The iPhone
This morning, executives from Apple and o2 gathered at a press conference in London and finally announced the release date of the iPhone in the UK.
- The iPhone is exclusive to the o2 network.
- The iPhone will go on sale on the 9th November 2007.
- The iPhone will cost £269.00 and you’ll have to sign up to an 18month contract via o2.
- Tariff’s range from £35 per month to £55 and includes unlimited data usage.
- iPhone uses EDGE technology which is a downgrade from 3G, meaning the iPhone is slow whilst using the internet.
- Free Wi-Fi access at 7500 hotspots in the UK via The Cloud.
Obviously, I was interested in the iPhone and have waited for this news with great anticipation. However, I’m currently on a Vodaphone contract and own an N95. If I wanted to buy an iPhone, I would have to buy-out my Vodaphone contract, purchase an iPhone and sign up for a fresh 18month contract. That alone would cost the remainder of the Vodaphone contract, and the cost of the iPhone with new contract.
Although I have the cash to buy it, I doubt I will. I never waste money. I’m not keen on downgrading to a new product that features old technology. I’ve become accustom to 3G and use it every day. Unless an upgraded version of the iPhone gets released in the near future and features 3G then I’ll reconsider but until then, no iPhone for me.
I had heaps to say about it too, here mate.
http://www.neyo.co.uk/blog/?p=327
You’re a wise fella. I was very interested too, but today’s announcement leaves me wondering what next. The N95 is still tempting, especially as it’s been out for a while, and cheaper, or I could wait. Vodafone has announced the N95 8Gb, and the W960 from Sony Ericsson appeals to me too… Ho hum…
Comment by Steve — September 18, 2007 @ 1:02 pm
Hey Steve, I pretty much agree with all of the points you’ve rasied in your blog post about the iPhone. The N95 is a decent mobile and if I could, I’d upgrade to the new version of the N95. However, the only issue with the N95 on Orange and Vodaphones network is that they’ve removed the VoIP app which sucks.
Comment by Luke Newcombe — September 18, 2007 @ 1:44 pm