Something that many of us have been longing for some time now has finally happened. Apple has announced that they will begin shipping the new iPhone 3G as from July at a dramatically reduced price ($199 for the 8GB model and $299 for the 16GB model) compared to the “old” iPhone. It seems that the price will be subsidized by the mobile phone companies this time.
The new iPhone features 3G (yeah!), Wifi (yeah!) and GPS (yeah!) as well as full support for Exchange (beurk but, ok, I understand…)
You know the best news (and I thank David Channe Vy for pointing me to this), the iPhone 3G will be available in Mauritius too (yeah!) through Orange (yeah?) but maybe not in July but a bit later (as read here):
(Picture courtesy of Apple)
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June 11th, 2008 at 15:03
you will only get it in shades of orange and all the icons will be replaced by Orange’s logo.
it’ll probably cost a bit more than the announced $200 (that’s still bloody expensive!!!!!) so don’t yeah!! too much yet… But I almost thought you already had one. Didn’t you? Seems like the indispensable Geek Gear you’d saw your legs off to acquire.
oh and do we have the maps with GPS thing here in mauritius?
June 11th, 2008 at 15:25
Great news, indeed. The new 3G iPhone almost makes me regret buying the Nokia N800.
Eddy.
June 11th, 2008 at 15:50
WOW, thats a great news, now we must say that MT did a good choice by welcoming orange
I always wanted to own an IPHONE but never bought it because of its 3G limitations but now am surely gonna grab one
June 11th, 2008 at 16:39
using an ipod touch (and now sad why i took it as my phone want to give up his life :D), this is a nice product
dnt expect miracle when web browsing though and the current safari i am using seems to like frames so much that it doesnt detect it
{sucks to see a long page as they is no option to browse down in case of a frame is present}
apple’s product are nice bt the only downside i see is that the price seems astronomical where is, in some time, the only downside
well would be nice to have such here (and the proper frame work to cater for it ^^..)
lets wait and see
June 11th, 2008 at 16:42
Sweet. That looks good, except:
[From the article]
“The price of the iPhone itself isn’t the only cost that’s changing, though. While the iPhone 3G requires a 2-year contract with AT&T, just like its predecessor, the new phone’s data plan will be slightly more expensive than the original model’s, running $30 a month for individuals and $45 a month for businesses.”
Will such a subscription be required in Mauritius too? If yes, will it be at a slightly more expensive than current pricing plans?
And it appears that part of the reason behind the iPhone 3G’s substantially lower price tag is that the wireless carrier is subsidizing a portion of the handset’s cost—a common occurrence with other phones, but not the case with the original iPhone.
It is known that in Mauritius that that the wireless carrier subsidizing a portion of the handset’s cost is not such a common occurrence - both in magnitude of portion and range of handsets, so the question that lingers is how will the selling price of the iPhone be affected in this regard? (will it be a notable exception or a pitiful repeat?). This aspects relates to the one above, but I *sigh* hope *sigh* a good balance is found between the two, for truly the iPhone is an amazing product.
June 11th, 2008 at 17:38
The specs are standard, but the UI makes up for that…
As for the price, we’ll see what Orange cooks up!
(Unlimited data? Unlimited call? Unlimited sms? 2-year contract?) 
June 11th, 2008 at 19:29
Will the current Orange service give access to the GPS??? That would be really “yyeahhhhhhhhhh!!!”
hehehehe And that’s cool $199 means about Rs. 6000 for the 8GB and around Rs.8500 for the 16GB…
I am wondering how come the price has dropped so drastically… Btw i suppose that the price will be greater than 6000 here in Mauritius… Just hope that all the features of the phone will be usable through the Orange Services… or even Emtel
June 11th, 2008 at 20:07
did u check those prices???? Rs8k for the 16 Gb iphone seems kinda cheap nah?
June 11th, 2008 at 20:13
after hearing all the crap about iPhone lately, i wonder whether i still even thinking of owning one :D.
June 11th, 2008 at 21:04
Orange still needs to sort out the issues with its mobile network and QoS parameters for wired Internet.
I wonder what the QoS will be like for 3G…time will tell….but i am starting to save to get me one!!! And hopefully by that time we might have better mobile networks!
G@V!N
June 11th, 2008 at 22:12
So it seems that we have a kind of consensus: the Apple iPhone 3G seems to be a great phone (and ipod (notice the lowercase - I’m using it as an adjective) and browser.)
