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Apple unveils the 3G iPhone |
>500
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On 2008-07-18 03:12:22, >500 wrote:
prices here for pre-paid (payg) 3g iphones are:
8gb - $729aud = about 355gbp (black only)
16gb - $849aud = about 413gbp (black or white)
and you can unlock them for $80aud = 39gbp
so total for an unlocked 3g iphone from down under:
8gb - $809aud = 394gbp
16gb - $929 = 452gbp
http://personal.optus.com.au/[....]obileappleiphone&site=personal
just thought id let people know if anyone wanted an iphone from here at the prices above, give me a shout (pm), im more than happy to help out. they seem better priced here than many other places around the world.
ciao
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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iPhone roundup: Apple seeds 2.1 with new GPS features, possible copy/paste, also completely out of phones (engadget)
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shelly58
Joined: Jun 19, 2004
Posts: 373
From: Nottingham UK
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A question if i take out my o2 contract sim to put in another phone and put my son's contract sim in (whos on o2 as well although not sure if he even wants the i phone!!) will that be ok? i.e will he be able to use the i phone ok? or is it locked to my sim only? sorry if sounding thick but this is my first time on contract with o2 (always been on orange before)....am loving the i phone but thanks to all my nagging at work about not giving us blackberry's they finally go and decide to give us one! so hubby taking over my contract but does'nt want the i phone! he wants to stick to his nokia 6500!
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sepehr_sz
Joined: Nov 04, 2006
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any news over iPhone 3G unlocking? |
themarques
Joined: Jan 26, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: London, Tokyo,
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On 2008-07-29 17:11:31, shelly58 wrote:
A question if i take out my o2 contract sim to put in another phone and put my son's contract sim in (whos on o2 as well although not sure if he even wants the i phone!!) will that be ok? i.e will he be able to use the i phone ok? or is it locked to my sim only?
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[ This Message was edited by: shelly58 on 2008-07-29 16:13 ]
No its not locked to your sim, it will work fine with any o2 sim once its been activated. |
bavlondon2
Joined: Jan 28, 2006
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Has anyone noticed any cracks yet on theirs? Apple took down the thread and poll on their forum which got to around 16%. Thats quite a high number considering its only been out a few weeks.
Its a shame how much quality has been compramised in bringing the price down.
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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no cracks here
firmware 2.0.1 is out on itunes btw
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Merlyn101
Joined: May 07, 2007
Posts: 167
From: U.K.
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no cracks here either! 
Haven't noticed any difference in the firmware version yet... |
spikeyjac
Joined: May 30, 2006
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From: west yorkshire! Mobile: w890i
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Have any been Unlocked yet  ?
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Merlyn101
Joined: May 07, 2007
Posts: 167
From: U.K.
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Not unlocked as yet for two reasons:
1) Waiting tip I'm sure there are no drawbacks.
2) Not really sure how to go about it! 
I haven't seen any proof of tomorrow all day! |
Dogmann
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: > 500
From: London England
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Hi all,
Well it appears you can Jailbrake and add Clydia installer to the 3G even running 2.0.1 firmware but no unlock solution seems to have of appeared as yet.
Marc
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ardzuna
Joined: Jan 16, 2008
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Steve Jobs Confirms iPhone Has a Kill Switch
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has confirmed that the iPhone 3G has a kill switch that can remotely remove software from the devices.
Jobs told The Wall Street Journal that Apple needs the capability in case it inadvertently allows a malicious program -- such as an application that steals user's personal data -- to be distributed to iPhones through its App Store.
"Hopefully we never have to pull that lever, but we would be irresponsible not to have a lever like that to pull," Jobs said.
Switch Not Used
Jobs' statement reveals Apple hasn't used the kill switch yet, but the company did remove an application from the App Store last week.
Apple removed the $999 "I Am Rich" application, which had the sole purpose of showing people the owner has money. The program creates a red icon that sits on the iPhone deck with a the words "I Am Rich" underneath. After the user activates the application, it glows on the handset like a ruby.
Apple initially approved the application, which bumps up against the pricing limit for applications sold on its App Store. The company was not immediately available for comment on why it decided to pull the plug.
Disappearing Acts
But the real controversy started when Jonathan Zdziarski, author of the books iPhone Open Application Development and iPhone Forensics Manual, discovered a URL buried in Apple's firmware. That URL links to a file dubbed "unauthorizedApps" where malicious or simply bad apps might go once they disappear from the App Store.
According to Zdziarski, I Am Rich isn't the only app to disappear. BoxOffice (renamed to Now Playing) and NullRiver's NetShare were also removed. But removing the applications from the App Store and removing them from a consumer's iPhone are two different issues.
"The kill switch is a very controlling gesture. I am not sure why Apple didn't disclose it up front as simply a security measure," said Avi Greengart, an analyst at Current Analysis. "Consumers will accept an awful lot if you let them know what they are accepting."
What Else is Apple Hiding?
In the past, Jobs has said he wants to be careful not to allow applications to bring down the network. Greengart doesn't see that as a major threat, especially since Apple is approving the applications.
However, Greengart said he's less concerned with the "heavy-handed and Big Brotherish" kill switch than the fact that Apple didn't disclose it in the first place. As far as he knows, no other mobile phone has a kill-switch capability.
"To my way of thinking, the issue is that you don't really know what your phone might be doing or not be doing," Greengart said. "I am not 100 percent sure what the capability is or is not. That is the problem. What is the capability? When might they use it? When wouldn't they use it? Is there anything else Apple is not disclosing?"
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smilerthe cheshirecat
Joined: Oct 22, 2003
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From: Cheshire, UK
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iPhone firmware 2.0.2 out... "fixes bugs"!?
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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no.... its "bug fixes"!  (as usual!)
anyway, I'm half way through so I'll see if I can see any difference.
still, its sort of nice not having to wait for a new jailbreak/unlock solution between updates....
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smilerthe cheshirecat
Joined: Oct 22, 2003
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From: Cheshire, UK
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He he.... snap me too Masseur....
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