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OluYom
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On 2007-11-22 23:53:31, ambyzown wrote:
Did you guys see an advert in yesterday's papers for Apple iphone? its already available in Naija, and its being sold for a giveaway price of N120k. Has anyone on this forum bought one yet?
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Giveaway ko; carrygo ni! They should keep the toy! I wouldn't even buy the Nokia communicators for N120k, not to now talk of an expensive toy like the iPhone.
I haven't really been buying papers for some weeks now. The Guardian is my preferred and they have been on holiday.
No; I haven't seen the iPhone ads, and I'm not likely to buy one anyway.
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brix25
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@brym & co: It should be said that Telkom have committed a $1 billion in starting up a pay-tv and media production operation that will officially launch next year when Telkom Media launches over satellite and IPTV in South Africa.
Like I said before Vodacom will become a Vodafone subsidiary with the British giant probably taking about 60% of equity, offering a percentage to black empowerment partners, offering shares to employees and floating the rest on the JSE. From next year they might look at expanding operations to countries on the sub-continent where they're not operating.
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artwales
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At N120k, the iphone is overpriced. You could get it for about $400 in the U.S. |
coolapostle
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I saw the ads too. I wondered if the iPhones were unlocked so that they could be used with our networks.
The Guardian Newspaper Strike is still on.... and I noticed an increase in Obituaries in ThisDay on Thursday. That meant less tech news -the reason why I buy ThisDay on Thursday! 
MTEL is now offering goodies like free on-net calls and SMS. I will get the details.
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abubakar
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@artwales: i think $400 is for a locked phone. But i hear they have gotten around unlocking it here in naija. Anyhow, apart from the touchscreen facia, there isnt much appealing to me about the iphone. Any real good feature would be limited by our network.
@amby: did u mean giveaway or "giveaway"? Cos 120k is a big chunk of cheese.
Over this mtel bonanza, its a lame attempt as thier nationwide service has crumbled. No service where i am now (maiduguri) nor did i see any in bauchi. But the real question is is the gprs free for the period? When i get into abuja next month i'll know for sure. But i believe coola can furnish that info b4 then (unless he has gone for one of his "journeys"!)
Havent started using the opera 4 yet. Hope its not as ram hungry as 3.1.
Did anyone give any 3.5G sightings in abuja? |
2tek
Joined: Nov 08, 2004
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i downloaded opera mini 4,i noticed it uses more byte per page than opera mini3, like a page i normally open for 5kb now is 10kb. i changed the settings to mobile mode and its still the same thingy.
i was going through bbc and i found it rather amusing - 'The midweek misery is behind us. All hail the return of the Premier League: a world where Steven Gerrard is a superhero, Frank Lampard ventures into the opposition penalty area and Scott Carson is a very good goalkeeper.'
well there will be no hooligans at euro 08.
which antivirus would anyone recommend, norton is really nothing. i uninstalled it and i'm now using kaspersky 7.0
one of my boys here is selling iphones 40k unlocked.
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chuksy
Joined: Aug 07, 2007
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the iphone made its debut in the uk some 2weeks back.....i played with it a bit.
Its got an impressive UI, large screen and very good browser.
However its got alot of drawbacks, namely:
Limited third-party apps
No user-replaceable battery
Lack of Expansion slot. Important for music lovers
Data that crawls cos of lack of 3G,hsdpa(Not a problem in Naija for now)
Lack of plug-ins. An iPhone without Java, Windows Media, Real, and Flash Video support will fall short of delivering an uncompromised Web experience.
Way too expensive.Imagine paying £269 and signing up to a contract costing £35 to £55 a month with O2 , Apple’s chosen network partner, for a minimum of 18 months. lifting the cost close to £1,000- phew
I dont really see it as a true smart phone.
So am afraid its not for me,atleast for now.Maybe the next iphone would correct these flaws and who knows.
But quite impressive for Apple with their first phone debut...am sure the next iphone would be a bomb.
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pxthomas
Joined: May 14, 2006
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[ This Message was edited by: pxthomas on 2007-11-25 14:54 ] |
pxthomas
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On 2007-11-24 12:47:57, 2tek wrote:
i downloaded opera mini 4,i noticed it uses more byte per page than opera mini3, like a page i normally open for 5kb now is 10kb. i changed the settings to mobile mode and its still the same thingy.
i was going through bbc and i found it rather amusing - 'The midweek misery is behind us. All hail the return of the Premier League: a world where Steven Gerrard is a superhero, Frank Lampard ventures into the opposition penalty area and Scott Carson is a very good goalkeeper.'
well there will be no hooligans at euro 08.
which antivirus would anyone recommend, norton is really nothing. i uninstalled it and i'm now using kaspersky 7.0
one of my boys here is selling iphones 40k unlocked.
I have moved back to the russian mod. The opera mini 4 surely looks good but i can't afford the cost.
I pity the english. No Euro 08 for them. Mclaren was never a good choice
which version of Norton do have on your system. I am using Norton 360 and
it is ok 4 me. there is also Symantec (Norton) end-point protection |
brym!
Joined: Jul 08, 2003
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On 2007-11-24 13:28:56, chuksy wrote:
But quite impressive for Apple with their first phone debut...am sure the next iphone would be a bomb.
Watch out, Apple is watching you!
http://www.gsmarena.com/apple[....]ors_personal_data-news-364.php |
uchrik
Joined: Feb 17, 2006
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Guess wotz up.Free 24 hours peak & off peak calls within d networks.Also free sms.Doubt it? Get an mtel line & call with it.
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coolapostle
Joined: Oct 15, 2004
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Wow! Where did I throw my MTel SIM? I gotta get one for my fiancee too ... no more Glo mid-night chats. MTel is IT!
I will confirm if GPRS is free than let U Guys know. |
pxthomas
Joined: May 14, 2006
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@Coola.. This your fiancee must be a very lucky woman. This MTEL stuff seems too good to be true.
@Brym...this story about iphone sending data back to Apple inc. sound like a criminal act. Actually what are the data sent to Apple? |
brym!
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On 2007-11-27 07:57:00, pxthomas wrote:
@Brym...this story about iphone sending data back to Apple inc. sound like a criminal act. Actually what are the data sent to Apple?
"Data monitoring could provide valuable information of how many iPhones have been unlocked, how they are distributed around the world and also for studying user preferences and habits, for example."
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chuksy
Joined: Aug 07, 2007
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I personally dont think Apple is involved in such things,but even if they are,it cant work cos it goes against the laws of so many European countries where the iphone is presently sold and used.
And more so Apple has denied this claim. |
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