The only unknown is the pricing policy of Orange. Will they be able to sell it at $199 and $299? Will we have to fork $45 to pay monthly like in the US? Only time will tell…
Personally, and after thinking a lot, I believe I don’t mind buying an iPhone 3G at $299 and then use a normal prepaid subscription as I intend to browse a lot at home using Wifi. I don’t think I need an unlimited data plan yet…
June 11th, 2008 at 22:31
Today, I think the vast majority still prefer their (very?) cheap mobile which gives them everything they need: the ability to call & send a SMS
But at only $200, isn’t this too much a bargain? How customizable will it be? That’s just one question to begin with.
June 11th, 2008 at 23:40
We’re talking of an iPhone here… it’s (more or less) infinitely customizable
June 12th, 2008 at 00:07
@avinash: No, it is not infinitely customisable. In fact, it is not customisable at all unless you jailbreak it, as Apple have a lot of constraints for developers who wish to write applications for the iPhone. For example, applications can be sold only via iTunes Music Store.
Eddy.
June 12th, 2008 at 00:23
it’s (more or less) infinitely customizable
but you still can’t iron a shirt with it. well maybe there is an extension you can plug in for that.
after hearing all the crap about iPhone lately,
what crap? tell us more. (I’m not really interested in acquiring an iPhone but it makes for an interesting read. To choose, I prefer a pocket watch. the clockwork is absolutely gorgeous in mine.)
June 12th, 2008 at 10:10
To Eddy:
It’s true that the iPhone imposed some drastic limitation on developers previously but since the release of the SDK and the new App Store, things are looking exciting.
The Unofficial Apple Weblog states that:
“Developers will be able to sell their apps in the App Store, and can set their own price. They’ll receive a monthly payment of 70% of sales, with 30% going to Apple for their credit card, hosting and marketing services. There are no additional costs for listing apps, after the $99 setup fee.”
Sure, it’s not free compared to, say, developing a small Java midlet and hosting it on your own server… In defense, I would say that the SDK allows a competent programmer to develop applications as powerful as desktop Mac applications (with Cocoa / Objective-C) with full access to the underlying iPhone hardware. Given the creativity of Mac developers, I believe the sky is really the limit and that we’ll all be mesmerized by iPhone applications sometimes next year…
June 12th, 2008 at 15:05
The iPhone is an incredibly powerful device… but Apple has unfortunately crippled it in the name of “it just works.”
No java support, no native flash support, no multitasking, no background processes & much more (couldn’t read the whole list of things).
But where Apple have scored a hit is with the SDK. Virtually anyone can make iPhone apps using the UI-oriented Cocoa Touch.
S60 & Windows Mobile are more powerful mobile OSes, but unlike Apple they failed to provide such an intuitive SDK & one-stop App Store (& UI as well). But they are catching up…
June 12th, 2008 at 20:01
My latest book purchase, Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X (Third Edition), was delivered at the office last week. I’m itching to get into it. I’ve got to finish this other project first, but I’ve been reading up whenever I can anyway. Not getting much sleep lately!
Nothing like an awesome device to make you want to write software for it. Apple have a winner on their hands. It took nearly a year to sprout 3G capabilities, but we’re finally there.
June 12th, 2008 at 20:28
@Eddy:
With iPhone 2.0, there are 3 ways to officially (i.e. without Jailbreak) get applications on an iPhone: The AppStore (via 3G, wi-fi and iTunes), Enterprise distribution (for distributing in-house applications through a company’s Intranet to authorized phones via iTunes) and Ad Hoc distribution (to a maximum of 100 phones via email and upload them via iTunes).
@carrotmadman6:
True there’s no flash support, no multitasking and background processes for 3rd party apps. But the trade-offs make sense for mobile devices. Background processes can take a lot of unnecessary CPU cycle or eat battery life if it is not properly terminated. In such cases, the user would need a Task Manager (like in Windows Mobile), to manually shutdown an offending app to free resources. Also multitasking on the limited screen estate of mobile devices is not totally justified as most users will run only one application at time (play a game, watch a movie, read emails or browse the internet).
