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Price issues said to be cause of dramatic iPhone 4 launch
App Review: SUBWAY®
The much anticipated SUBWAY® New Zealand iPhone application has finally hit the App Store, allowing owners to pre-order their sandwiches and then hop to the front of the queue, but how does it stack up? Read more for our take on this delicious application.
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Posted in All, Reviews, iPhone, iPod touch
Vodafone to sell iPhone 4 on contracts from midday [update: confirmed], Apple online from “this evening”
We have had multiple reports that Vodafone will be selling the iPhone 4 in most stores from 12 midday today. The catch? It’s only for customers signing a new contract or resigning. We have also had reports that Apple’s CSRs have been citing 7pm tonight as the launch of the iPhone 4 for outright purchases via the Apple NZ store.
Read MoreiPhone 4 launch off: Vodafone
The iPhone 4 launch in New Zealand is in chaos. People have been lining up at various different stores only to be turned away. Some are blaming Vodafone, some Apple and some the apparent stock shortages of the device in the country. Who is to blame?
Read MoreiPhone 4 launch delay reports hit mainstream media
While we have no sources to cite, it appears the mainstream media have got a whiff of the frustration felt by consumers and geeks alike, waiting for any news on the iPhone 4 launch tomorrow.
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Posted in All, Other News, iPhone
Radio intern braves Auckland winter for iPad
In true ‘The Edge’ style, the hosts of The Morning Madhouse – Jay-Jay, Mike and Dom have sent young intern Marty Hehewerth out in the blistering cold to the Newmarket, Auckland branch of MagnumMac to pick up one of the very first iPads to be sold in New Zealand.
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Posted in All, Other News, iPad
iPhone 4 press conference this Saturday
Engadget report this morning that they have been invited to a press conference to be held by Apple regarding the iPhone 4.
Click here to see the live blog of the event, which starts at 5am 17/07 (NST)
Read MoreTelecom to fix SIM cards for Voicemail via over-the-air update. UPDATE: Not true.
Back at the end of last month, we reported that Telecom were to roll-out new SIM cards that would fix the non-functioning voicemail-button issue that has plagued iPhone owners on XT since updating to iOS 4 without our carrier bundle. Now, a source within Telecom has tonight (incorrectly – see update) confirmed that the erroneously-set MBDN field on their V1 and V2 SIM cards will be fixed via an over-the-air (OTA) update by the end of July, allowing iPhone users to set their Voicemail number.
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Posted in All, Telecom XT
MicroSIMs to be available from Gen-i as of August – UPDATED: Telecom retail, too
The National Business Review today reports that Chris Quin, Gen-i’s Australasian head, had confirmed his company will be providing MicroSIMs for their customers as of early August.
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Posted in All, Telecom XT, iPad, iPhone
MicroSIMs now available from Vodafone
Vodafone New Zealand this morning announced via their official Twitter account that they are now selling and swapping MicroSIMs at their 17 retail stores nationwide.
Read MoreiPhonewzealand Live Chat
About a week ago we quietly added in a new feature to iPhonewzealand- a live chatroom. Read more to find out more about it and how to join the chat!
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Posted in All, Other News
iPhone to only be available in black at US launch?
iOS fansite, ModMyi, has published what seems to be an internal memo from AT&T to their staff regarding the launch of the iPhone 4.
It appears that only the black version of the iPhone 4 will be available to customers at launch and via pre-orders. It is unclear at this stage why the restrictions have been imposed, but AT&T say that the white versions of the iPhone 4 will be coming “late summer” in the US. Check it out after the ‘read more’.
Read MoreHD Videos and iMovie on iPhone 4
Among the new features of the iPhone 4 is the ability to record videos and edit them in up to 720p HD. We take a look at what you can do with these fine new features.
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Posted in All, Other News, iPhone
MASSIVE price drop in iPhone 3GS 32GB
With the launch of the iPhone 4, Apple have dramatically decreased the price of the iPhone 3GS 32GB. So much in fact that it costs $50 more to get a 16GB model!
Read MoreiPhone 4 and New Zealand
With today’s announcement of the iPhone 4 at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, we take a look at how the device will affect New Zealanders, what new features it will unlock and which carrier or carriers it will be provided on.
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Posted in 2degrees, All, Digital Island, Other News, Telecom XT, Vodafone, iPhone
WWDC in just over a day
With Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference only hours away, we highlight what to expect from the technology giant and some possible surprises to be had.
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Posted in All, Other News, iPhone
2degrees poised to make mobile data statement
2degrees Mobile have been in touch today to let us know they are going to be holding a ‘press event’ tomorrow at midday at 4pm today. It is to be held at their head office in Auckland and they will be making a statement regarding “mobile data”. All we know at this stage is that it is not related to the launch of their 3G network, which is scheduled for later this year.
We can only speculate as to what will be announced – perhaps plans or cheaper casual rates but as soon as the press release is available we’ll post the details here.
What do you think 2degrees will announce? Let us know in the comments below.
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Posted in 2degrees, All, Other News
