYWAY, my point is if the UK supplier, most likely O2 offers similar packages to what they have already without unlmited data access from a mobile phnoe then the whole safari web browser becomes sort of redundant unless you are withina wi-fi area or loaded.
Here's the problem with UK phone suppliers, currently none of them offer unlimted data access via a phone. they offer stupid packages the give you limited usuage and then charge from £1-50 to £2.50 per MB. If you look at the AT&T tarriffs in the U.S, they all offer unlimited access to data. In the UK you can use the vodafone or orange Data card or USB modem for £25 per month unlimited usuage. I used to use my phone as a modem but it was too expensive and as the 12" pB didn't have a slot for the datacard so I was stuck, until they released the USB modem. ANYWAY, my point is if the UK supplier, most likely O2 offers similar packages to what they have already without unlmited data access from a mobile phnoe then the whole safari web browser becomes sort of redundant unless you are withina wi-fi area or loaded.
I was never convinced 3G data made sense financially. I can see why the lack of urgency though it sounds like a good idea.
10:32 - Q: What are your plans for iPhone launch in Europe, and your reaction to upsetting other carriers who feel played-off in terms of not getting this deal?
Steve: "We said we'd be in a few countries in Europe and we still plan to do that. As to the carriers, we took the approach to see who would be the best fit -- it's like going out on a few dates before getting married. So yeah, we have a few upset girlfriends out there." Laughter.
But the tariff starts at $70 (£35) per month for 200 minutes of voice and "unlimited" data.
Data is supposed to be over Edge - but O2 have not yet upgraded their network. By launch they will only have 30% of the country covered. The rest of the country will have to cope with GPRS.
So your unlimited data will be extremely limited by pathetically slow data rates.
So it does not matter that you can only browse 1400 pages per day - you'd be lucky to download more than ten an hour.
Wait for the 3G version. Or at least wait for Edge to be rolled out nationally.
But the tariff starts at $70 (£35) per month for 200 minutes of voice and "unlimited" data.
Data is supposed to be over Edge - but O2 have not yet upgraded their network. By launch they will only have 30% of the country covered. The rest of the country will have to cope with GPRS.
So your unlimited data will be extremely limited by pathetically slow data rates.
So it does not matter that you can only browse 1400 pages per day - you'd be lucky to download more than ten an hour.
Wait for the 3G version. Or at least wait for Edge to be rolled out nationally.
I bet that 30% is 30% of the population not land mass. ie. London.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=42210
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=42327
O2 in the UK has been defending revenue sharing deals with handset maunfacturers and upgrading their base stations to EDGE. I think that's a clue that they have secured the iPhone and that it will not be a 3G version.
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=42210
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=42327
As I recall from these forums T-Mobile and Orange also had significant EDGE coverage in Germany and France, respectively.
As I recall from these forums T-Mobile and Orange also had significant EDGE coverage in Germany and France, respectively.
Don't know about Germany and France but in the UK Orange and T-Mobile both have better EDGE coverage than O2.
O2's data plans are expensive too, unlike t-mobile.
AT&T only launches new price plans including data plans shortly before the Iphone launch.
o2 will be launching some new flat rate data plans to rival tmobiles webn walk as well 3's xseries so i dont think thats a valid point.
And news of this is where ?
Please just give us a 16GB iPhone in america for crying out loud! I don't care about 3G. There is none in my area anyway.
Not that we're going to get iPhones in NZ anytime soon but I think I'd be happy with an 8GB version. iPod Mini and AppleTV have taught me how to use/synch smart playlists (check your playcounts to see how much of your iTunes library you actually listen to/watch). We're all taught bigger=better though so maybe top end versions should be available just to keep the spec-monkey's happy - for a while.
McD
Apple rumored to receive as much as 40 percent of O2 iPhone revenue. Isn't that way too much?
http://investing.reuters.co.uk/news/...NE-BRITAIN.XML
Apple rumored to receive as much as 40 percent of O2 iPhone revenue. Isn't that way too much?
if that's true then there was a serious apple fanboy sitting at the table for o2 negotiating the terms
Link
if that's true then there was a serious apple fanboy sitting at the table for o2 negotiating the terms
I've read 10%
The online O2 shop is offline, as if they might be updating it with new products?
Yep.. just found it on Engadget:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/18/l...ent-in-london/
QUOTE=SpinDrift;1144202]Is anyone offering live coverage of the event?
Yep.. just found it on Engadget:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/18/l...ent-in-london/[/QUOTE]
Here's the problem with UK phone suppliers, currently none of them offer unlimted data access via a phone. they offer stupid packages the give you limited usuage and then charge from £1-50 to £2.50 per MB. If you look at the AT&T tarriffs in the U.S, they all offer unlimited access to data. In the UK you can use the vodafone or orange Data card or USB modem for £25 per month unlimited usuage. I used to use my phone as a modem but it was too expensive and as the 12" pB didn't have a slot for the datacard so I was stuck, until they released the USB modem. ANYWAY, my point is if the UK supplier, most likely O2 offers similar packages to what they have already without unlmited data access from a mobile phnoe then the whole safari web browser becomes sort of redundant unless you are withina wi-fi area or loaded.
I was never convinced 3G data made sense financially. I can see why the lack of urgency though it sounds like a good idea.
10:32 - Q: What are your plans for iPhone launch in Europe, and your reaction to upsetting other carriers who feel played-off in terms of not getting this deal?
Steve: "We said we'd be in a few countries in Europe and we still plan to do that. As to the carriers, we took the approach to see who would be the best fit -- it's like going out on a few dates before getting married. So yeah, we have a few upset girlfriends out there." Laughter.
You mean they were the easiest to get into bed!
The price of the device itself is fine.
But the tariff starts at $70 (£35) per month for 200 minutes of voice and "unlimited" data.
Data is supposed to be over Edge - but O2 have not yet upgraded their network. By launch they will only have 30% of the country covered. The rest of the country will have to cope with GPRS.
So your unlimited data will be extremely limited by pathetically slow data rates.
So it does not matter that you can only browse 1400 pages per day - you'd be lucky to download more than ten an hour.
Wait for the 3G version. Or at least wait for Edge to be rolled out nationally.
C.
But the tariff starts at $70 (£35) per month for 200 minutes of voice and "unlimited" data.
Data is supposed to be over Edge - but O2 have not yet upgraded their network. By launch they will only have 30% of the country covered. The rest of the country will have to cope with GPRS.
So your unlimited data will be extremely limited by pathetically slow data rates.
So it does not matter that you can only browse 1400 pages per day - you'd be lucky to download more than ten an hour.
Wait for the 3G version. Or at least wait for Edge to be rolled out nationally.
I bet that 30% is 30% of the population not land mass. ie. London.