Tag Archives: Vodafone
Vodafone breaks the silence, announces pricing and midnight launch
Vodafone have finally broken their silence on the iPhone 4S and have this afternoon announced handset pricing, subsidies, plans, and confirmed that they, too, will be hosting a midnight launch at the following stores: Queen St, Auckland; Lambton Quay, Wellington; George St, Dunedin; and Riccarton Mall, Christchurch. It will then be available in all Vodafone retail stores from 9:00am. The handset-only price is $1049, but subsidies and contracts appear (with just a cursory glance) to be similar to Telecom’s offerings. Keep reading for the press release and full pricing details.…
Read MoreAppView:Text Parking NZ
Text Parking NZ makes using the On Street Pay and Display Meter’s a breeze.
If you have trouble with the Meter Timing out then this is the app for you.…
App Review: Quota
Most people have heard of Consume by now, in fact we did a review of it when it first came out. It has become the industry standard usage app for the iOS. However Bjango has not updated it for sometime and is not natively iPad compatible, which is leading to a clunky and rather utilitarian UI.
However, there is now a new kid on the block. Quota (by SouthFreo) may be new, but it is sleek, sexy and worth a look.…
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Posted in All, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Reviews
iPad 2 offers capability parity between Vodafone and XT
Well look what we found in the tech specs. It turns out the new iPad 2 is going to bring the big red and the big blue into parallel on their networks. Why? Quad Band 3G.…
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Posted in All, iPad, Telecom XT, Vodafone
Poor Vodafone coverage at your place? Fix it at your expense with a Sure Signal femtocell
It’s hard to know whether to congratulate or criticize Vodafone for this one: it’s either a genius marketing ploy to have Vodafone customers patch up the network’s short-falls at their own expense, or it’s a radical and empowering idea that gives customers the freedom to live wherever the heck they like and still enjoy full signal bars. Yes, Vodafone have finally begun rolling out Femtocells in New Zealand. Stick with me for the low-down.…
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Posted in All, iPad, iPhone, Other News, Vodafone
MagnumMac now selling the iPhone 4 on Prepay.. others to follow?
You are probably aware that up until now the iPhone 4 has only been available from a retail store if you purchase it on a Vodafone contract. Well it seems that as of yesterday this has changed and you are now able to purchase the iPhone 4 if you are a Vodafone Prepay customer for the outright price. Continue reading to find out more.…
Read MoreVodafone users notice significant speed increase
Vodafone’s network performance has come under fire recently with tales of network dropouts, failed messaging and even dropped calls. But now a thread on Geekzone suggests that the pendulum may have swung the other way with significant increases in speed being reported that rival that of Telecom’s XT Network.…
Read MoreTelecom: unable to get money-making deal with Apple
Tonight at the Telecom New Zealand Retail Consumer Summit, Telecom have openly explained why they do not (yet) carry the iPhone: they can’t get agree on a deal with Apple that will “enable them to make money”.…
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Posted in All, iPhone, Telecom XT
How does $600 for bringing your iPhone to XT sound?
Telecom let New Zealanders know by way of a tweet this morning that that due to popular demand the offer of a $600 account credit to bring your iPhone to XT offer has returned.…
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Posted in All, iPhone, Telecom XT
Vodafone acknowledges 3G issues, fix coming
Last week, we reported on allegations of serious issues with Vodafone’s 3G network, including network drop-outs and failed calls and messaging. A couple of days ago Vodafone formally acknowledged the issue in their forums offering an IT Crowd-style “turn it off and back on again” work-around which was less than ideal, but at 5pm yesterday evening an update was posted to advise that a fix had been identified and that it would be rolled out as soon as possible. Read on for Vodafone’s announcement and post your reactions.…
Read MoreVodafone upgrading network to 28.8Mbps – Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington by end of year
Despite the alleged problems we mentioned earlier this week, it would seem that the folks at Vodafone are still very committed to improving the quality of the speed of their network. Plans have been announced to upgrade the network to a very healthy 28.8Mbps in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch by the end of this year, with further regions receiving the boost next year. Read on for more and the full press release.…
Read MoreAre you experiencing data, text or voice issues on your iPhone’s Vodafone connection?
The team at iPhonewzealand use Telecom XT for our iPhones, so this has gone under the radar for us until now, but a can of worms has been opened for Vodafone over at Geekzone. Site moderator sbiddle opened a thread in which he described the issues he is currently experiencing with data sessions on his Nokia E71 stalling, SMS messages neither being delivered nor received and voice calls going straight to voicemail. According to his posts and blog, Vodafone CSRs refused to accept that this was a real issue, so sbiddle turned to Geekzone to see if anybody else was experiencing the same issues. Boy did the floodgates open……
Read MoreFirst Look: My account for iPhone – By Vodafone
You may not be aware of this but Vodafone have released a number of apps including Fieldays NZ 2010 and the Vodafone NZ Music Awards app. Well yesterday Vodafone released their latest app ‘My Account for iPhone‘ to “help keep track of your Vodafone account details on the go”. Continue reading to find out more about what this app can do for you……
Read MoreAppView: My account for iPhone
Now you can keep track of your Vodafone account details on the go!
Get your current balance, check out how many TXTs and minutes you have left (On Account), top-up up or make a payment.
You can also check out your calling rates – even when you’re roaming overseas. All this and more, to keep you in control.
We’ll be taking a look at this app shortly.…
Read MoreVodafone PhoneInsure no longer insures iPhone 4
If you bought an iPhone 4 from Vodafone after September 3rd and have tried to get insurance through them [Vodafone] then you will already know that they are no longer insuring new iPhone 4′s under their PhoneInsure policy. Continue reading to see why and what you may be able to do to get insurance cover for your $1000+ investment.…
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Posted in All, iPhone, Other News, Vodafone
First look and mini-review: Vodafone NZ Music Awards
Vodafone’s gone geek chic with a Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards iPhone app, which launched yesterday. The app is available now and is FREE from the App Store and features artist profiles, competitions, the latest news from finalists and voting for the People’s Choice Awards.…
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Posted in All, iPhone, iPod touch, Reviews, Vodafone
AppView: Vodafone NZ Music Awards
Join the countdown to the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.
This app lets you browse through the finalists in the NZ Music awards and vote for your favourite for the Vodafone People’s Choice Awards.…
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