Written on 6/28/2010 04:32:00 PM by poison_ivy
Well, it's official, the iPhone 4 is the fastest selling mobile phone in history, selling around 1.7 million iPhone 4s from June 24th to June 26th. But if you're wondering how Apple was able to sell 1.7 million iPhone 4 when it's hard to find one in stock anywhere in the UK, well, that's makes two of us.
The Apple store UK has 3 weeks waiting time for the iPhone 4, O2 doesn't have any stock and won't arrive until around the 2nd week of July and they're only selling to existing O2 customers. Carphone Warehouse on the other hand won't mention over the phone if they have the iPhone 4 in stock, you have to go to their brick and mortar store to see if they do have one and you can't even call to confirm if there's stock or reserve one.
So where the heck do we get an iPhone 4 which is actually in stock? Well, if you're truly desperate, you can try eBay but you have to pay around 700-900 for a 16GB version, that's for either unlocked or locked units. But if you're not that desperate and 700 quid is too much for you, well, 3 weeks waiting time isn't so bad now, is it?
UPDATE: Looks like carphonewarehouse is offering the 32GB iPhone 4 under O2, Vodafone and Orange, while 16GB is only available to O2 and is only available for upgrade customers.
Orange website seems to have the iPhone 4 in stock but for Pay as you Go mobile broadband offers, it's still unavailable.
3 has the iPhone 4 but 16GB models are only available in store.
Vodafone iPhone 4 stocks have been depleted.
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Written on 6/23/2010 02:11:00 PM by poison_ivy
Considering that all major networks here in the UK are carrying the iPhone 4 and it's also being sold unlocked at the Apple Store, I'm sure that the lines won't be as long as it is in the US but if you're still in the fence about getting this latest mobile phone from Apple until early reviews shows up, well, start contemplating because Engadget has released their review of the iPhone 4.
Well, as expected, it's all praises for the Jesus phone, they even went as far as saying as its the best smartphone in the market today. Although I'm not usually an iPhone fan, seeing the iPhone 4 features, I actually have to agree with them. In the past, I've hesitant about jumping into the iPhone bandwagon because mainly of the hardware. However, with improved features such as multitasking, thousand of apps, 5 megapixel camera, and 720p video recording, among others, the iPhone 4 has definitely improved in terms of hardware.
The only question now is who will release the iPhone killer? Or with the iPhone 4 features, would it be possible to have an iPhone killer nowadays? I guess we'll have to wait for the Windows Phone 7 to see if the iPhone 4 will stay at the top of the smartphone market.
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Written on 6/16/2010 04:19:00 PM by poison_ivy
Like in the US, it looks like pre-orders from the Apple store here in the UK for the iPhone 4 is already sold out. Yes, it's sold out, so those looking for an unlocked iPhone 4 may want to pre-order now and wait until July 2nd. Or you might want to wait in line or grab a subsidized unit and tie yourself with a 24 month contract from Vodafone, O2, or Orange and get your iPhone 4 just in time on June 24th.
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Written on 6/15/2010 12:22:00 PM by poison_ivy
Whoohooo!!!! I was a bit worried that the iPhone 4 won't be available with a no commitment plan here in the UK but it looks like the Apple store will be selling the much awaited iPhone 4 unlocked nad sim free. The 16GB iPhone 4 is priced at £499 while the 32GB iPhone 4 model is priced at £599. The white model will be unavailable for pre-order and if you get one now, it will be delivered to your door by June 24th.
But Alas! It looks like everyone wants to pre-order their iPhone 4 because the Apple store is current down. :( I guess we'll just have to visit it from time to time if you really want one badly.
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Written on 6/08/2010 05:27:00 PM by poison_ivy
Yes, so Apple has once again made good on their tradition to release a new iPhone every year. This time it's the iPhone 4. Unlike the iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 4 has undergone a cosmetic hardware change and more features.
iPhone 4 Specifications:
So, what are the major changes? Here's a run down of the iPhone 4's specifcations and a brief explanation on how that would affect your cell phone use.
Quadband GSM and Pentaband HSPA network. So what does this mean? It means, almost every country in the world can use it. Quadband GSM is no problem since most mobile phones, even dumb phones already uses quadband GSM but what is first is the Pentaband HSPA/3G network. For us here in the UK, it doesn't really mean anything since all countries in Europe uses the same 3G bands, in the US, AT&T and T-mobile uses different 3G networks that's why mobile phones imported from the UK to the US would not work, the 3G bands, I mean. So if you bought and iPhone in the UK, you can take it pretty much anywhere in the world and not worry about it not working.
802.11 b/g/n WiFi. Most mobile phones uses 802.11 b/g WiFi. Adding the n just means that you'll be able to get faster download speeds in WiFi hotspots.
IPS LCD, 960x640 display resolution. Simply put, you'll get amazing video watching experience. This is the highest resolution on a mobile phone to date.
5 megapixel camera with Auto focus plus 720p video recording. Nobody would be looking down on Apple's camera hardware from now on. Although 720p video recording is not new, the Samsung i8910 HD and Sony Ericsson Vivaz already have these features, still a few mobile phones have these features and its nice to know that Apple is upping the ante here.
Secondary camera. Again, this is nothing new, a lot of dumb phones and cheap Nokia phones have this feature but thank God that Apple is jumping on the bandwagon. Having a secondary camera means you get the ability to video call someone. Although word has it that Apple's video calling is only available through WiFi--Boooo!
Micro SIM. It's Apple who first introduced Micro SIMS through their iPad and it seems they're not resting the idea and continuing on with it with the iPhone 4. Honestly, I don't know why there needs to be micro SIMs, maybe it helped so that the iPhone 4 is thinner but those who don't want to throw away their old SIMs, you can always cut it. There's a tutorial on how to do that somewhere on the net.
Apple A4 processor. Okay, so it's not a 1 GHz processor like on the Nexus One or HTC Desire but it would be faster than the 3GS and let's face it, the 3GS is already fast enough for most of us. So even if its not 1 GHz, just as long as its blazing fast, then it will do.
Features that were retained. Like all other iPhones, the iPhone 4 will come in two models, the 16GB and the 32GB models. There's still the compass, accelerometer, and GPS and of course, all applications from iTunes would be compatible.
So, should you get one? I've held off on the 3G and 3GS because I felt that there were better phones out there and now that Apple has up the ante with a better camera, and not to mention all those other features, my wait is finally over. This time, I can say that the 4th Generation iPhone seems to be like THE must have phone of the moment, of course, in about 3 months time, a new phone will enter the market and grab my attention but until then, I'm definitely waiting in line.
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