Optus are the only company who have said they will unlock iPhones at launch. You will have to buy one outright – $729 for the 8GB model or $849 for the 16GB – and then pay an $80 unlocking fee or buy $80 worth of credit.
All up, that process comes in at $809 for the 8GB iPhone and $929 for the 16GB.
After unlocking the handset, you could choose another carrier and plan – including the 3 network. 3 has released competitive new cap plans, including the $69 cap with $650 included value.
Optus will waive the $80 unlock fee for users who have been with the network for 6 months, so there is a cheaper way to unlock the iPhone if you're prepared to wait.
Vodafone may also unlock handsets in the future, but has not specified what the fees may be. Telstra have been silent on the matter.
News.com.au
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Best way to avoid up-front costs
The cheapest way to get an iPhone for no upfront cost and with no monthly handset repayments is to go for the 8GB handset on a 24-month plan – either the $79 Optus Cap or $89 Telstra plan.
If you go for the Optus $89 cap plan over 24 months you can get a 16GB handset.
Over time these plans will cost you more than buying the handset outright, but you'll get plenty of included calls and data as well.
If you go for the Optus $89 cap plan over 24 months you can get a 16GB handset.
Over time these plans will cost you more than buying the handset outright, but you'll get plenty of included calls and data as well.
Best prepaid deal For iphone
For those who don't want to be locked into a contract, Optus is the only option so far.
The prepaid Optus $50 cap is good value with 500MB of data included each month – and all Optus users will have free data until the end of August.
The downside to Optus' prepaid plans is the call charges are calculated per minute, not per 30 seconds – so the $370 included value with the $50 Cap could be whittled away quickly if you're slow to hang up.
Vodafone has confirmed it will have similar offers in the future, but not on launch day. Telstra isn't offering any prepay plans with the iPhone.
The prepaid Optus $50 cap is good value with 500MB of data included each month – and all Optus users will have free data until the end of August.
The downside to Optus' prepaid plans is the call charges are calculated per minute, not per 30 seconds – so the $370 included value with the $50 Cap could be whittled away quickly if you're slow to hang up.
Vodafone has confirmed it will have similar offers in the future, but not on launch day. Telstra isn't offering any prepay plans with the iPhone.
Best iPhone plans in Australia
FINDING a new mobile phone plan can be confusing at best — and when combined with the hype of Apple's iPhone, the mission can seem impossible.
Consider the secrecy each carrier has surrounding its prices. Vodafone was the first to announce it would bring the iPhone 3G to Australia, but the last to announce what it would cost.
And when Vodafone did release its prices online yesterday, it took them down again within hours.
At the other end of the spectrum, Telstra remained silent about the handset and then surprised everyone a fortnight ago by announcing the first iPhone plans for Australia.
Stuck in the middle is Optus, the only carrier to reveal its full pricing details – from data allowances to call rates and monthly value – although the carrier's 20 different plans can be confusing.
And finally, there's 3. Almost forgotten in the iPhone race, the 3G-only carrier admitted defeat last month by urging its customers to lobby Apple on its behalf.
Related stories
* In-depth: All the news on Apple iPhone in Australia
Related Coverage
* Optus reveals iPhone's full Australian priceNEWS.com.au, 3 Jul 2008
* Vodafone sell iPhones online before launchNEWS.com.au, 10 Jul 2008
* Telstra announces Australian iPhone pricesNEWS.com.au, 30 Jun 2008
* Telstra slams Optus over 3G network claimsNEWS.com.au, 13 Jun 2008
* iPhone to be offered on prepay in AustraliaNEWS.com.au, 10 Jun 2008
However, 3 is not completely out of the race – since Optus has offered to unlock the iPhone, customers could jump networks and take advantage of 3's new cap plans announced last week.
With all this in mind, NEWS.com.au has compiled a shortlist of the best iPhone plans according to your needs.
Consider the secrecy each carrier has surrounding its prices. Vodafone was the first to announce it would bring the iPhone 3G to Australia, but the last to announce what it would cost.
And when Vodafone did release its prices online yesterday, it took them down again within hours.
At the other end of the spectrum, Telstra remained silent about the handset and then surprised everyone a fortnight ago by announcing the first iPhone plans for Australia.
Stuck in the middle is Optus, the only carrier to reveal its full pricing details – from data allowances to call rates and monthly value – although the carrier's 20 different plans can be confusing.
And finally, there's 3. Almost forgotten in the iPhone race, the 3G-only carrier admitted defeat last month by urging its customers to lobby Apple on its behalf.
