Gizmodo has stumbled upon a brief radio interview with the man at the front of the line in New Zealand. He says that his line waiting is actually partly the result of a bet with his friends that he couldn’t survive for three days living on the streets of Auckland. So far he’s been using the yellow pages and surfing the web with his laptop and having things brought to him. You can check it out put to this goofy video here.
Written by Edward Kirk on July 9th, 2008 with no comments.
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Vodafone has announced the prices for customers in New Zealand. Users can buy an iPhone 3G for for $199NZD (US$150)for an 8GB when purchased with a 24-month contract. They have also announced that they expect stocks to be “strictly limited”. They have yet to announce their tariffs, but they are expected to anounce a significant restructuring in the next few days.
Written by Edward Kirk on July 7th, 2008 with no comments.
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If you happen to be a resident of New Zealand, you might be in luck. Engadget has word from what they call a “trusted source” saying that the first iPhone 3G in the world will be going on sale at exactly 00:01, Friday July 11th in New Zealand at Vodafone stores in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. That means that it will still be Thursday, July 10th at 5:01AM in Cupertino or 13:01 hours in London.
[via Engadget]
Written by Edward Kirk on June 25th, 2008 with no comments.
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On Tuesday, wireless carrier Telecom Italia announced assorted details as to its two-year subscription prices for the iPhone 3G. Though the carrier has yet to disclose the full cost of its plans, the iPhone 3G handset should retail for about €199 with an entry-level subscription.
Written by Chris Barylick on June 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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Apple is boosting their iPhone retail efforts in both Germany and Italy to ensure sufficient availability of the iPhone 3G when it launches in July. Because Apple has few retail locations in these countries, they have chosen to make deals with other companies to sell the iPhone to make up for their own lack of retail presence in the countries.
Written by Edward Kirk on June 23rd, 2008 with no comments.
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