O2 reveals iPhone 4 prices

[Simon]

O2 has become the latest mobile operator to unveil its prices for the iPhone 4, intriguingly offering the handset at a cheaper up-front cost on shorter contracts.

The 16GB version will cost £209 on a £30, 18-month contract, and £279 on a £25 a month, two year contract. The 32GB version will start from £299 on the 18-month contract and £323 on the two-year contract.

The 16GB version can be had for free on a two-year, £60 a month contract.

The Apple iPhone 4 will also be available on business contracts, starting from £100 for the 16GB version and £172 for the 32GB version.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/358783/o2-reveals-iphone-4-prices

[Steve]

Looks like no O2 on line availability until the end of July,they are giving the impression that initial supplies are limited.

[Simon]

I wonder if they are cautious that it will sell, given that 4 can be installed on 3 phones?  It's quite dear just to get a new chassis.

[Steve]

May be but International sellers are saying there is more interest in Iphone 4 than the previous 3Gs. It's selling well in the States and no Apple Store pre orders here now before the 14th July.I'll be interested to see how the 3Gs copes with IOS 4 , the new phone is claimed to have twice the memory @512mb. iMovie will not be available on the 3Gs

[Glenn]

What's this all about? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/18/apple_asks_fcc_for_secrecy/

[Steve]

Perhaps they're going to put a photo of Mr Jobs on the back

[Gary]

I wonder if they are cautious that it will sell, given that 4 can be installed on 3 phones?  It's quite dear just to get a new chassis.

It is far more than a new chassis double the memory and a new CPU camera display etc, mine should be with me on the 24th with the new microsim after talking to O2's Customer complaints department, as most people had no idea what a microsim was, and they worked for O2, that carrier has really gone downhill  really glad i did not loose my unlimited data by upgrading through O2.

[Rik]

What's this all about? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/18/apple_asks_fcc_for_secrecy/

It suggest they know they can't meet demand to me.

[Technical Ben]

Although I do give a clap of thanks to Apple for making the phone at a reasonable price (with hopefully the same quality?  ) it's still a lot to pay for 16GB. You can get a 16GB card for pennies these days, and it's hot swappable. That's a big missing feature. 

[Niall]

I got an itunes update today, for support with the new phone.

[Steve]

IOS 4 should be available for download this evening in the UK providing the servers can cope

Last years v3 was released at 1PM eastern time, so I think that's 6PM GMT or 7PM BST if I've worked it out correctly.

[Rik]

It's 6, Steve. Eastern is -5, Central -6, Mountain -7 and Pacific -8, iirc. Hawaii is a further hour behind Pacific.

[Steve]

Of course I forgot DST

[Rik]

They are usually fairly close to us on DST dates, so most of the time the -5 to -8 works, but not for Arizona, who don't use DST.

[Steve]

Its out now I'm downloading


378MB due in 15 mins

[Rik]

Bang on time.

[Steve]

I think it could well take most of the evening to download it's now slowed to a crawl

[Rik]

World Cup?

[Glenn]

Sheer numbers trying to access the servers.

[Steve]

Bloody student P2P is not helping

I'd forgot how nice it was to have him home again

[Rik]

Soon be autumn, Steve.

[Steve]

At least the phone updated ok

[Rik]

Phew.

[Simon]

I'll do mine tonight, but I think I may have sold it anyway. 

[Rik]

And it's hardly had a chance to get warm.