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28-06-2007, 06:29 PM
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Your rebuttals don't actually point any evidence towards either Optus or Vodafone as a competing carrier, just that the option is there. Telstra has coverage, customer base, speed, and easy implementation of visual voicemail. Your 'rebuttals' amount to nothing more than "NUH-UH, IT COULD BE ANY OF THEM, THEY'VE ALL GOT 2100MHz!!!!!" |
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28-06-2007, 09:19 PM
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Your rebuttals don't actually point any evidence towards either Optus or Vodafone as a competing carrier, just that the option is there. Telstra has coverage, customer base, speed, and easy implementation of visual voicemail. Your 'rebuttals' amount to nothing more than "NUH-UH, IT COULD BE ANY OF THEM, THEY'VE ALL GOT 2100MHz!!!!!"
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Whereas your posts don't actually point any evidence towards Telstra as the iPhone carrier, just that the option is there. Vodafone and Optus have coverage, customer base, speed, and a demonstrated willingness to work with other companies, in direct contrast with Phil and Sol's "our way or the highway" philosophy. Your 'posts' amount to nothing more than "OMG TELSTRA GOTS EDGE WTFBBQ!!!!!"
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28-06-2007, 09:29 PM
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I can't believe nobody thinks that they'll go with Dodo! I mean, come on! They have Tara Reid, for Godsake! How could Apple not partner with Dodo??
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29-06-2007, 02:11 AM
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Originally Posted by half goon half god
I can't believe nobody thinks that they'll go with Dodo! I mean, come on! They have Tara Reid, for Godsake! How could Apple not partner with Dodo??
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I'd sign up with dodo before telstra  |
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29-06-2007, 09:32 PM
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Have a look at this article from the Sydney Morning Herald: http://www.smh.com.au/news/biztech/t...405363291.html
It doesn't look like telstra likes the i-phone...
Last edited by elie; 29-06-2007 at 09:35 PM.
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29-06-2007, 10:32 PM
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Thats an old,old Article, more crap than substance. The guy Quoted is talking out of his Butt!
There is not one mobile phone company in the country who would not "WANT" the iphone.IMO 
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30-06-2007, 09:55 AM
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Well I think that Australia will get a 3G iphone, like Europe, as WiFi isn't as big here as it is in the US and Apple is counting on people being in WiFi areas with their iphones for browsing the net as for speeds. But because WiFi isn't around as much in Australia, people will be relying on the EDGE/3G part much more, so going with 3G enables faster speeds, trying to making up for the lack of WiFi.
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30-06-2007, 10:21 AM
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I got one. 8GB 
Working on activation as we speak. |
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30-06-2007, 10:49 AM
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I got one. 8GB
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one word ... DROOL! |
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30-06-2007, 11:25 AM
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Congrats Ozi!
The real kicker for Telstra will be if they are going to work with Apple and iTunes integration. Every iPhone has to be activated in iTunes, which will also be the trojan horse for the iTunes Store. Are Telstra willing to take that on, considering their own online movie and music business?
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30-06-2007, 11:37 AM
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I got one. 8GB
Working on activation as we speak. |
Photos? |
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30-06-2007, 11:41 AM
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The real kicker for Telstra will be if they are going to work with Apple and iTunes integration. Every iPhone has to be activated in iTunes, which will also be the trojan horse for the iTunes Store. Are Telstra willing to take that on, considering their own online movie and music business?
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I don't think they'll have much choice in the matter. Whoever gets the iPhone is going to have to play by Apple's rules. Given the hysteria over the IPhone in the US I'd imagine one of the big carriers will yield.
If none of the carriers wants to play ball it wouldn't surprise me if Apple just sold the phone unlocked with people at Applecenters helping you stick n your existing usim. Sure we'd lose a few things like visual voicemail but not letting the carriers have their way would be a very Apple thing to do. |
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30-06-2007, 12:17 PM
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I got one. 8GB
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Double drool - *looks for drool smiley that Disko used to have.... 
The SMH is touting for any Aussie with one, you could be famous-er
We all eagerly await your comments.
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30-06-2007, 12:21 PM
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Have no desire to contribute to SMH's fame whoring, but I will upload photos as soon as I can.
Might not be able to keep going on with activation until tomorrow morning though, it's quite late already.
[EDIT] My flight was delayed, so I didn't get to the store in Smith Haven Mall, NY until 8.00pm. The stands for the queue were still there, but there was no queue, so I didn't bother taking shots in the store. There was a table set up with heaps of iPhone displays all round, and there were plenty of free demo models to have a play with. Plenty of people in the store looking at non-iPhone Apple products. Lots and lots of stock though, and no particular hordes at the checkout - they must have finished with all that just after 6pm.
So the stock is there, it's just the activation that some are having problems with at the moment.
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30-06-2007, 12:37 PM
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Congratulations Ozimac on you purchase.
It's interesting that the crowds have already subsided. I thought it would be packed for hours.
Would like to find out how many sold in the first few hours.
Just saw this on engadget. 3G version to be released Monday!!! I wonder if they would anounce it so soon.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/29/3...ounced-monday/
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