Vodafone
Announcement: iOS 4 and our Carrier Bundles
Well everyone, the time is nearly upon us for iOS 4 and it is with great sadness that we have to announce that our carrier bundles no longer work with the new iOS 4. We have a copy of the stock bundles from the first beta of iOS4 and upon opening them up we have found that Apple are signing them again. Unfortunately the stock bundles haven’t changed in the public release [of iOS 4].…
Read More
Posted in 2degrees, All, Digital Island, iPhone, Other News, Telecom XT, Vodafone
Can’t wait til July for your iPhone 4? Apple UK selling iPhone 4 unlocked from June 24th
Well, here’s a surprise. Like the US, iPhones in the UK have been locked to their respective carriers until now. As of late last night with the pre-ordering system for the countries in the first wave going live, the UK online Apple Store is now offering the iPhone 4 unlocked (or ‘SIM-free’ as they call it in the UK). Head past the ‘read now’ for the details.…
Read More
Posted in 2degrees, All, Digital Island, iPhone, Telecom XT, Vodafone
NetGuide Web Awards 2010… Vote for us now!
Hey guys… we need your help! If you enjoy the site, if we’ve helped you get your iPhone set-up for your carrier, if we’ve helped you solve a problem, taught you a trick you didn’t know or recommended an app that you love using then we’d appreciate your vote in the ‘Best Blog Site’ category of this year’s NetGuide Web Awards. We work really hard to make this site entertaining, helpful and just downright awesome as well as answer hundreds of support emails every week. But we’re not an internet publishing powerhouse like the guys behind Engadget, Gizmodo or Stuff – we’re just a bunch of guys who do this for the love of it in between our ‘real’ jobs and family lives, and we could do with all the help we can get to bring even more readers to the site. If you’d like to help us, please give us your vote by clicking here and typing our URL into the ‘other’ field of the first category (Best Blog Site). Voting closes July 31st. thanks for your support everyone!…
Read More
Posted in 2degrees, All, Digital Island, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Other News, Reviews, Telecom XT, Vodafone
Vodafone release free Fieldays App
Going to Fieldays? Well with this app you’ll never have to worry about finding a needle in a haystack again, or a new gumboot in an event of 117,000 people and 1400 exhibitor sites.
Equipped with the Fieldays iPhone application from Vodafone you’ll find everything you need at this year’s National Fieldays on an interactive map on your phone.…
Read More
Posted in All, iPhone, Other News, Vodafone
iPhone 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.…
Read More
Posted in 2degrees, All, Digital Island, iPhone, Other News, Telecom XT, Vodafone
Vodafone make some improvements to some of their iPhone plans
We’re a couple of days late with this one, but we have just noticed Vodafone have made some small improvements to a couple of their iPhone plans. The improvements are very slight, so much so that Vodafone didn’t make a huge fuss about it themselves when it was changed four days ago.
Hit the read more to see a chart of the old vs the new. Once you see what has changed I am sure you’ll forgive us for not picking it up quicker.…
Read MoreHeads-up: Our bundles don’t work on iPhone iOS 4… yet
This is a heads-up to let you all know that our carrier bundles don’t work with iPhone OS 4 right now. To be super-clear: iPhone OS 4 isn’t out yet, but a beta (preview) version of it is out for registered Apple developers. We haven’t had the chance to install it ourselves yet but reader simonwhite has and unfortunately he has advised that the carrier bundles don’t work with it. So: if you need our carrier bundles working, do not install the preview of OS 4 yet.
We’re updating our iPhones today and needless to say, it looks like we have a few coffee-fuelled nights ahead of us to get this thing working again but the good news is the public release of this is at least a few months away (probably July if previous years are anything to go by). We’ll keep you posted on progress, but bear in mind that until the final release is out we still won’t know for sure if we’ve done it. Until then: continue to enjoy OS 3.1.3 with fully-working bundles!…
Read More
Posted in 2degrees, All, Digital Island, iPhone, Telecom XT, Vodafone
XT *Still* Faster in More Dunedin Places for iPhone 3G (March 2010 Update)
iPhonewzealand and Geekzone user Ahmad has repeated his speed tests he did last year in Dunedin using the iPhone on XT and Vodafone.
