3G iPhone Thread - [sourcing Qs / news about 3G iPhone here *ONLY* !!!]

bg

will it support youtube? or real video web videos???

Dman001

I posted this in the other iPhone thread but I thoiught I would post it here too. 2.0 is unlocked already:
http://gizmodo.com/5023971/iphone-os-20-unlocked-yes

Oneredarmy

I got a call from O2 Baggot Street this afternoon. Bad news, no 16gb black as I pre-ordered, good news, I can have a white one.

I'm particular, but not that particular.

Very helpful guy advised me to stay well away from the store in the morning and pick it up later.

sham69

So does anybody know if all the CPW's are open at 8am or 9am or what the story is?
Thought I saw somewhere that the Grafton is open at 8?

projectmayhem

Dman001 wrote: »

I posted this in the other iPhone thread but I thoiught I would post it here too. 2.0 is unlocked already:
http://gizmodo.com/5023971/iphone-os-20-unlocked-yes

saw that just there. tomorrow we should have a slew of youtube videos confirming this, as well as a handy app for one-click hax0r.

this news simply means that i'll buy my phone as soon as the retail chains have enough stock (and by retail chains, i of course mean ebay)

w00t

phreak

anyone know if any CPW stores are opening before 9 besides the grafton st one?

Dman001

projectmayhem wrote: »

saw that just there. tomorrow we should have a slew of youtube videos confirming this, as well as a handy app for one-click hax0r.

this news simply means that i'll buy my phone as soon as the retail chains have enough stock (and by retail chains, i of course mean ebay)

w00t

Expect to pay alot on Ebay for one. Is €45 the lowest monthly contract or is there a lower one?

BostonB

Have to say I'd love one. But can't justify the cost either of the tariff, or a phone thats lacking some basic features I use a lot. But if I could I'd be getting one.

projectmayhem

Dman001 wrote: »

Expect to pay alot on Ebay for one. Is €45 the lowest monthly contract or is there a lower one?

with the last iphone once stocks were good it was pretty much retail price on ebay.

the issue with it is a lot of customers just don't want the hassle of updating/jailbreaking etc.

Dman001

But that was when they were available at the Apple Store and you didn't have to activate it in store.

jpfahy

I've downloaded and installed Software V2.0 onto my 1st Gen iPhone.
Push email is good.
When entering passwords the phone now shows you the last digit typed, which is handy.

Had a good look around the App Store. Games aren't available on the irish store atm but there are a wealth of Apps available, a lot of them for free!

most amazing so far is Shazam:
Play any music into your iphone and it identifies the Song, Artist, Album, etc. and gives you the option to buy in iTunes. So you are sitting in the waiting room and a song comes on...........
It really works

Also great (and free) is NearPics: Checks where you are and shows you all the photos tagged nearby by google maps. Really impressive for a free app.

Remote control for iTunes: does exactly what it says on the can

VoiceNotes: Dictaphone App - handy


Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola should be afraid, very afraid

projectmayhem

Dman001 wrote: »

But that was when they were available at the Apple Store and you didn't have to activate it in store.

i doubt ebay sellers who had 15 iphones queued up and paid for their phones in an apple store etc. chances are they know "people" somewhere along the distribution line and buying the phones there...

Dman001

jpfahy wrote: »

I've downloaded and installed Software V2.0 onto my 1st Gen iPhone.
Push email is good.
When entering passwords the phone now shows you the last digit typed, which is handy.

Had a good look around the App Store. Games aren't available on the irish store atm but there are a wealth of Apps available, a lot of them for free!

most amazing so far is Shazam:
Play any music into your iphone and it identifies the Song, Artist, Album, etc. and gives you the option to buy in iTunes. So you are sitting in the waiting room and a song comes on...........
It really works

Also great (and free) is NearPics: Checks where you are and shows you all the photos tagged nearby by google maps. Really impressive for a free app.

Remote control for iTunes: does exactly what it says on the can

VoiceNotes: Dictaphone App - handy


Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola should be afraid, very afraid

I noticed how there were no ganes on iTunes aswell. Is there video playlists and video playback in portrait mode on 2.0?

matchthis

2.0 also has the ability to read sim contacts. Settings - mail, contacts, etc. and down at the bottom "Import SIM Contacts" makes everything a lil bit more easy

jpfahy

Dman001 wrote: »

I noticed how there were no ganes on iTunes aswell. Is there video playlists and video playback in portrait mode on 2.0?

No and No

BostonB

Can you access your online banking and skype on these?

jpfahy

BostonB wrote: »

Can you access your online banking and skype on these?

I searched for Skype in the App store and there are no matches.
Accessed my online banking successfully no probs.

Eric Cartman

does anyone know if i go and buy the iphone tomorrow, activate and then cancel the contract in 4-5 days how much the cancellation fee would be to keep the phone and all ? please pm if i can actually do this as the thread is longer than longcat

der-irische

Yeah, you have to pay the remainder of your line rental, which I think is the monthly fee. So if you buy the cheapest plan (45€/m) that's 810€ you need to give to O2.

Not worth it.

DJ_Spider

If anyone wants to meet me to queue outside CWH in Grafton Street this morning, they are opening at 8am! Check here for my mobile number and send me a txt. Might even buy you a coffee!

They are getting about 30 units I was told by the head office!

chrislad

About 5 hours to go!

Cyrus

jpfahy wrote: »

I've downloaded and installed Software V2.0 onto my 1st Gen iPhone.
Push email is good.
When entering passwords the phone now shows you the last digit typed, which is handy.

Had a good look around the App Store. Games aren't available on the irish store atm but there are a wealth of Apps available, a lot of them for free!

most amazing so far is Shazam:
Play any music into your iphone and it identifies the Song, Artist, Album, etc. and gives you the option to buy in iTunes. So you are sitting in the waiting room and a song comes on...........
It really works

Also great (and free) is NearPics: Checks where you are and shows you all the photos tagged nearby by google maps. Really impressive for a free app.

Remote control for iTunes: does exactly what it says on the can

VoiceNotes: Dictaphone App - handy


Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola should be afraid, very afraid

lol nice apps but nothing there that hasn't been out on symbian nokia's for ages

talkingclock

It's impressive that you can now look up names in your phonebook by selecting the first letter. A fantastic functionality imbedded already in any other phones since the year dot....

It's a pitty that you can't read anything on the display full with fingerprints. But hey, maybe Apple is inventing something very crazy in the near future - A KEYBOARD with real buttons!!!

nikimere

talkingclock wrote: »

It's a pitty that you can't read anything on the display full with fingerprints. But hey, maybe Apple is inventing something very crazy in the near future - A KEYBOARD with real buttons!!!

Most of us in here wash ourselves.... so dirty finger prints has never been a problem for me over the past 8-9 months.

burtisgood

http://www.o2online.ie/wps/wcm/connect/O2/Home/Shop/Phones/iPhone+3G/16GB+black+iPhone+3G/

GHEY cant buy it still! appears to go nowhere

irishj

burtisgood wrote: »

http://www.o2online.ie/wps/wcm/connect/O2/Home/Shop/Phones/iPhone+3G/16GB+black+iPhone+3G/

GHEY cant buy it still! appears to go nowhere

hah ! It is the 02 website afterall....i would have been surprised if it was working as it should have been at 9am....cowboys !

irishj

It's working now.....kind of......lol

ussjtrunks

I heard that a payg version of the 3g iphone was coming out too, are there any details on this ?

burtisgood

still wont let me buy it!? il end up with a ps3 on the way home today if i dont get one. just want to buy something y'know?

Basq

Odds are if they've shortages in-store, they won't be accepting online orders for the time being.