Where to buy iPhone 3G in New Zealand?

You can buy the iPhone 3G online now through Vodafone.

Please note: there is a maximum of 3 iPhone's that can be purchased at any one time.

These are the key cities where iPhone 3G is already available:

1. Whangarei
2. Auckland
3. Hamilton
4. Tauranga
5. Rotorua
6. Palmerston North
7. Wellington
8. Nelson
9. Christchurch
10. Queenstown
11. Dunedin

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Top 10 early iPhone 3G Reviews and Buying Tips

Here are some early 3G iPhone Reviews and buying tips:

1. Read the Reviews!

Seriously, Apple has started this fanaticism with buying their stuff on the day it comes out - make sure you read the reviews first. I would have bought an original iPhone except for Walt Mossberg’s concern about data speeds over EDGE. (Mossberg says the new iPhone is 3-5X faster).

2. Make sure its the right phone for you.
Don’t be a sheep. Think about how you use your phone, about the features you use on the phone you already have, vs the features on the iPhone. Do you send a lot of email or text messages? You might want to think about not having a keyboard. Do you want to tether the phone to your laptop for 3G? It’s not clear whether the new iPhone will allow it. One handed operation? You might want a Blackberry.

3. Consider the cost of the phone - and the plan.
The iPhone’s handset price has dropped to $199, but the plan price went up so that the actual cost of ownership over 2 years is higher. Make sure you know what you’re getting into before entering the store - including text message costs. Check out the 3G iPhone pricing plans at AT&T.

4. Do you use your mobile phone in an AT&T 3G Coverage area?
AT&T has relatively little 3G coverage compared to Verizon and Sprint, although most well-populated areas are covered. Use their coverage viewer to check the areas you spend your time in. In most cases, you will still have slow EDGE connectivity when you don’t have 3G - but check your region to make sure. Regular StationStops readers may wish to check out our map of AT&T 3G coverage over the Metro-North Railroad lines. There is also a link to a large nationwide AT&T 3G coverage map there.

5. Will you use the multimedia features?
The Apple iPhone is, of course, also an iPod and a web browser. But how much time do you spend away from a computer during the day that you will use it? For some commuters - like train commuters - you could probably get a lot of mileage out of this. However, for car commuters with computers at work and home, you might not even have the opportunity - never mind need - to use it much at all.

A study showed that smartphone users most often used their phone’s data features while in the bathroom. This illustrates how seldom the average user has an opportunity to use these features.

If you want it to watch video, keep in mind that video isn’t as reusable as music. You will need to either buy, create, or download new video content more often than music if you use it regularly.

When I first got my iPod Touch, I watched video on it on the train every day - but getting new video content every day (besides podcasts, which I don’t care for) turned out to be kind of a hassle and/or expensive, and the iTunes store was always behind my Netflix queue in new releases.

After a while, I just got tired of selecting, downloading, and syncing stuff every day and eventually reverted to my previous favorite train commuting pastime - sleeping.

Another issue I always have with my Blackberry is that I never seem to have my headphones with me when I want to listen to music or watch video.

6. If you buy one, get a case and screen protector with it - if they are available.
Probably the most annoying thing that happened when I bought my iPod Touch was that it was just different enough in size from the iPhone that none of existing cases fit. As Apple was typically top secret about revealing the dimensions and specifications before launch, no one had cases and screen protectors ready for the first few weeks.

By the time Touch cases came out, the unit was already well scratched. Whereas the iPhone is a beautiful and sleek device, it is not designed to gracefully handle the kind of abuse most of us give our phones. The first thing I do whenever I take a new iPod out of the box is put it in a case and slap on a screen protector.

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Globe Telecom and Apple bring iPhone 3G to Philippines!

MANILA and SAN FRANCISCO — Globe Telecom and Apple® today announced that they will be bringing the highly anticipated iPhone™ 3G to the Philippines later this year.

iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast* as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs the hundreds of third party applications already built with the recently released iPhone SDK.

“We are very excited to be working with Apple to bring Filipino consumers iPhone 3G later this year,” said Gerardo C. Ablaza, Jr. president and CEO of Globe Telecom. “Our customers are our greatest passion and we’re constantly striving to offer them the most innovative products such as the revolutionary iPhone 3G.”

“We are thrilled to bring iPhone 3G to millions of mobile customers in the Philippines,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s COO. “We can’t wait to get this revolutionary mobile device in the hands of even more people around the world.”

iPhone 3G will be available to Globe’s postpaid and prepaid subscribers in the Philippines later this year. *Based on 3G and EDGE testing. Actual speeds vary by site conditions.

Globe Telecom is a leading telecommunications company in the Philippines with more than 21 million mobile subscribers. As a pioneer, Globe Telecom continues to be a part of the revolution that’s connecting millions of people across the Philippines and around the world. Beyond technology, Globe Telecom’s business is truly shaped by the bonds that tie Filipinos together. Communications is ultimately about relationships, and this drives the company to innovate and constantly find easy and relevant ways to enrich people’s lives.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.

Source: Globe Telecom Philippines

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iPhone 3G sells out in New Zealand

The iPhone 3G has sold out its first shipment. Vodafone has sold out its first shipment of the new iPhone 3G. Controversial pricing plans for the phone, which went on sale in New Zealand before other countries at midnight last Thursday, did not put off thousands who paid up to $1129 to be among the first to get their hands on the desirable device.

