iPhone 11:15am

440Hz

News on Today FM has just announced the launch of the iPhone at O2 headquarters Dublin this morning at 11:15am.

Seems like they shall announce the date today.


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Dorsanty

Actually I've a question. For those people who bought a US iPhone and through *magic* have it working on O2 and Vodafone over in Ireland already, will it be possible to make the phone fully legit so to speak once O2 Ireland start carrying the phone?

Would you need one of the bundled sims or if you use an existing bill pay sim would it just switch plan on you?

Any UK people have experience of making US iPhones into O2 UK iPhones?

tibor

Prices to be as below, alledgedly.

€399 for the 8gb version and €499 for the 16gb. same as
the us prices except they changed the currency symbol >:(

€330 in the us
€430 in the uk
€499 in ireland

aidan_walsh

Dorsanty wrote:

Actually I've a question. For those people who bought a US iPhone and through *magic* have it working on O2 and Vodafone over in Ireland already, will it be possible to make the phone fully legit so to speak once O2 Ireland start carrying the phone?

No. The iPhone will show as US bought.

unklerosco

http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/iphone-launching-in-ireland-on-march-14th/

14th march according to engadget...

babypink

well, i just updated to 1.1.4 and it says that my O2 ireland sim is unsupported.

......am sat here downloading the firmware so i can jailbreak, hoping the sim-unlock persisted through the update!!

aidan_walsh

babypink wrote: »

well, i just updated to 1.1.4 and it says that my O2 ireland sim is unsupported.

......am sat here downloading the firmware so i can jailbreak, hoping the sim-unlock persisted through the update!!

Thats not unexpected, it was the same in the UK that standard bill pay SIMs are not supported by the device.

AlanD

might it be the case that a jailbreaked iPhone from the US, for example, could have full iPhone functionality on O2 once the iPhone is launched here?

so visual voicemail and all that?

Creamy Goodness

you will have to be on an iphone contract.

Eric Cartman

no more needing the US to get iphones for me :P well provided carphone warehouse sell the things without an in-store signup


ahhh you all make me so proud with your hacked iphones, i remember when it was just me :P (had it on 1st of july, but it wasnt useful for a while after that)

babypink

coño!! that was the most stressful hour of my life

i'm now on a fully unlocked 1.1.4 iphone

Druid

http://www.o2online.ie/wps/wcm/connect/O2/Home/Shop/Phones/iPhone/Find+out+more

smok

Any current O2 customers - there is no upgrade given on the iphone - I had my platinum upgrade saved for months and then I am told this cr@p!

projectmayhem

so what's the craic with it? will we have to sign off on ridiculously expensive contracts and whatnot? will it be as easy to unlock these iPhones as US ones, etc. etc.?

spidermonkey

http://www.o2online.ie/wps/wcm/connect/O2/Home/Shop/Phones/iPhone/Find+out+more

400 for 8gb
500 for 16gb


Monthly charge

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€45

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€65

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€100

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Units
Anytime minutes included*--175

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350

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700

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Mins
Texts included*

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100

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150

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250

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Texts
Data included*

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1GB

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1GB

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1GB

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GB

Additional calls

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20c

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20c

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20c

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Per min
Additional texts

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10c

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10c

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10c

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Per texts
Voicemail***

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15c

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15c

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15c----Per min


notice that theres no 'additional data charge' mentioned, im guessing thats where they'll rob you blind!

Oirthir

Yeah seriously, only a Gig included? Everyone else offers unlimited data, i'm surprised that Apple didn't force it on O2 Ireland.

Now, the real question, should I hold out for a 3G version??

spidermonkey

Oirthir wrote: »

Yeah seriously, only a Gig included? Everyone else offers unlimited data, i'm surprised that Apple didn't force it on O2 Ireland.

Now, the real question, should I hold out for a 3G version??

I was wondering the same, but production of apple products hasn't dropped much, and usually a few months before a new product unveiled/updated you'll see analysts reports about stock drops and paralleling this are competitions where you win ipods and the like to try and clear stock quicker i guess.

anyway i've not read anything, the rumor is that they have a 3g one in development but the battery life is terrible, which is expected. you cant get away with an everything in one device and have great battery life too. wel not yet.

my birthday is coming up soon so i might treat myself!

nellybelly

spidermonkey wrote:

notice that theres no 'additional data charge' mentioned, im guessing thats where they'll rob you blind!

The T&C below the tariffs state "Data use in excess of the 1GB allowance will be charged at 2c per MB excluding roaming"

not exactly groundbreaking..

440Hz

Oirthir wrote: »

Yeah seriously, only a Gig included? Everyone else offers unlimited data, i'm surprised that Apple didn't force it on O2 Ireland.

Some 02 plans are unlimited, just not for this it seems. My BB plan is unlimited.

Chardee MacDennis

no visual voicemail

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/28/iphone_coming_to_ireland_next_month_without_visual_voicemail.html

Basq

It might be worth mentioning these are introductory tariffs.. they probably are subject to change in a few months time, and more than likely will with customer demand.

But I'd assume customers who sign up now will be bound to the introductory tariffs above.

In other news, I my iPhone!

tibor

spidermonkey wrote: »

I was wondering the same, but production of apple products hasn't dropped much, and usually a few months before a new product unveiled/updated you'll see analysts reports about stock drops and paralleling this are competitions where you win ipods and the like to try and clear stock quicker i guess.

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG (DE:623100 5.38, -0.04, -0.7%) (IFX:IFX 8.19, +0.04, +0.5%) will likely be supplying the new systems solution to Apple Inc.'s (AAPL 122.96, +3.81, +3.2%) next-generation iPhone, UBS analysts told clients in a note published Thursday.

