Firstly – here’s the iPhone software version 2.0 for those who want it: (link removed – software is now available directly through iTunes). iPhone tear down. The guys from iFixit are here in New Zealand to tear it down. The results will be posted as they do. Vodafone New Zealand’s iPhone site can be found …
3G iPhone Update
Rogers Wireless There have been a number of reports that Apple has punished Canadian cellular provider Rogers Wireless in response to what most see as very poor value plans. According to a number of sources, the Apple Stores in Canada will not be selling the iPhone, and most of the stock destined for Canada has …
3G iPhone – what does it cost Vodafone? (and others)
In the wake of the huge furore regarding Vodafone New Zealand’s iPhone pricing, let’s look at what sort of price Vodafone would be purchasing the devices from Apple for. The Original iPhone iSuppli garnered a lot of press with their estimate for Manufacturing and BOM (Bill Of Materials) for the original 8GB iPhone at $264.85. …
Vodafone’s iPhone rate plans – Why???
So what has Vodafone got in store for us? Pricing iPhone Plans iPhone 250 iPhone 500 iPhone 1GB Cost per Month $80 $130 $250 Included Minutes 120 250 600 Included TXT 600 600 600 Included Data 250MB 500MB 1GB With plan iPhone 250 iPhone 500 iPhone 1GB 8GB iPhone $549 $449 $199 16GB iPhone …
My Addiction
A short post about where I’ve been lately… In case anyone is wondering what I’m doing when I’m not flicking bits (and bytes) back and forth chances are the answer is sailing. I started sailing in December 2006, as a guest on board ‘Fast Company’ – the craft of the indomitable Tony Smith. Thrown in …
Apple iPhone coming to New Zealand! (and 9 other countries)
New Zealand, Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, South Africa and Turkey are the lucky recipients. While this won’t mean too much for those who couldn’t wait and already have a grey market iPhone, for the rest of us it means we get to use the device on a New Zealand network …
Broadband Providers – how did you choose yours?
Something that has been of interest lately is ISPs, and how the average person chooses their broadband provider. The many people I know of who have broadband are broadly split in to two categories. Those who are technically minded, and those who are not. Â I know quite a few of the former, due to the …
Slingshot give away 1TB of data
A better place indeed! How would you like 1 Terabyte of data to use on your broadband connection? Rumours have been circulating recently that NZ based (and owned) ISP Slingshot are looking to introduce a referral reward programme that offers users some sort of reward, based upon how many people they refer who sign up. …
R.I.P. RIAA et al?
There’s a thread (currently) on the front page of slashdot entitled Why The RIAA Really Hates Downloads, which touches upon a subject I’ve talked about before. This subject is the recording industry, and their inability or unwillingness to embrace change, evolve, and ultimately survive. Back when I wrote the original article, some thoughts (which by no …
Reflecting upon the new mothership design
After having the new design up for a while, some of the more practical considerations of designing a site have come to the fore. When the new design was originally slated, the content of mothership was reasonably static, with only the forums and blog experiencing frequent change. However, due to encouragement from different quarters we …