June 13th, 2008 at 09:40
iPhone 3G - Coming to Mauritius …
As expected, the iPhone, in its 2nd iteration, has its fair share of oomph & huhs… But it still managed to live up to its expectations [...]…
June 13th, 2008 at 16:16
Bad news for everyone looking unsubsidized (aka unlocked) iPhones. In Europe, it’s 499€ (Rs 21k) for the 8GB & 569€ (Rs 24k) for the 16GB model! :’(
Let’s hope Orange will sell it subsidized at fairly low price…
@David Channe Vy
Even my 4-year-old Nokia 7610, with S60, has multitasking & it has been a life-saver many times! But i believe the enormous iPhone hacker community will be able to come up with something for the rescue of multitaskers!
PS. Btw i’ve posted about the iPhone here & the trackback isn’t working properly…
June 13th, 2008 at 16:32
8500rs LOOOOOLLL
everyone gonna own one ><
even marchant confi xD
June 13th, 2008 at 16:41
My understanding is the announced price is the one that you get when buying a service plan from an operator. Abroad, you can get cheap phones provided you subscribe to, lets say, a yearly service.
My knowledge about this subject is limited. Perhaps Eddy who is living UK can englighten us about cellular service plans in UK?
June 13th, 2008 at 17:19
Exact, Ajay!
$199 and $299 are the subsidized prices. In Mauritius, we’ll be lucky to get much change from Rs. 20,000.
Oh well. That’s what it is really worth I suppose…
June 13th, 2008 at 17:38
@Ajay: Depending on the service plan and duration of contract term, you can get the phone either for free, or at a discounted price. When the contract expires (12 months or 18 months), you can renew it with a phone upgrade, or you can keep your existing phone and take a discount on the service plan instead.
Personally, I have been using a Nokia 6630 for years, having opted for a discount on the same service plan instead of the phone upgrade. My colleagues are baffled how I can spend less than GBP 15.00 on mobile charges, including 3G. The trick is to stack the discounts year after year and to use the saving to buy a SIM-free phone.
On the other hand, my wife upgrades her phone every year and passes on the “old” one to relatives in Mauritius.
As for me, with cabinets filled with the latest phone models in the office, I am immune to mobile phone lust, sort of
Eddy.
June 14th, 2008 at 19:45
Would it not be more comfortable to browse the net on a computer if you are at home?
June 15th, 2008 at 18:41
Not from my couch… Actually, I don’t like moving my MacBook around. I (practically) always use it in the same room in my house. Hence my willingness to get something like the iPhone which will actually allow me to browse from everywhere… especially the toilets
June 16th, 2008 at 00:11
@avinash: I think that my reply to Ajay might have been swallowed by Askimet. Can you please check?
Eddy.
June 16th, 2008 at 00:43
bloody geek! dude, there are other things more fun than the net! after all these years normally one should be bored of that…. else you get overdosed
June 16th, 2008 at 08:10
It all depends on what you access, I guess. Personally, I am not bored at all.
June 16th, 2008 at 13:28
From personal experience, anti-bacterial wipes are very handy
My MacBook Pro is all over the place, sometimes even in the garden. But, I still find a handheld device handy when I am out. Bored while my wife is shopping, I fire up the Nokia N800 and connect to the Internet via 3G.
Eddy.
June 16th, 2008 at 16:53
I don’t move my MacBook a lot either, but I don’t surf in the toilets. It’s probably the only place in the world where I am 100% of what I am doing.
@Eddy
I must check if similar plans exist in Canada. For sure, I can get a subsidized phone for cheap or for free if I get a plan, but I don’t know about the discount. I am currently using a prepaid service. My workplace is only 15 minutes away from home and I therefore don’t need 3G yet.
Are not the phones passed on to relatives locked ?
June 16th, 2008 at 18:04
@patrick: I don’t know about voice call plans, but Canada has one of the most expensive data plans in the world. Amusingly, the data plan from Emtel is the cheapest that I have ever used.
I unlock the phones before giving them away.
@avinash: Not telling you what to do with your own blog, but why is Abouna’s comment even allowed?
Eddy.
June 16th, 2008 at 22:14
Hi Eddy, I’ve deleted the comment you referred to…
June 16th, 2008 at 22:55
@Eddy
Voice call plans are okay, but data plans, like you said, are very expensive.
June 16th, 2008 at 23:16
@selven.
there’s worse (or better) than ears. some actually have a fetish for nose hair tweezing (any area with sensitive nerve endings is an excuse for some perverse sexual practice…). it’s an interesting concept though…
and why in the toilet of all places? One of the places where you’d least want to drop you expensive new toy. And the warranty probably doesn’t cover those kind of accidents…
June 20th, 2008 at 21:34
Ok my view;
Once again Apple shows itself to be closer to the Microsoft business ( high profit- low product value ) model.
