Finally. After all the rumors and speculations, Apple has signed a deal with China Unicom to bring the iPhone to China later this year. However, contrary to previous reports, China Unicom did not sign an exclusive agreement with Apple. This means Apple may still enter into another agreement with any of China Unicom’s competitors. China [...]
Archive for category iPhone 3GS
Globe has finally made the iPhone 3G cheaper under their iPhone Prepaid kit but the ridiculousness has jumped over to the GPlan/GFlex mobile plans.
No iPhone 3GS for me
Aug 18
More than two weeks ago, I once again visited Globe Business Center at SM Davao to ask regarding the status of my iPhone 3GS reservation. I didn’t get the reply I was hoping for. After he chanted his “You know, sir, there’s a worldwide shortage of blah blah blah…”, I interjected to ask if he [...]
According to the iPodObserver, cell phone carrier KT has struck a deal with Apple to carry the iPhone in South Korea. However, not enough information was given like when the iPhone will start selling in Korea or how much the plan would be. It would seem though that KT won’t be an exclusive carrier for [...]
Macworld reported that game developer, Mad Monkey Studio, has announced plans to develop for the iPhone but only for the iPhone 3GS. In a press release issued August 7, Mad Monkey Studio said: Thanks to Apple’s iPhone 3GS incredible 3D performance, Mad Monkey Studio™ announces it will develop games exclusively on the 3GS as it can [...]
It’s July 31 and I just got back from SM Davao’s Globe Business Center and asked how will those who made reservations for the iPhone 3GS between July 15 to 30 know when to get their iPhones? A call… next week.
An email from Apple confirms that it’s all systems go for Globe’s July 31 release of the iPhone 3GS in the Philippines.
Earlier today, I mention in a post that someone from Globe screwed up when they updated their iPhone Prepaid Kit pricing. Well, looks like somebody caught the mistake and they did an edit. They made the necessary correction to the 8GB iPhone 3G-3GS confusion. That’s the good news. All the while I thought that the [...]
Globe has updated their website for the iPhone 3GS Prepaid Kit but they could’ve done a better job. According to this webpage, under the iPhone 3GS Prepaid Kit, the 8GB iPhone 3GS costs P37,599 and the 16GB iPhone 3GS costs P43,799. Wow. Apple actually made an 8GB version of iPhone 3GS just for the Philippines.
iPhone 3GS in Malaysia
Jul 17
According to KLue, a Maxis Communications Berhad press release has confirmed that the official launch date of iPhone 3GS in Malaysia will be on July 31. The press release also gave some details on the pricing of the 16GB and 32GB iPhone 3GS as well as the 8GB iPhone 3G. Maxis is now accepting pre-booking on their website [...]
Heads up! Another Globe-iPhone 3GS post. I’ve just been made aware that Globe’s iPhone 3GS page has been revised. It now shows links to reservation forms the iPhone 3GS. There are three options: existing postpaid subscribers; new postpaid subscribers; or prepaid phonekit. The forms are all identical except under existing subscribers, an account number is required [...]
Apple Store Hong Kong is now selling unlocked iPhone 3GS units and only requires a working SIM card for the iPhone 3GS to work in any GSM network, according to MacNN. The 16GB iPhone 3GS costs HK$5,388 (P33,475) and the 32GB version costs HK$6,288 (P39,230). The 8GB iPhone 3G is also available for only HK$4,488 (P28,020). [...]
After doing a post about the July 31st iPhone 3GS release here in the Philippines, I had a comment on Plurk ask why the 16GB iPhone 3G is more expensive than the 16GB iPhone 3GS. My first reaction was, “What 16GB iPhone 3G?” Thinking that my Plurk friend somehow got confused with the iPhone models [...]
MacNN reported that last Friday’s launch of the iPhone 3GS in Singapore attracted a huge crowd. It was estimated that at least 3,000 eager customers gathered around SingTel’s corporate headquarters. SingTel created a more festive atmosphere by featuring fireworks and a confetti drop. SingTel expects large crowds to persist for several days. I wonder if [...]