Related stories
* In-depth: All the news on Apple iPhone in Australia
Related Coverage
* Optus reveals iPhone's full Australian priceNEWS.com.au, 3 Jul 2008
* Vodafone sell iPhones online before launchNEWS.com.au, 10 Jul 2008
* Telstra announces Australian iPhone pricesNEWS.com.au, 30 Jun 2008
* Telstra slams Optus over 3G network claimsNEWS.com.au, 13 Jun 2008
* iPhone to be offered on prepay in AustraliaNEWS.com.au, 10 Jun 2008
However, 3 is not completely out of the race – since Optus has offered to unlock the iPhone, customers could jump networks and take advantage of 3's new cap plans announced last week.
With all this in mind, NEWS.com.au has compiled a shortlist of the best iPhone plans according to your needs.
Apple has open the iPhone Beta Tester Community Registration, so you can have a try!
So, you’re an independent iPhone developer and you have the next great app. But, you know if that app hits the app store and doesn’t work worth a poop … that app will be DOA. It’ll be ripped to shreds in seconds by the millions of users in the store and the millions of bloggers and you’re chances of making any money will end up down the tubes in a heartbeat. So what do you do? Well, you beta test that’s what. Now - where do you find beta testers? Until now - that’s been a tough question to answer.
Not so anymore. Welcome onto the scene - iBetaTest.com!
Now, iBetaTest.com is not a fully live site yet, but you can get on there, get registered as either a developer or a tester and they’ll let you know when things start taking off. So, click on for the press release and then click on through to iBetaTest.com to get signed up!
Not so anymore. Welcome onto the scene - iBetaTest.com!
Now, iBetaTest.com is not a fully live site yet, but you can get on there, get registered as either a developer or a tester and they’ll let you know when things start taking off. So, click on for the press release and then click on through to iBetaTest.com to get signed up!
Apple Company drops NDA For released Software for iphone!
We have decided to drop the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for released iPhone software.
We put the NDA in place because the iPhone OS includes many Apple inventions and innovations that we would like to protect, so that others don’t steal our work. It has happened before. While we have filed for hundreds of patents on iPhone technology, the NDA added yet another level of protection. We put it in place as one more way to help protect the iPhone from being ripped off by others.
However, the NDA has created too much of a burden on developers, authors and others interested in helping further the iPhone’s success, so we are dropping it for released software. Developers will receive a new agreement without an NDA covering released software within a week or so. Please note that unreleased software and features will remain under NDA until they are released.
Thanks to everyone who provided us constructive feedback on this matter.
3G iPhone in South African soon
Update - Vodacom has pushed back the release of the iPhone to late August because of huge international demand which resulted in low iPhone 3G stock levels.
So many people, expected Steve Jobs to come on the stage and make the new 3G iPhone official so that the media could crown it once again as king of cellphones. It happened!
Though the most interesting /expected feature was 3G the new iPhone has thinner edges, a full plastic back, a flush headphone jack and the iPhone 2.0 firmware. Also the 3G connection should be 2x faster than the old iPhones and will definitely trounce the competition, with pageloads 36% faster than the N95 and Treo 750.
But have I told you the price? The 8GB should sell for $199 while the 16GB version should be $299. Isn’t it great?The 3G iPhone is expected on the market on July 11th in 22 countries around the world while the rest, up to 70 demanding nations, will get in a month or so.
One last thing that really impressed me with Apple’s strategy is the fact that those customers who purchased a 2.5G iPhone on or after May 27 and want to swap it out for a new (3G) iPhone will be able to do so without incurring an additional handset charge.
Vodacom is to announce in July when they plan to release iPhone 2 in SA.
3g iphone news
So many people, expected Steve Jobs to come on the stage and make the new 3G iPhone official so that the media could crown it once again as king of cellphones. It happened!
Though the most interesting /expected feature was 3G the new iPhone has thinner edges, a full plastic back, a flush headphone jack and the iPhone 2.0 firmware. Also the 3G connection should be 2x faster than the old iPhones and will definitely trounce the competition, with pageloads 36% faster than the N95 and Treo 750.
But have I told you the price? The 8GB should sell for $199 while the 16GB version should be $299. Isn’t it great?The 3G iPhone is expected on the market on July 11th in 22 countries around the world while the rest, up to 70 demanding nations, will get in a month or so.
One last thing that really impressed me with Apple’s strategy is the fact that those customers who purchased a 2.5G iPhone on or after May 27 and want to swap it out for a new (3G) iPhone will be able to do so without incurring an additional handset charge.
Vodacom is to announce in July when they plan to release iPhone 2 in SA.