Ok I am a bit peeved cause I do own the full price original Iphone.
But to me the main reason of purchase (admittedly) was to own something a bit exclusive, after all, it’s by no means the best phone on the market.
By making it cheaper and more accessible to the MASS MARKET, Apple HAS to be lowering cost; and that HAS to mean lower quality parts (plastic over metal?) - and there is no one on earth who can tell me that Apple are going mass (again) for the love and support of there ‘followers’ its purely business and a cheaper product… of course selling out /going mass is not a new business model but don’t be fooled into thinking the product is the same thing at a cheaper price.
The original Iphone with all its failings was a classic in business AND Product development, but the new version is simply the difference between Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani - the latter being nothing more than something mass produced in China somewhere.
Time to look at a real phone methinks…. that new Samsung touch screen F700 looks dapper…. any1 wanna buy a real second hand Iphone?
June 22nd, 2008 at 16:50
Hi Nirish,
The iPhone 3G is not $199 or $299. It is only available at those prices when you subscribe to a 2 years long data plan worth $45 per month. The real price is around $700-$800. As a matter of fact, the iPhone 3G will be available at those premium prices in some country like Italy and, I believe, Mauritius…
Don’t worry. Apple “toys” are still exclusive
Avinash
PS: Quand plan?
June 24th, 2008 at 02:26
when will this day come? My N80 is becoming mad and my ipod is dead, the iphone 3G will replace them perfectly
June 27th, 2008 at 14:59
Dear Sir,
I was once following Data Structure classes lectured by you. I have an iphone. Abrand new one my sis just sent me from UK. But I’m unable to connect. Everytime it tells me “You are not a subscriber of EDGE”, or “Could not connect to EDGE” things like that. Can you advise me what to do? How do I get connection to a Wi-Fi? What are the steps I should take? Thanking in advance.
June 27th, 2008 at 17:21
Hi,
I think I remember you
Unfortunately, I can’t really help you concerning the iPhone because I don’t have one. Maybe someone more familiar with it can help?
June 27th, 2008 at 17:35
Based on what you describe, it’s the old iPhone. It doesn’t support 3G, and EDGE isn’t available in Mauritius, as far as I know. It doesn’t support Wi-Fi ever.
Congratulations! You’ve got an expensive paperweight!
Eddy.
June 27th, 2008 at 17:36
I meant to type *either* and not *ever*.
Eddy.
June 28th, 2008 at 09:47
@Amy
EDGE is indeed available in Mauritius, but only with Orange. & the speed sucks!
Go to “Settings” > “General” > “Network” > “EDGE”
You need to use “orange” as access point name. Leave Username & Password blank.
June 28th, 2008 at 20:01
Woopsie! I stand corrected about the availability of EDGE in Mauritius (thanks, carrotmadman6).
If you are very determined to surf over your existing Internet connection instead of the costly EDGE, consider buying a femtocell device. I noticed some models were available from computer shops in Mauritius.
Eddy.
June 29th, 2008 at 10:48
Funnily (?), Wikipedia is not accessible from Mauritius (at least for those using MT) at this moment…
June 29th, 2008 at 17:04
@Eddy
Nah, there’s no need to do rocket scientry! iPhone gen-1 has WiFi support. Just buy a wifi router.
June 29th, 2008 at 22:48
Does it? We have one in the office for testing, and we never found the WiFi feature; we even bought an iPod touch to get WiFi! But then we have loads of pre-commercial devices.
Eddy.
June 30th, 2008 at 08:50
Hey that’s great!! I thought that thing was useless, that’s why I kept it sleeping home cz I prefer my k800i. Thanks for the info!
June 30th, 2008 at 22:21
The iPhone 2 does support java midp?
And on what O/S does it rely on?
Only Orange would be selling it?[Orange your FUP suck]
What browser will be integrated in the iPhone 2?[Safari mobile?!,Opera's the best]
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:27
Someone can reply please
July 2nd, 2008 at 13:39
@Drake
The iPhone is the only phone that doesn’t support Java Midp - no java games or apps then.
It uses OS X, way behind Windows Mobile & Symbian.
Yeah, only Orange would be selling it & you wont be able to use Emtel coz it will be probably be locked if subsidised.
