Apple Event in U.K.

[Satcomer]

Apple schedules UK press event

I would put money on this being a iPhone event for Europe or maybe just the U.K.

[fryke]

Put any money you like on this, but the thread belongs to news & rumours. I'm with the "2G iPhone 8 GB for 399 EUR, 3G iPhone 16 GB for 499 EUR" crowd.

[pds]

I hope it is with a new 3G chipset and then that the unlock folks can do their magic.

I just helped a friend unlock a US phone for use in Egypt, but Edge doesn't work here. Still, the sweetness of the phone remains, especially since there are soooooo many open wireless access points around town.

[bbloke]

Originally Posted by fryke

Put any money you like on this, but the thread belongs to news & rumours. I'm with the "2G iPhone 8 GB for 399 EUR, 3G iPhone 16 GB for 499 EUR" crowd.

[facetious comment] Except that if it is held in the UK, the prices are more likely to be quoted in £ rather than € [/facetious comment]


Anyway, it sounds like good news. Thanks for drawing my attention to this, Satcomer.

[fryke]

Bleh... Pounds. Old-school money, that. I personally still hate the fact that Switzerland doesn't have the Euro, it'd make my gigs in Austria and Germany soooooooo much easier. On the other hand, Germany then would see more easily that Apple's products are cheaper in Switzerland. :P

[leonard.leotech]

Originally Posted by pds

I hope it is with a new 3G chipset and then that the unlock folks can do their magic.

I just helped a friend unlock a US phone for use in Egypt, but Edge doesn't work here. Still, the sweetness of the phone remains, especially since there are soooooo many open wireless access points around town.

Weren't 3G devices banned from being made due to a lawsuit? Or was that just in the U.S.?

[Lt Major Burns]

no. i have a 3G Nokia in my hand, which i can use to video call people and what not.

[pds]

I think you're talking about Qualcomm's woes with Canada and the lawsuit prohibiting import due to patent infringement.

3G just arrived in Egypt; has been in Europe for some years. It hasn't caught on in the States since most carriers are older technology - there are only 2 GSM providers.