3g iphone news
Apple overhauls iTunes App Store
So far, the iTunes App Store has been more of a mad house than a real ESD. However, Cupertinians apparently do have some understanding of software sales after all – AppleInsider reports the following changes:
Reviews now require product ownership
So far, posting reviews about applications didn’t require you to own the product. This has led to an inflation of bogus reviews from application developers – think increasing their own and lowering their competitor’s ratings.
Now, people wishing to post a review must own the product: while this will not distract anybody from spending 50$ on “marketing”, it makes the whole thing a lot easier to track down as Apple demands a credit card for every iTunes account.
Applications now sorted by v1 release date
Developers have abused the “updated programs” list of ESDs for ages (TamsPalm report here). Apple has now taken a draconian approach to limit this, and has decided that all applications will be sorted by their initial release date from now onwards.
I am not sure if this was a wise choice, as it discourages developers from updating their apps. Limiting the maximum update frequency would probably have worked better here…
The changes above show that Apple does want to help its developers out – the problem is that ESD business isn’t child’s play. Other platforms have established ESD houses which have years and years of experience and still manage to bork up…the Cupertinians unfortunately still need quite a bit of trial-and-error games…
Reviews now require product ownership
So far, posting reviews about applications didn’t require you to own the product. This has led to an inflation of bogus reviews from application developers – think increasing their own and lowering their competitor’s ratings.
Now, people wishing to post a review must own the product: while this will not distract anybody from spending 50$ on “marketing”, it makes the whole thing a lot easier to track down as Apple demands a credit card for every iTunes account.
Applications now sorted by v1 release date
Developers have abused the “updated programs” list of ESDs for ages (TamsPalm report here). Apple has now taken a draconian approach to limit this, and has decided that all applications will be sorted by their initial release date from now onwards.
I am not sure if this was a wise choice, as it discourages developers from updating their apps. Limiting the maximum update frequency would probably have worked better here…
The changes above show that Apple does want to help its developers out – the problem is that ESD business isn’t child’s play. Other platforms have established ESD houses which have years and years of experience and still manage to bork up…the Cupertinians unfortunately still need quite a bit of trial-and-error games…
Adobe has Flash for iPhone in-house
Apple’s highly restrictive terms for third-party developers have made headlines quite often in the last months. One of the most annoying terms is the prohibition of interpreted code: developers may not create applications which run “user-supplied” code.
As a Flash Player does just that, Apple has not supported Flash content so far. However, the recent yanking of a British TV ad seems to have changed the minds of a few key people inside the Cupertinian fruit peddler - Flash Magazine reports that Adobe is working on a Flash Player for the iPhone.
This information comes from Paul Betlem, who spoke at the recent Flash on the Beach conference. After having received a direct question from the audience, he went on to state that his team would be working on a Flash player for the iPhone.
However, the decision about the release is not one Adobe has to make. According to Betlem, Apple is the one who makes decisions about releases - and the decision has not been made as of now…
As a Flash Player does just that, Apple has not supported Flash content so far. However, the recent yanking of a British TV ad seems to have changed the minds of a few key people inside the Cupertinian fruit peddler - Flash Magazine reports that Adobe is working on a Flash Player for the iPhone.
This information comes from Paul Betlem, who spoke at the recent Flash on the Beach conference. After having received a direct question from the audience, he went on to state that his team would be working on a Flash player for the iPhone.
However, the decision about the release is not one Adobe has to make. According to Betlem, Apple is the one who makes decisions about releases - and the decision has not been made as of now…
Most beautiful watch for lady!
You can just take a look here.
Accutron 28r14 Mirador Ladies Watch
Accutron Ladies' Mirador Diamond Pink Ceramic
Case MaterialPink Ceramic And Stainless Steel
Dial Color White Mother-of-pearl With 11 Diamonds and 39 diamonds set on case
White luminous hands
Bezel Diamond Unidirectional Rotating
Movement Swiss Quartz
Deployment buckle closure with lock.
Bracelet Pink Ceramic And Stainless Steel
Water Resistant 50m/165ft
Crystal Scratch Resistant Sapphire
Eight-screw casebacks
Approximate case diameter/width 35mm.
Full Accutron warranty
Accutron 28r14 Mirador Ladies Watch
Accutron Ladies' Mirador Diamond Pink Ceramic
Case MaterialPink Ceramic And Stainless Steel
Dial Color White Mother-of-pearl With 11 Diamonds and 39 diamonds set on case
White luminous hands
Bezel Diamond Unidirectional Rotating
Movement Swiss Quartz
Deployment buckle closure with lock.
Bracelet Pink Ceramic And Stainless Steel
Water Resistant 50m/165ft
Crystal Scratch Resistant Sapphire
Eight-screw casebacks
Approximate case diameter/width 35mm.
Full Accutron warranty
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