Countdown to iPhone. Now, what else can we countdown to?
Only 2 days to go until the iPhone 3G is upon us and for all the tech tragics out there I pose this question:
What are you going to wait for once the iPhone arrives?
Only 2 days to go until the iPhone 3G is upon us and for all the tech tragics out there I pose this question:
What are you going to wait for once the iPhone arrives?
Telstra have announced this evening that they have concluded an agreement with Apple and will be offering the iPhone from the global launch date. That’s great for the millions of us Australians who are stuck with Telstra for various reasons (company policy, rural coverage etc.).
Here’s the big question - will Telstra still force all internet enquiries to go through their stupid My Place search portal?
All previous smart phones sold onto the Telstra network have been modified so that as soon as you go the web browser you are forced onto Telstra’s My Space search portal - a portal universally regarded as one of the poorest attempts at internet search since… ever! It’s bloody annoying because every time you launch your browser you have to wait for the page to load before you can then navigate over to Google.
All the media reports this evening note that the delay in announcing the Telstra deal was caused by a dispute over Telstra’s content services. Which knowing Telstra, means they wanted to lock users to their search portal and, probably, to their upcoming 3G broadcasting services.
Who won? I hope to god it was Apple.
Well, the iPhone 3G has been unveiled, it’s coming to Australia in July - and our largest, most dominant Mobile carrier is not offering it! Unbelievable!
At the moment we here is Australia have an information vacuum - the Apple website is linking to Vodaphone and Optus. Vodaphone has no info on their website and Optus has a special page where they are taking $100 advance deposits - with no information about pricing or plans!
Telstra has made no announcement, is not mentioned on the Apple website and seems to be ignoring the existence of the device. There will be, quite literally, millions of people in Australia who are with Telstra and will want an iPhone. I’m one of them.
What’s going on? How much will this damn thing cost? Can we buy it from an Apple store unlocked? Come on, you must have worked it out by now - why are you keeping us in the dark?
Telstra? Apple? Anyone?
