At last!

Well folks, we have done it! You can now Tether on 3.1.3 with our carrier bundles for XT and 2degrees again! Happy times!!

Finally all the users waiting to update to the latest firmware but couldn’t because they needed Tethering can now do so. And the best bit. All you need to do is download and install the new bundle. No restoring, no separate configuration files. One all-in-one solution.

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Pssst... Mauricio...

Well I tell you, you’ve got to be eagle-eyed and just a little bit of a nosy sod to get anywhere in this game. Which is exactly why my interest was piqued when I read the following twitter-conversation between Geekzone owner Mauricio Freitas and 2degrees Mobile…

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Carrier logo M.I.A

As you may be aware we don’t support jailbreaking here at iPhonezealand so you may be asking why we are posting about this? Well we do support our Carrier Bundles and a number of people have been asking about lost carrier logos after they have jailbroken. Hopefully this post will give you a heads up about how you can resolve the issue. Read More

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

iPhone 2degrees Style

Get your iPhones ready for 2degrees! Here are the files you need if you want to optimise your experience on the 2degrees Network. The iPhone will work on 2degrees without these however it makes life easier.

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Frosty Reception

Back when we launched, we spoke to 2degrees about their plans for the iPhone. They told us that they would let Vodafone and Telecom battle for that market, but that iPhone owners would still be welcome. Well, that welcome has turned to somewhat of a frosty reception this morning with the company’s pricing announcement. Read More

Heating Up Competition

I don’t know, you put up with one iPhone-capable network for a year, and then two more come along at once! Joking aside, new-comers 2degrees are about to crank the competition dial up to new levels of awesomeness this August when they go live with their brand new network. 2degrees has commited to spending $250 million dollars on building their new network with new cell sites in the main centres and a roaming agreement with Vodafone to get service to customers when they stray outside of those cities. The network will operate both 900 / 1800Mhz 2G and 2100Mhz 3G services making its ability to deal with the iPhone relatively similar to Vodafone’s. Read More