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RyaN
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
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From: By the hill, Sussex
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Yeah tbh, I feel the arguments for the upgrades from O2 are a little unwarranted, people do seem to forget that the 2G was not subsidised by O2 and just expect the network to follow suit every year a new device is released.
However, I agree with the arguments of the tariff prices and the tethering costs. Obsurd to say the least. Apple mentioned the iPhone being more affordable. Yeah, that's a proper lol moment.
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>500
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you will never reach the claimed speed of a device, in this case with iphone 3gs, 7.2mbps, even if the network supports 7.2mbps.
you will always reach at least a couple mbps less!
with 3 here, with our mobile broadband for example, the 3.6mbps modems, currently max at about 1.5mbps, and the network is currently at 3.6mbps. once it us upgraded to 7.2mbps, the modems speed should jump to about 2.5mbps, where as the 7.2mbps modem 3 stock will dl at about 4.5-5mbps. why? i dont really know  just how it is. at least here.
wonder how the new iphone will go on Telstra's network, all 21mbps of it!  telstra claim that real world performance would offer "typical download speeds ranging up to 8Mbps."
http://whirlpool.net.au/news/?id=1835
id safely say speed shouldnt be an issue! but they change a premium for it! 
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Superluminova
Joined: Feb 24, 2002
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From: ...Mummies Tummy!
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Kinda lost with this one, as i think it looks like an in-between product release.
As its not got a lot of new hardware and the design is... well the exact same, i wouldn't be to surprise to see apple announce another iPhone later this year or early 2010.
Anyone know if i'll be able to get it to work on Vodafone UK?
lol
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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apparantly the internals are quite different, especially the processor
The first thing I will be trying is my little thing (can't remember what its called) that slots in with the SIM card and makes the iphone unlocked (but only while its in with the sim).
its worked fine for all V2.x releases so fingers crossed for 3.0 as then I can continue to use it, as needed, on tmob and also Telstra when back home in oz
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Superluminova
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From: ...Mummies Tummy!
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Is that a turbo sim your talking about?
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masseur
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From: Sydney, London
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Yes. I think so
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Superluminova
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Cool let us know how you get on will you, as i don't fancy paying £400+ for a phone i can us with my works number.
Anything else that not mentioned on the apple website thats new and interesting about the iPhone (Been away on holiday and kept clear of the inter-webs) so i know nothing of it and I'm to lazy to read 8 pages lol.
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J273
Joined: Apr 06, 2004
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From: Swadlincote
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On 2009-06-10 17:09:00, masseur wrote:
Yes. I think so
Do you have a link Masseur to the turbo sim you use?
Ive got a few but none seem to work or even fit in the sim tray 
Thanks
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bavlondon2
Joined: Jan 28, 2006
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Looks like PAYG is the way to go.
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masseur
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From: Sydney, London
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I got it off ebdy last year but I'll tdke a look there when I get home and see if I can find the details
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julias
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On 2009-06-10 17:21:06, bavlondon2 wrote:
Looks like PAYG is the way to go.
I second that unless someone can tell me what the business tariffs will be on the 3GS? because they are often much cheaper than standard plans. |
masseur
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When I looked earlier the business plans were not published yet, but it did state the choices were 24 or 36 months only
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bavlondon2
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Business tarrifs here
http://shop.o2.co.uk/update/business.html
Not sure how much it says extra from what masseur saw earlier. I don't think I will get mine right away now as I have to pay for a holiday to Marbella first. Maybe later in the year.
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RyaN
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
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From: By the hill, Sussex
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I think it was a tweet from @Nanu that i saw earlier that said the 2G iPhone was £270 when it came out, 32GB 3GS is £270. How is that a subsidised price?! lol
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bavlondon2
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I think he got it wrong. The 2G iphone was unsubsidised and so is this one. The 3G one was subsidised.
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Posted: 2009-06-10 16:48
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