Vodafone spokesman Paul Brislen would not reveal exactly how many handsets were sold, but said it was "in the thousands." Website Apple Insider, in an analysis of iPhone global sales, put New Zealand's figure at 3,000 over the weekend.

A delay was expected between when the stock ran out and when Vodafone was able to resupply the iPhone 3G, but Brislen says a "surprise shipment" has arrived and shop shelves are now being replenished to meet strong demand. "We were literally down to one store," he told nzherald.co.nz this morning. "But the box has arrived, which we weren't expecting, so the good news is that stores will be resupplied today - it's happening as we speak."

The iPhone pricing plans announced last week created a flood of complaints over data prices. In order to buy an 8GB iPhone for the much-hyped $199, consumers must sign on to a two-year deal at $250 per month. There are several other plans with different pricing structures.

Apple announced on Tuesday that it had sold a massive one million iPhone 3G handsets in three days - it took 74 days to reach that milestone with the release of the first iPhone, which launched just over a year ago. It has sold about six million generation-one iPhones, and intends to sell 10 million worldwide by the end of this year. The phone, which combines a high-end MP3/video player, internet device and cellphone, is now available in 21 countries. It goes on sale in France today.

Source: The New Zealand Herald/By Matt Greenop

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Tips and Tricks of iPhone 3G Applications

Note: Watch the exciting and interesting iPhone 3G Applications Video Demo at the bottom of this page...

The following applications are included with iPhone 3G:

Phone:

Make calls, with quick access to recent callers, favorites, and all your contacts. Or dial manually using the numeric keypad. Visual voicemail presents a list of your voicemail messages. Just tap to listen to any message you want, in any order you want. 

Mail:

iPhone works with MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular email systems—including Yahoo! Mail, Google email, and AOL—as well as most industry-standard POP3 and IMAP email systems. View PDFs and other attachments within Mail. Save attached photos and graphics to your Camera Roll album.

Safari:

Browse any website over a cellular data network or over Wi-Fi. Rotate iPhone sideways for widescreen viewing. Double-tap to zoom in or out—Safari automatically fits the webpage column to the iPhone screen for easy reading. Sync bookmarks with Safari on your computer. Add Safari web clips to the Home screen for fast access to favorite websites. Save images from websites to your Photo Library.

iPod:

Listen to your songs, audiobooks, and podcasts. Watch movies and video podcasts in widescreen. Set your own volume limit for listening comfort.

Text:

Send and receive SMS text messages with anyone who has an SMS-capable phone. Conversations are saved in an iChat-like presentation, so you can see a history of messages you’ve sent and received. 

Calendar:

View your MobileMe, iCal, Microsoft Entourage, Microsoft Outlook, or Microsoft Exchange calendars. Enter events on iPhone and they get synced back to the calendar on your computer. Set alerts to remind you of events, appointments, and deadlines.

Photos:

View photos and images transferred from your computer or saved on iPhone. View them in portrait or landscape mode. Zoom in on any photo for a closer look. Watch a slideshow. Email photos, add them to a MobileMe gallery, assign them to contacts, and use them as wallpaper.

Camera:

Take two-megapixel photos and view them on iPhone, email them, or upload them to your computer. Take a friend’s picture and set iPhone to display it when that person calls you.

YouTube:

Play videos from YouTube’s online collection. Search for any video, or browse featured, most viewed, most recently updated, and top-rated videos.

Stocks:

Watch your favorite stocks, updated automatically from the Internet.

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Maps:

See a street map, satellite view, or hybrid view of locations around the world. Zoom in for a closer look. Find and track your current (approximate) location. Get detailed driving directions and see current highway traffic conditions. Find businesses in the area and call with a single tap.

Weather:

Get current weather conditions and a six-day forecast. Add your favorite cities for a quick weather report anytime.

Clock:

View the time in cities around the world—create clocks for your favorites. Set one or more alarms. Use the stopwatch, or set a countdown timer.

Calculator:

Add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Rotate iPhone sideways to use expanded scientific functions.

Notes:

Jot notes on the go—reminders, grocery lists, brilliant ideas. Send them in email.

Settings:

Set up accounts and adjust all iPhone settings in one convenient place. Set your ringtone, wallpaper, screen brightness, and settings for network, phone, mail, web, music, video, photos, and more. Set auto-lock and a passcode for security. Restrict access to explicit iTunes content and certain applications. Reset iPhone.

iTunes:

Search the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store music catalog, or browse, preview, and purchase new releases, top-ten songs and albums, and more.1 In select Starbucks locations,3 find out what song is playing in the café, then buy it instantly. Browse, preview, and purchase other songs from featured Starbucks Collections.

App Store:

Search the App Store for iPhone applications you can purchase or download using your Wi-Fi or cellular data network connection. Read or write your own reviews for your favorite apps. Download and install the application on your Home screen.

Contacts:

Get contact information synced from MobileMe, Mac OS X Address Book, Yahoo! Address Book, Google Address Book, Windows Address Book (Outlook Express), Microsoft Outlook, or Microsoft Exchange. Search, add, change, or delete contacts, which get synced back to your computer.

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