The broker said this is not yet the consensus view and could be a positive catalyst for the stock. It also believes that 3G-enabled iPhones will be released by mid-year and that the current EDGE iPhone platform is being ramped down earlier than expected to "clean" inventories.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/3g-iphone-include-infineon-chip/story.aspx

tonkpills

The price plans are mad!

spidermonkey

presumably they will be available on the apple.com/ie store, as with the us store, so does that mean there might be a student discount of 10% on them too in the education store?

and no visual voicemail! presumably in the future? its not the biggest thing but its all part of the user experience.

tvashtar

O2 in Britain give 5 times the minutes and texts on each tariff, unlimited data, and visual voicemail, and all that with a handset price 13% below what O2 Ireland are offering.

Basq

tvashtar wrote: »

O2 in Britain give 5 times the minutes and texts on each tariff, unlimited data, and visual voicemail, and all that with a handset price 13% below what O2 Ireland are offering.

3 words.. Rip Off Ireland!

Rosser

They have visual voice mail on o2 UK so there should be no good reason why it can't be supported here and when you throw in the tarriff structure they're doing their best to discourage sales :rolleyes:

spidermonkey

Rosser wrote: »

They have visual voice mail on o2 UK so there should be no good reason why it can't be supported here and when you throw in the tarriff structure they're doing their best to discourage sales :rolleyes:

and encouraging breakouts! with that rubbish tariff and no visual voicemail you might as well buy from apple ireland, hack and crack!

Basq

spidermonkey wrote: »

and encouraging breakouts! with that rubbish tariff and no visual voicemail you might as well buy from apple ireland, hack and crack!

Will it definitely be on sale on Apple's Irish store? I would assume so but it's not up there yet (for pre-order or 'Coming Soon') and Apple are normally quick off the mark with this sorta stuff.

spidermonkey

i doubt it will be available quicker than o2.
that would undermine them winning the contract, publicity etc to help sell it.

Basq

Realise that but Apple still have the right they sell it on the Apple Store but they'll require activation with O2 all the same.

Creamy Goodness

tvashtar wrote: »

O2 in Britain give 5 times the minutes and texts on each tariff, unlimited data, and visual voicemail, and all that with a handset price 13% below what O2 Ireland are offering.

and another three words...

not same company.

Gillo

Cremo wrote: »

and another three words...

not same company.

Very true, look at phone pricing / tarriff's for any operator in the UK, the pricing is completely different. Don't get me wrong, it's your right to moan about pricing, but if you feel that stuff is cheaper elsewhere then why not live elsewhere.

Looking at the pricing for the 50 euro tarriff, I actually thought it compared well, the nearest price plan at the moment is active life 250, which gives more minutes but no data.

Personally, I've never wet my pants over the iphone, it's nice but nothing special, I'll considering buying it next time I'm replacing my phone, but offering apple my first born- come on:rolleyes::rolleyes:

whiterebel

Cremo wrote: »

and another three words...

not same company.

Was it not the spokeswoman from O2 UK that was doing the big PR job on it on Matt Cooper tonight?

NullZer0

Right ----> IM OFF TO BUY A NOKIA N95 OR A NEW BLACKBERRY <---- seriously I'm sick of this. Only in Ireland.

NullZer0

http://www.openmoko.com/

.... here comes 440Hz .... crap!

Traumadoc

Interesting opinion from Australia. Do you think it could be applicable here?

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,25642,23272429-5014239,00.html

Apple may shoot themselves in the foot, Apple fans hate to be forced to do something.

440Hz

iRock wrote: »

.... here comes 440Hz .... crap!

uhhmmm

Simon201

Cremo wrote: »

and another three words...

not same company.

errmm wrong me thinks.. One company - Telefónica appear to own both O2 in UK and O2 in Ireland.

Either way I can't see that these prices are competitive at all and it'll just leave the iPhone to a kind of niche market. Love to have gone official but I'm sticking with me €300 US iPhone and €19 Vodafone contract I reckon!

Gillo

Simon201 wrote: »

errmm wrong me thinks.. One company - Telefónica appear to own both O2 in UK and O2 in Ireland.

Not exactly, Telefonica owns MMO2 which owns the various O2 networks, but all the networks operate as separate companies in their respective countries. Imagine ordering a pint of Guinness in the pub and being served a shot of Cuervo tequila. They are both made by Diageo so whats the difference?

ZENER

Gillo wrote: »

Imagine ordering a pint of Guinness in the pub and being served a shot of Cuervo tequila.

Sweet deal ! Where is this pub ?!

I like the way France do things. Forcing the device to be available on any network. If the aussies succeed at this it could cascade down to all markets I hope. It's unfair that O2 dictate the terms rather than the consumer, which imo is how it should be.

Also the news above about Apple buying the 3G chips from Infineon is encouraging. Might wait till then before splashing out.

As for the N95. I know 2 people who sold theirs within a week of buying them. Both said the device suffered poor battery life and was over complicated for non-techie types. I personally thought the thing was too light. It felt very fragile compared to say the N73 - but that's another days moaning

ZEN

Red Alert

I think that a similar ruling should be put in in Ireland, but seen as the government won't hassle the telecoms industry I can't see it changing soon.

Dorsanty

How much is le iphone when unlocked? Didn't t-mobile have to sell it unlocked too and then priced it at €999.

Can a french one unlocked simply have it's language changed?
I'm off to the states this summer and need to finalise my shopping list. iPhone or iPod Touch, I just can't make up my mind.