It’s not Safari mobile - it’s a fully-featured Safari, but you cant install any other browser.
July 7th, 2008 at 15:53
Hi,I love the mobile can we have it at the of this month and give an idea of the price
July 8th, 2008 at 14:11
Avinash would then make software for the iPhone 2 and then post donwload link for us!! Youpi!
July 12th, 2008 at 05:22
LOL… Check this out -> http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080711/ap_on_hi_te/apple_iphone
July 12th, 2008 at 21:47
Does anyone know the actual date of when it will be released in Mauritius?
July 12th, 2008 at 22:27
Hey :D, indeed that’s great news but Orange has nothing about it on its website and I was wondering whether we’ll get the Iphone soon or not !!
I see it everywhere on the web but not on Orange’s Mauritian portal.
:(
July 13th, 2008 at 14:31
@Everyone
There’s no definite iPhone launch date… it may be as early as this September or at the end of the year.
I dunno how much time they’ll take to setup iTunes Mauritius, but the BIG question is whether it will be subsidised? If not, expect a high price tag (above Rs 25k)
July 13th, 2008 at 20:40
Will the GPS work in Mauritius
July 13th, 2008 at 23:08
@armand
Of course, the GPS will work.
But the GPS along with Google Maps, that’s not certain coz there are currently no Google Maps, with detailed street view, for Mauritius.
July 14th, 2008 at 09:23
imo it wont work armand
and yeah plz note this down… iPhone doesnt have bluetooth
so no wireless headset and sending and receiving music/video’s from friends
July 14th, 2008 at 12:58
The iphone 3g has bluetooth
July 14th, 2008 at 15:10
Maybe no bluetooth, but wifi
July 14th, 2008 at 17:08
http://www.apple.com/uk/iphone/specs.html
Mobile and wireless
UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
July 14th, 2008 at 17:24
Currently the iPhone Bluetooth does not “officially” support A2DP, which means no stereo via BT. If you pair your headset, it will only be mono.
But I bet you can hack A2DP onto your iPhone…
July 14th, 2008 at 21:04
Would ya know the approximate date for launching in Mauritius?? Seems even Orange’s Mauritian web page contains no single detail IRO Iphone at all !!
July 17th, 2008 at 23:07
Mauritius deploys first country-wide Wi-Fi
Broadband in paradise
Written by Iain Thomson
vnunet.com, 20 Jun 2005
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Mauritius has become the first country to offer nationwide wireless internet access, as part of its quest to become a regional technology hub.
The network gives contiguous wireless broadband coverage of more than 100 square miles, enabling the island’s 1.2 million inhabitants to access the internet via a submarine cable installed three years ago.
The wide-area wireless broadband system uses smart antennas to boost performance and can be upgraded to 802.16e WiMax once the new standard is approved.
“We looked at other high speed broadband options and, in our scenario, DSL and cable modem were not viable options,” said Rizwan Rahim, chief executive at ADB Networks which was responsible for the roll out.
“The rugged terrain of Mauritius requires a solution with no line of sight and cost effective deployment.”
The country is offering incentives to encourage IT companies to set up business as part of a move away from relying on agriculture and tourism.
These include lower rates of corporation tax, increased tax breaks on IT purchases and up to 50 per cent discounts on personal tax rates for IT staff.
Mauritius has also tightened up its computer crime laws and begun offering widespread IT education for its citizens.
The moves mirror those in Dubai and some other Gulf States to attract IT jobs.
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Is it true ?? so when I’ll get my Iphone I’llbe able to connect anywhere, anytime ?? :D:D ??
July 17th, 2008 at 23:18
maybe in september, in the us (at&t) is out of stock
July 19th, 2008 at 07:50
@Arnaud B
That’s not WiFi. It’s the Nomad Wimax! LOL
July 19th, 2008 at 17:30
went to telecom, all they say that check on their website
July 19th, 2008 at 17:36
+1 carrotmadman6
its Nomad Wimax
imagine you have iPhone with an internet with limits on the phone like pay per minute or per kb downloaded
that would suck right? but i think i can see it coming
July 19th, 2008 at 23:03
please note that we pay per kb same for emtel, but its got wifi
July 22nd, 2008 at 17:08
Mayb am the 1st mauritian in mauritius havin the iphone 3g…tak care guys…
July 22nd, 2008 at 20:04
Does it work well with the local 3G networks? Did you have to unblock it?
