Today is July 11th 2008, and that means iPhone 3G is finally launching in Canada on Fido and Rogers. Reviews are slowly trickling in and most of it is positive, as the iPhone 3G improves upon the regular iPhone in both hardware and software deparments.
All Things Digital: “If you’ve been waiting to buy an iPhone until it dropped in price, or ran on faster cell networks, you might want to take the plunge”
Engadget: “For our money, you’re going to have a hard time finding a better device for two hundred bucks – or maybe even for any price.”
USA Today: “Still not perfect, but really close”
According to insider rumors, Apple has decided not to carry the iPhone 3G when it launches in just a few days. Instead, people will have to try Rogers and Fido stores if they want it. This is in an apparent spat over Rogers’ exorbitant monthly service fees that require 3 year contract. Apple has also apparently diverted a lot of the stock originally intended for the Canadian market.
Well the rumors were correct after all… Apple just unveiled the updated iPhone to be release on July 11 in 22 markets (including United States, of course). Big news is the price which is $199 for 8GB model, and $299 for the 16GB model. For the first time, there will be a second color available as the 8GB model has black back and 16GB model will have a white back.
Apart from inclusion of 3G network access, it will also feature built in GPS.
Posted on November 1st, 2007 in Apple | 2 Comments »
Apple’s iPhone does a lot of things right, such as introducing a touchscreen interface that works, powerful underlying OS that holds a lot of promises and a sleek device that’s the envy of all other mobiles. But is it worthy of “Invention of the year” title?
I’m not even sure how it qualifies as “Invention” - after all, mobile phones with touchscreens have existed for a long time already. Maybe all Time magazine wants to do is get people to read its articles online or even, gasp, subscribe to the print edition.
[Read Time's justifications for naming iPhone "Invention of the year"]
iPhone isn’t really a smartphone even though Apple seems to think it is better than what’s out there in the marketplace. Instead of providing real apps, iPhone relies on web apps, and Apple just started publishing a list of compatible applications.
There’s even a link for you to suggest your own app, and it does give you general guidelines on what could be considered a web app. Find the list and more here.
Well this had to happen sooner or later… I wish they did it over the weekend when I tried (and failed miserably) to unlock an iPhone! iPhoneSimFree has now released its latest version of paid software which promises to unlock the latest version of iPhone firmware, and even unbrick phones unlocked with other methods!
Read the details and get your unlocking done at iphoneSimFree.com.
