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.

[Simon]

There's s lot I like about it, but I just can't live with the numerous niggles, given it's supposed to be so brilliant.

[Rik]

And, besides, there will be another gadget along shortly.

[psp83]

well my iPhone is still backing up.. Why is it so slow 

I started the update / sync / backup around 6:45pm.. now its 8pm, see attached pic.



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[Simon]

Even more annoyingly, they are all things people have been complaining about for ages, but it seems Apple refuse to do anything about them.

[Gary]

Even more annoyingly, they are all things people have been complaining about for ages, but it seems Apple refuse to do anything about them.

I think you should just stick with Blackberry Simon, I don't find the niggles you have with the iPhone to be an issue, but we have different usage, all we need to do is find you another gadget to get 

[Simon]

I keep looking at the Dell Sprint, but it's Google again. 

[Rik]

The Dell 'walk at a slow pace' would be fine for me.

[Glenn]

Will it be called something like the Dell Vodafone, in the UK? Sprint is a US carrier.

[Simon]

[Rik]

So maybe the Dell Royal Mail, Glenn. 

[Gary]

Will it be called something like the Dell Vodafone, in the UK? Sprint is a US carrier.

More like the Dell going wrong again  

[Gary]

I keep looking at the Dell Sprint, but it's Google again. 

Walt to Q3 and try the N8 Simon, or Blackberry Storm 2

[Rik]

Won't that make you disney?

[Steve]

Something sophistocated like De L'Orange

[Rik]

De La Three just doesn't ring as well.

[Gary]

Dell Lorean?

[Rik]

[Gary]

[Simon]

It's the Dell Streak.  I keep getting that wrong. 

Gary, I've already got the Storm 2, but there's a new OS due soon. 

[Gary]

It's the Dell Streak.  I keep getting that wrong. 

Gary, I've already got the Storm 2, but there's a new OS due soon. 

new OS may make all the difference Simon, i'll look at the N8 when it comes out, be good for Justina to enter the technology age but I fear that all she would want is an abacus, she is not a gadget girl 

[Rik]

It's the Dell Streak.  I keep getting that wrong.  

The bacon phone.

[Simon]

[Gary]

I can see simon Streaking away 

[Rik]

Well, plodding anyway.

[Gary]

Well, plodding anyway.

The Dell Plod, I like it 

[Glenn]

That model is only available to the police.

[Rik]

As issued to HM Constabulary...

[Gary]

As issued to HM Constabulary...

Streak goes quite well with that nickname the police have had for years anyway 

[Rik]

 

[Gary]

[Steve]

I passed the queue at O2 in Peterborough this morning and thought I'm not joining that, life's too short.


Negatives seem to be antennae and yellow screen issues. Positive is much improved battery life

http://thenextweb.com/apple/2010/06/23/does-the-iphones-antenna-cause-reception-problems/

[Gary]

I passed the queue at O2 in Peterborough this morning and thought I'm not joining that, life's too short.


Negatives seem to be antennae and yellow screen issues. Positive is much improved battery life

http://thenextweb.com/apple/2010/06/23/does-the-iphones-antenna-cause-reception-problems/

If mine has any issue it goes back and I'll stick with my 3Gs and maybe try the Nokia N8 later this year, not jumping through hoops with Apple again. Not all phones iPhone 4's exhibit the problem so who knows. The HTC EVO had issues with the screen as well, something about glue giving way, things just are not built so well these days.

[Steve]

Personally I'm more worried about the antenna issue as when at work my signal can be very borderline and I wonder how else your supposed to hold the phone except by the edge bezel.

[Rik]

I just worry about the price. 

[Gary]

Personally I'm more worried about the antenna issue as when at work my signal can be very borderline and I wonder how else your supposed to hold the phone except by the edge bezel.

See this Steve http://www.maccast.com/2010/06/23/iphone-4-antenna-issue-on-a-3gs/ my 3GS has always done the same thing but holds calls

[Steve]

Sometimes at work I'll just loose the signal completely even if I then put the phone down it takes a few minutes to recover.

[Gary]

Sometimes at work I'll just loose the signal completely even if I then put the phone down it takes a few minutes to recover.

I'll give you a rundown on how good or bad mine is today when it arrives, no idea what time, if its the same as my 3GS no worries if its bad or has screen issues refund time and back to the 3GS and probably a Nokia later this year, they always had great signal quality.

[Rik]

Sometimes at work I'll just loose the signal completely even if I then put the phone down it takes a few minutes to recover.

It's called a sulk, Steve.

[Steve]

 

[Technical Ben]

I feel for you having to walk around Peterborough Steve... 
Yellow screens? I've heard the screen is suppose to be superb. If the colour is wrong though, it spoils it. Is it really yellow though? Looking at my screen right now, I could argue it's "yellowish". But then so is sunlight.