July 22nd, 2008 at 20:34
to hans how can you be the first while it has not arrived yet
to avinash Orange will launch it so it may be blocked but a software will come to unblock it
As I know by Apple IShop its will come around September.
July 24th, 2008 at 14:32
see lexpress today techno section, the iphone 3g got owned xD
July 27th, 2008 at 14:12
heard Orange Réunion has already selling Iphone 3g
is that true
July 28th, 2008 at 21:23
http://iphonefreakz.com/2008/06/30/unlocked-french-orange-iphone-3g-prices-revealed/
The French mobile operator Orange will sell the iPhone 3G unlocked. The 8 GB version will make you about €509 (802$ !!!!) poorer and for the 16GB iPhone 3G you will have to cough up 609€ (960$ !!!!). Belgium is expected to have to pay roughly the same, this is due to the fact that selling Sim-locked devices are illegal. The iPhone 3G will be available starting from 17th of July in France.
Another interesting fact is that Apple will require any user that bought a unlocked iPhone to register their IMEI number on a special list. So when you need to upgrade to a new firmware your iPhone will be automatically unlocked.
July 28th, 2008 at 21:24
heard a gaming shop in rose hill will be selling iphone 3g at this end of the month
July 29th, 2008 at 12:49
@armand
$800 sucks. Hope Orange will subsidise it here… otherwise it will be the same price… or more?
July 29th, 2008 at 20:13
If you buy a jaibroken Iphone it’ll most surely get locked as soon as an update is installed. Best thing is to wait for Orange to launch it. For iphones bought already unlocked (lotsss of money) it requires that you register the IMEI so that product upgrades do not fk up your phone.
Have a lil patience
August 6th, 2008 at 19:39
http://www.orange.mu/mobile/iphone3g.php !!!!!!!!!!!!
August 7th, 2008 at 21:14
just called Orange yesterday, I chose to connect to the section responsible for commercial information. They did not even know what was the Iphone 3G :O !!
They hought I called for info about 3G coverage LOL !!!
Well.. I just think I’ll have to be patient…
August 9th, 2008 at 14:20
Friends gone to infotech and confirmed that they iphone 3g hasnt been mentioned at all
August 9th, 2008 at 18:43
at infotech they told me it will be in Orange shop by the end of this month at Rs 21000
August 12th, 2008 at 20:55
@ armand
Is this confirmed ??? Then if you got the price of the handset, maybe you also got the price of the plans they plan to set up for the Iphone 3g
August 12th, 2008 at 21:20
he told me the price for a prepay not postpaid,
I should wait till the end of this month for the final price
August 13th, 2008 at 19:30
while you wait watch when its here
http://www.orange.mu/news/
August 19th, 2008 at 20:41
so… still no news about the launch of the 3G Iphone .. ??
August 20th, 2008 at 20:34
in india it will be out on aug 22
http://www.airtel.in/iphone3g/
http://www.vodafone.in/iphone/Pages/iPhone_details.aspx?cid=kar#
As always no word from these agents at Orange sitting at Telecom tower showroom
August 22nd, 2008 at 20:38
just spoke to mauritius telecom guys, they know when will they release the iphone but they won’t give information to the public
does anyone know the release dates leaked from telecom
August 23rd, 2008 at 09:26
Just called Orange, they told me it would be released very soon but could not tell me exactly ehrn because it was not official yet. I asked it it was more like september or october and told me it was gonna be real soon. So we may assume it will be september
!!
August 23rd, 2008 at 15:45
I heard it may be at the end of this month
August 23rd, 2008 at 20:09
http://aaplinvestors.net/facts/iphoneintl/
Mauritius is in 50 place
August 23rd, 2008 at 21:38
i heard its ~ 850$ in india
from reliable sources
August 24th, 2008 at 14:35
may be its unlocked
August 26th, 2008 at 20:28
:’(
Just called on Orange customer care service (203-7503) and they informed me that they planned to launch the Iphone 3G around December but it was not yet official :O :’( !!
August 27th, 2008 at 21:10
lets all call them to get a better result
August 28th, 2008 at 13:11
Just called again, they said maybe in a couple of weeks or more, just don’t understand anymore
August 28th, 2008 at 18:55
well, from my source, I heard it will be in Septembre… The best way to confirm this is to ask someone (family?) who works in telecom to tell you the release date