Data speeds on the iPhone, between Vodafone and XT, are a much discussed topic. There are many different sides of the story and many different reasons behind the results of speed tests. I would suggest that everyone take from this just a view to Ahmad’s experience at the given time in the given location. Some of you may have different experiences and speeds so it would be good to hear your thoughts.
Personally for me the XT speeds, where I use my iPhone, are much faster than that of Vodafone but that is not to say that other areas where you may use it won’t be different.…
Read More
Posted in All, iPhone, Other News, Telecom XT, Vodafone
Vodafone offer free dock with iPhone purchase
It’s Christmas time and in the spirit of giving Vodafone are offering a free iPhone dock (rrp $59) to anyone who purchases an iPhone on any On Account voice plan online.
So if you’re in the market for a new 3G/3GS and you’re on Vodafone, you may as well get it online and get your free dock.…
Read MoreVodafone announces iPhone 3G 8GB price drops on certain plans [UPDATED: Includes 3GS]
Vodafone just tweeted a price drop for the iPhone 3G 8GB on their $80 and $130 plans. On a 24-month term the device is now priced at $199 and $0 respectively, down from $399 and $199. Note this is for the 3G (previous generation model) not the 3GS. Still interested? Hit ‘read more’ for the link and then let us know what you think in the comments.
UPDATE: My bad. There are also price drops for the 3GS in both 16GB and 32GB flavours. The 16GB drops from $599 to $399 on the $80 plan and from $399 to $199 on the $130 plan. The 32GB drops from $799 to $599 and from $599 to $399 respectively. Hit the link for more details. (Thanks, Nordy!)…
Read MoreBreaking: Did Vodafone just ramp their speeds up in AKL? – UPDATED
Did you feel that? A disturbance in the force… like a million voices suddenly cried out in joy, and were suddenly silenced (while they ran speed tests)…
We are hearing anecdotal reports that Vodafone “may” have tweaked their network in the Auckland area today to improve 3G speeds on the 2100Mhz frequency. This could mean a boost in speeds for the iPhone 3G / 3GS, but for now it’s just rumour. We are currently waiting for official word from Vodafone and will post back with an update once we know what’s going on.
UPDATE: 13/08/09 08:25. Vodafone’s external communications manager Paul Brislen has advised that “[our engineers] have been doing something with the software lately, but nothing in particular that should have that kind of impact.” So…. Overactive imaginations? Coincidence? Conspiracy? Now we don’t know *what* to think, but keep us updated in the comments with your experiences.…
Read More
Posted in All, Other News, Vodafone
Prepay Comparison Table
In the interests of easier comparison of New Zealand’s now three mobile networks, iPhonewzealand user Ahmad has created a table which should allow deciphering of the mobile plans to be easier than the Da Vinci code. The table covers prepaid plans only, which is 2degrees’s main focus at launch, and heavier users of mobile phone may be able to find a better deal going on account.…
Read More
Posted in 2degrees, All, Telecom XT, Vodafone
Vodafone vs XT: Speed
In a recent test performed using speedtest.net on the same iPhone 3GS, Telecom’s XT network has beaten Vodafone in the speed department hands down. Telecom XT hit 5.74Mbps in our test, with Vodafone managing a paltry and decidedly red-faced 0.113Mbps. Without wanting to rub salt into the wound… what you gonna do, Vodafone?…
Read More
Posted in All, Telecom XT, Vodafone
TIP: Vodafone carrier bundle – 3.1.3 Only
Here is the Vodafone carrier bundle. The bundle has been updated and now all services work as they currently do, including Tethering, Data, MMS and Voicemail button but you can now have a custom carrier logo.
Please note that these files are for firmware 3.1.3 only and are no longer being supported.
For users on 4.0 or above that require the manual settings please see here.…
Read MoreVodafone vs XT: Plans
Confused about which network to put your iPhone on? Here is a great spreadsheet that compares the offerings from both carriers: http://tinyurl.com/l7g6kb…
Read More
Posted in All, Telecom XT, Vodafone
Vodafone’s iPhone offerings for 2009
After enjoying a whole year as New Zealand’s only official and capable carrier, Vodafone are now carrying Apple’s iPhone 3GS – only this time they’re not the only network users can connect to. With the spectre of competition in the shape of Telecom’s XT Network, expectations prior to pricing announcements were high for a more aggressive set of plans and subsidies, but have Vodafone delivered?…
Read More
