Tag Archives: iPad 2
The Warehouse to offer parallel imported iPads from Boxing Day [update: available 6pm today]
Something stood out on the junkmail yesterday: The Warehouse are going to be offering parallel imported iPads from Boxing Day. The advertised model is the black, 16 GB, WiFi-only model but it’s priced at $719 which is a significant saving over the standard price of $799. The ad doesn’t say whether other models will be available.
This might be cold comfort for any of you who have already bought one in time for Christmas, but for those of you still on the market for a new iPad this could be a deal worth considering.
UPDATE: According to their email mailer, this deal is actually available from 6pm today via the website.…
Read MoreApp Review: MetroView NZ City GPS Navigation
We have reviewed a number of turn-by-turn GPS apps previously, but with the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand another big GPS Location provider has landed on our iDevices. MetroView NZ City GPS Navigation has been released into the wild to help fans get around, so how does it shape up?…
Read MoreCompetition: Win a 32GB WiFi iPad 2 with thanks to Vonage – Closed
UPDATE: This competition has now closed. We are currently going through your awesome entries and we’ll let you know who has won once we know.
UPDATE 2: The competition was won by MrGadget who has been notified via email. Thanks to all our entrants and congratulations to MrGadget!
As we mentioned the other day, we’ve teamed up with Vonage to celebrate the launch of their Time to Call app by giving away a shiny new 32GB WiFi iPad 2 to one lucky reader (although we originally had to pull out the folks at Vonage have been amazing and have made it possible for us to run it).
All you need to do to enter is hit the comments of this post and tell us in 500 characters or less the following: if you had 15 minutes to call anyone past, present or future, who would you call and what would you talk to them about?
Your answer can be serious or funny, fact or fiction, so get creative and get writing.…
Read MoreiOS 5 – Backing up and restoring from iCloud
With iOS 5 just around the corner we thought we would take a detailed look at one of the main new features and get you all ready for the release. One of the key new features in iOS 5 is over the air (OTA) backups and restores to the new iCloud. But how does it work? What get’s backed up and what doesn’t? Carry on reading to find out.…
Read MoreWe’re teaming up with Vonage to give away an iPad 2
To celebrate the launch of Vonage’s Time to Call app, we’re joining top kiwi tech blogs Geekzone and ben.geek.nz as well as dozens of international sites to each give away a shiny new 32GB WiFi iPad 2. Geekzone’s competition is running right now and we’ll be running our competition from 16th to 20th August, so check back then for the full details. In the meantime head on over to callsfromsmartphone.com to check out the full schedule for all the other competitions. We can’t wait to kick off the competition for the most exciting prize we’ve ever had to give away to one of our lucky readers, so we hope you’ll join us on August 16th.
UPDATE: Great News! The fantastic folks at Vonage have agreed to let us run the competition for New Zealand residents only and have agreed to us blocking international traffic. You may be thinking “wtf, you are blocking international traffic?!?” but we have to to keep the costs down. If we leave it open whilst the competition is running it could cost us a fortune. Anyway… head over to this post to check the competition out.
With much regret, we are having to cancel our involvement in this promotion. As this is a globally-promoted competition, the cost of receiving the international traffic that it would attract would cripple us financially. Apologies to all.…
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iPad 2 case review: Booqpad Agenda
I recently got sent a couple of cases in the post that upon first look I just didn’t understand. The reason I didn’t understand is that they were an iPad 2 case with the addition of notepad and personally I just didn’t get why you would want a notepad when you had an iPad.
Well, keep reading to see my thoughts on the case and the interesting combination of old meets new……
Read MoreSkype for iPad goes live (UPDATED: back again)
Wow… busy day! Skype for iPad has gone live in the last few minutes, giving those of you with an iPad 2 a shiny new app to get to grips with. We’ve not tried it yet, but why don’t you give it a go (iTunes link) and let us know what you think in the comments? Thanks to Paul for the heads-up who is totally on the ball today. You saw it here first, folks!
UPDATE: ….And it’s gone again. Skype tweeted earlier to say that it was release prematurely. D’oh!
