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Apple & AT&T face lawsuit over MMS advertising (USA)

On 08.16.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Apple and AT&T Mobility, which says that the two have touted the MMS functionality of the iPhone 3GS even though AT&T is currently not offering the service.
The lawsuit has been filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, claims Apple’s “print and video advertisements [for the iPhone 3GS] in and on television, the Internet, the radio, newspapers and direct mailers all touted he availability of MMS.”
“Millions of customers, including Louisiana residents, purchased the 3G and 3GS waiting for the day in June 2009 when the new application would be available which would allow MMS,” the complain states. “Unfortunately, after downloading the new 3.0 software update application, MMS still did not work on both the 3G and 3GS. … The only excuse offered by AT&T and Apple is a mouse-print disclaimer on the website, in barely readable font, which reads ‘MMS support from AT&T coming in late summer.’”

On 9 June, when Apple’s iPhone 3GS was unveiled, AT&T was among the operators that was listed by Apple as supporting MMS.

Apple & KT ink contract to offer iPhone in Korea – Rumours

On 07.27.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Apple iPhone is now soon likely to land in the Korean mobile market, as the rumours suggest that KT and Apple have inked a contract to offer iPhone. However, no other details about the contract are available, such as whether KT received exclusive iPhone offering rights in Korea and which model will be released between the iPhone 3G and newly released iPhone 3GS.
The coming of the Apple smartphone, KT will be able to attract subscribers from its rivals, SK Telecom and LG Telecom.

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Maxis unveils iPhone 3G S pricing, pre-booking underway (Malaysia)

On 07.17.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The sensational iPhone is entering its second evolution in Malaysia. Maxis Communications Berhad (‘Maxis’) is delighted to announce that it will offer Apple iPhone 3GS, the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet, in its retail stores beginning 31 July 2009. Maxis is among the first in Southeast Asia to bring iPhone 3GS to its customers.

Maxis makes two further announcements: Pricing on iPhone 3G (8GB) will reduce to RM1990, from RM2540 previously. Pricing on iPhone 3GS 16GB and 32GB will be RM2490 and RM2990 respectively. Maxis is offering iPhone 3GS (16GB) FREE with iValue Plan 4.

Pre-booking is underway. A special website www.maxis.com.my/iphone3gs has been launched and customers can visit the site to find out more about iPhone 3GS and Maxis iValue plans. To be one of the first people in Malaysia to own an iPhone 3GS, customers may pre-book the smartphone via the website or visit one of 28 Maxis Centres nationwide, as well as, selected Maxis Exclusive Partners. Customers who have pre-booked iPhone 3GS may collect their phones from 31 July onwards from the location that they have selected during pre-booking.

Additional announcements about iValue Plans and upgrade offers for existing iPhone 3GS customers will be made nearer to the launch date.

Further details about the iPhone 3GS launch can be found at www.maxis.com.my/iphone3gs. Maxis customers may also call 1800 821 123 for details on how to book their iPhone 3GS devices and plans.

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3 Italy announces pricing plans for iPhone 3G S

On 07.17.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: 3 Italy, which recently launched the new iPhone 3G S, has unveiled the pricing details for the handset. On contract, the 16GB iPhone 3G S costs as low as €99 ($140) and the 32GB model starts at €199 ($280) with a contract agreement.
Subscribers can also purchase the iPhone 3G S 16GB and 32GB with various 3 pre-pay plans, or free of any contract, for €599 and €699 respectively.

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3 Australia offer 8GB iPhone 3G for free with $49 plan

On 07.16.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Just a few days after 3 Australia announced the pricing plans for the new iPhone 3G S, the part of VHA venture has overhauled the prices and now offers the 8GB iPhone 3G device free on a $49 plan.
The operator earlier announced that the cheapest plan where a user could have a completely subsidised handset was the $110 ‘Works’ plan, which included a 16GB iPhone 3G S handset.
But just a day before the handset has to go up for sales the operator lowered the bar for entry-level users. “In the true spirit of the 3 brand, we’ve delivered real innovation at a truly affordable price,” said John Casey, director of marketing at VHA.
3 Australia will offer the 8GB iPhone 3G free on its $49, $79 and $110 per month plans and the 16GB iPhone 3G S free on its $79 and $110 plans.
The operator on the other hand also eliminated the 500MB of additional monthly data it originally offered on the $49 plan.
The pricing is also “subject to change”, the company said.

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SingTel announces iPhone 3G S pricing (Singapore)

On 07.11.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: SingTel, the Singaporean mobile operator, has unveiled the prcing plans for the Apple iPhone 3G S, which launch across the nation today.
The maximum price for the handset is set at S$678 for a 32GB model for those who subscribe to the new, cheaper 500MB iFlexi Lite plan at S$39 per month. Those who choose to subscribe to the 2GB iFlexi Plus plan at S$95 a month get a 16GB iPhone 3GS free.
The existing iPhone 3G subscribers who have completed 6 months of their contract can upgrade to the new handset by topping up for S$600 and recontract for another 2 years.
They can trade in their 8GB iPhone 3G and 16GB iPhone 3G to offset S$300 and S$400, respectively, of the cost of the new model.

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Apple offers iPhone handsets online in New Zealand

On 07.11.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Apple now enables Kiwis to purchase the Apple iPhone directly online, even if Vodafone remains the sole iPhone carrier in the country. Apple has nearly introduced a qasi-competition across the nation.
The handset manufacturer is offering the 16GB version of the iPhone 3GS for $1149, with free shipping and offers the 32GB version for $1349 to Vodafone’s $1379.

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O2 UK wins exclusive rights for Palm Pre

On 07.03.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news:The highly anticipated Palm Pre will be launched in UK next week, and will be sold exclusively by O2. O2 has managed to grab the exclusive rights for the handset for several other markets.
According to a media report, O2 fought for the GSM Pre with Orange, and eventually won as it promised Palm a higher revenue share.
The price of the handset is not yet unveiled by the operator, though it wants to offer it for free on slect and expensive tariff plans.
O2’s exclusive rights for iPhone3G S and now Palm Pre in UK will surely help the operator to see a growth in its position in the British mobile market.

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Chungwa to market iPhone 3G S in August, intends to boost revenues (Taiwan)

On 07.02.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Chungwa Telecom, the Taiwanese mobile operator, has reportedly said that it would start marketing the Apple iPhone 3G S in August, in an effort to boost its revenues by vending sata centric devices.
The Taiwanese mobile market which is seeing saturation in terms of voice market, the operators hace shifted their focus onto bundling telecom services with netbook computers or smartphones to cater to consumers’ rising demand for easy Internet connection on the go.
“We have found that our iPhone users tend to download more content from the Internet than users of other handsets,” said Lin Jen-hon, a vice president at Chunghwa Telecom.

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O2 UK reports iPhone 3G S out of stock

On 07.01.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: O2, the exclusive carrier of the Apple iPhone 3G S across the nation, has reportedly said that it has run out of stock for the new Apple device, as the handset proves to be more popular among people.

In a statement the operator says: “iPhone 3GS is currently out of stock: Due to the phenomenal demand for the new iPhone 3GS, we’ve temporarily run out of stock online, over the phone and in our retail stores.”
O2 anticipates additional stock for the handset to be available online, over the phone and in our retail stores by the end of this week.

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