It’s coming. For the first time, we have solid information that the one and only iPhone is coming down under. In what could be considered a surprising annoucment, Vodafone has isseud a release that confirms it will be carrying the iPhone not only in Down Under, but in many other countries, including our neighbours (must not make sheep joke) New Zealand. A while ago some keen eyed law-types noted of a rule that potentially stops a phone having one carrier, and this news has resurfaced once again. The announcment was cleverly worder and didn’t mention any deal exclusivity, so mine (and therefore iPhoneAE’s) money is on several carriers having the iPhone, as well as Apple selling an unlocked version. This is truly excellent news for us Aussies, but still no date of arrival, but a June release sounds good with the WWDC and the new Sydney flagship store opening. Keep yours eyes peeled because I don’t doubt the’ll be more news coming our way soon. (Oh yeah, the yellow is for Optus, Blue for Telstra)
7 Responses on Australia’s Turning Red for the iPhone (and maybe Yellow and Blue too)
i think that since vodaphone will get it , im pretty sure telstra and optus will want to join the ball game and so i think that they will carry it aswell . the idea of an unlocked (pre-paid) iphone still dosent sit with me to well , i dont know why i just think that it is not likley , i just hope to god that they dont jack the prices up here …
Come On Someone with an All You Can Eat Data Plan, whoever offers this, im your number one customer!
I’m on 3 and my plan finishes in July so if a 3G Version is released and can be unlocked I’ll be happy
3 australia beter take it and have a version of it, hopefully without their own shity remake of the software… they have their own version of software for the lg u990/viewty and its realy gay having annoying 3 icons hanging arround everywhere… but if 3 do get it, i will hapilly go buy on launch day
my local Crazy johns in glen waverly centro said they had been told last week that crazy johns would be getting the iphone!! im with 3 though so i hope 3 get an 3G version of it or ill go to crazy johns for it. ive already seen a few iphones around but most people have had to get them overseas and im a bit reserved about buying one online/overseas as i dont know how to unlock it!
if 3 were to get it, thats would be pretty cool, and it would seem like a good investment for them with bigbrother tv they already offer… Big Brother… Bigger & Better On The iPhone. (im with telstra prepaid at the moment) and have so much money saved up for when it comes out on a plan that i will be able to go YEP! this plan! (hopefully with an allyoucaneat data) and yay! ill be set! its killing me that i know now its so close after researchin everyday on it since before the release of it in usa… AH! bring it on! so excited! feel like a kid in a candy store!!!
Just in….
Singtel to also carry iphone in aussie.
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