News just in from Australian Macworld – Vodafone has announced it will be bringing Apple’s iPhone to Australia. Mixed feelings – at least it’s not Telstra, but couldn’t Apple have gone with a network that supplies, you know, decent network coverage? :)
Jono
May 7, 2008 at 8:36 AM
All the rumours are pointing towards the iPhone being release here on multiple carriers (3G, no less) so I wouldn’t be too concerned about coverage. I almost expect Optus (at least) to make their own announcement re: the iPhone any day now. Even though Vodafone just announced they’ll sell the iPhone in Italy, Telephone Italia has just announced that THEY’LL have it too. (http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/apple-first-use-two-networks/story.aspx?guid={AAD52F10-0F9B-467D-8F3D-AB2488370936}&siteid=yhoof)
Report PermalinkI expect Australia to be the same.
SirCrumpet
May 7, 2008 at 9:14 AM
From my point of view, Vodafone is the perfect carrier.
Report Permalinkjisk
May 7, 2008 at 9:17 AM
Vodafone… bad coverage.. huh? The only place I haven’t got coverage was when I went bush.
Report PermalinkSarah Stokely
May 7, 2008 at 9:36 AM
By far the worst reception of the networks I’ve used (Virgin, Voda, Three). Every place I have lived in inner Sydney and suburban Melbourne has had terrible Vodafone coverage.
Report PermalinkSarah Stokely
May 7, 2008 at 9:36 AM
Yep, I suspect you’re right.
Report Permalinkstringy
May 7, 2008 at 1:21 PM
Does anyone know what the price is likely to be?
Report Permalinkjoshnunn
May 7, 2008 at 1:37 PM
At the moment Three are the only carrier with even remotely useful data plans for a reasonable price. If it ain’t available with them, the other carriers would have to significantly improve their included data to make it worthwhile.
Report PermalinkWolfDog
May 7, 2008 at 2:44 PM
once you buy it outright you can unlock it anyway.
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