UPDATE 2: It has now officially been released and is available in the app store here
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Read MoreWin an iPad 2 with Treat Me (Trade Me’s answer to Groupon)
Trade Me have recently launched their latest spin-off site, ‘Treat Me’, a new one-day group discount site which is similar to Groupon.
There have been a number of these popping up lately and even Groupon have decided to get in on the New Zealand market. But with so many of these popping up in New Zealand these sites are going to have to have something the others don’t have to get your interest.
Enter Treat Me and the iPad 2…
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iPad 2 case options [video]
For those of you who have purchased an iPad 2 there have been relatively few “decent” case options available. However they are slowly becoming more readily available so I decided to take a look at three options that are available now and may suit different people dependent on their usage or personal choice. Keep reading to see three options for protecting your iPad 2.…
Read MoreUpdate: iPad 2 screen bleeding, what to do if it affects you.
As you may have read my iPad 2 has light bleeding issues on the screen. I have now had an update from Apple and thought I would share. Keep reading to see what they’re going to do.…
Read MoreWas the New Zealand iPad 2 launch a success? A spectator’s point of view.
You’ve already heard from Dan and his iPad 2 launch-day experience, so now I thought I’d give you my opinion as an iPad 2-abstainer who got to observe the whole thing from the comfort of iPhonewzealand Towers.
iOS device launches in New Zealand are always far more cloak-and-dagger, and usually far more disappointing than they really need to be. In other countries, launch retailers are usually well publicised, have good amounts of stock, and queuing fans are made to feel welcome and assured that they’re not wasting their time. So why is it so different here, and how did the iPad 2 launch compare to past experiences?…
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iPad 2 Screen Bleeding, what can you do if it affects you?
I’m a few days in to owning my iPad 2 and whilst I am generally pleased with my purchase there is one issue, backlight screen bleeding. This was reported when the iPad 2 came out in the U.S and there have also been reports elsewhere around the world, including some of you here in New Zealand. But is it really an issue and what can you do about it if it affects you? Keep reading to find out.
See this post for the latest update.…
Read MoreiPad 2 Smart Cover [video] [competition]: it’s cool but….
When Apple announced their latest and greatest device they also announced the ‘Smart Cover‘ which protects the screen of the iPad 2. We managed to pick one up to take a look at so keep reading to find out our thoughts on the Smart Cover and how you can your hands on the one pictured above.…
Read MoreiPad 2 – My launch day, unboxing, gallery and Safari speed test
After the much anticipated, and I have to now say, highly successful iPad 2 launch I finally managed to get my hands on a 64GB WiFi + 3G Black iPad 2. Keep reading to see how my day went including the unboxing video, gallery of pics and a Safari Speed Test video where you can clearly see the speed differences between iPad 1 and iPad 2.…
Read MoreTelcos offer free Micro SIMs to iPad 2-goers
Telecom New Zealand has just announced a reward for those who have been lining up all day for an iPad 2 – a Micro SIM giveaway (with a generous 2GB of mobile data!) to each person at YooBee Newmarket. 2degrees also seems to be following suit, with details of a similar promotion likely to be announced very shortly. People who purchase an iPad 2 at leading Auckland retailers may get a special gift afterwards (which has turned out to be a Micro SIM pre-loaded with 12GB of data!).
Are you in the line at YooBee Newmarket? Let us know in the comments how you get on with your free Micro SIM!…
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Apple confirms iPad 2 retail stockists
Where to queue up for your iPad 2 is no longer a mystery. Apple have just posted details of all stockists who will offer the iPad 2 from 5pm. Head over to this link and enter your city or check out our list after the ‘read more’. Easy. Hope you weren’t in a queue at the wrong place!…
Read MoreiPad 2 launch: user pictures
And so the queuing begins! We’re aware that some of you are queuing for your iPad 2′s already, which is mighty impressive considering they won’t go on sale until 5pm. This is where we’ll be posting your pictures so keep them coming to the following address: team@iphonewzealand.co.nz. When you send them to us let us know the following:
- Your iPnz username
- The Location
- The Time
Keep reading to see your pictures… the first one was added at 8am!…
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