Comments on: UPDATE: 16GB iPhone confirmed to launch today in UK http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/ Tracking European web and mobile start-ups Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:49:23 +0100 hourly 1 By: Sean Glass http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/comment-page-1/#comment-109967 Sean Glass Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:42:39 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/#comment-109967 @Mike - and despite all this I'm really happy to be here :-) @Mike – and despite all this I’m really happy to be here :-)

]]> By: Mike Butcher http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/comment-page-1/#comment-109892 Mike Butcher Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:13:36 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/#comment-109892 Sean - Welcome to Britain! :-) Sean – Welcome to Britain! :-)

]]> By: Sean Glass http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/comment-page-1/#comment-109885 Sean Glass Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:21:33 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/#comment-109885 What's really annoying is that I have an iPhone I brought with me from the US, and there is no way to just sign up for a contract through O2 and use my current hardware - even though it roams just fine here...and of course, since Experian and others don't link credit histories they have from the US into the UK system, even to get a contract I'll have to plonk down a large deposit because according to any of the companies I've talked to -I have no credit history. What’s really annoying is that I have an iPhone I brought with me from the US, and there is no way to just sign up for a contract through O2 and use my current hardware – even though it roams just fine here…and of course, since Experian and others don’t link credit histories they have from the US into the UK system, even to get a contract I’ll have to plonk down a large deposit because according to any of the companies I’ve talked to -I have no credit history.

]]> By: Jamiroquai http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/comment-page-1/#comment-109852 Jamiroquai Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:02:38 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/#comment-109852 @Mike - right. Adding camera flash, better bluetooth profiles etc is the really easy stuff. Nokia has to really rethink the UI and OS of its top of the line phones. A much more significant undertaking. @Mike – right. Adding camera flash, better bluetooth profiles etc is the really easy stuff. Nokia has to really rethink the UI and OS of its top of the line phones. A much more significant undertaking.

]]> By: Mike Butcher http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/comment-page-1/#comment-109716 Mike Butcher Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:55:44 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/#comment-109716 Jamiroquai - Er, I think you have a point! :-). Although ideally apple should add a front-facing camera, GPS, a camera Flash, and decent Bluetooth. But Nokia's biggest issue is it's UI which just can't cope now I think. Jamiroquai – Er, I think you have a point! :-) . Although ideally apple should add a front-facing camera, GPS, a camera Flash, and decent Bluetooth. But Nokia’s biggest issue is it’s UI which just can’t cope now I think.

]]> By: Jamiroquai http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/comment-page-1/#comment-109710 Jamiroquai Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:44:52 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/#comment-109710 Mike, the iPhone is selling reasonably well. I can see a £199 price point in time. But the whole point is that it is perceived to be the luxury device within the market. Imagine at Xmas with a £199 price point, 32GB of memory, 3G, the SDK in full swing and a 5-7mpx camera. All of sudden you have an incredibly compelling device. How does Nokia compete against that package? Keep ramming more features onto the already shoddy framework that is s.60 and its N-series devices complete with clusterfuck of a UI? Mike, the iPhone is selling reasonably well. I can see a £199 price point in time. But the whole point is that it is perceived to be the luxury device within the market.

Imagine at Xmas with a £199 price point, 32GB of memory, 3G, the SDK in full swing and a 5-7mpx camera. All of sudden you have an incredibly compelling device. How does Nokia compete against that package? Keep ramming more features onto the already shoddy framework that is s.60 and its N-series devices complete with clusterfuck of a UI?

]]> By: Julian Bond http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/comment-page-1/#comment-109683 Julian Bond Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:47:20 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/#comment-109683 329 is a big wack for a 32Gb music player, isn't it? Now if it had a mic, an SDK, Skype, bluetooth A2DP, GPS then perhaps. 329 is a big wack for a 32Gb music player, isn’t it? Now if it had a mic, an SDK, Skype, bluetooth A2DP, GPS then perhaps.

]]> By: 16 Gb iPhone is getting launched in UK Today http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/comment-page-1/#comment-109679 16 Gb iPhone is getting launched in UK Today Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:44:58 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/#comment-109679 [...] quick news update from techcrunch confirmed that Apple is going to launch a 16 Gb iPhone in UK today afternoon. Apple just released a [...] [...] quick news update from techcrunch confirmed that Apple is going to launch a 16 Gb iPhone in UK today afternoon. Apple just released a [...]

]]> By: Mike Butcher http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/comment-page-1/#comment-109677 Mike Butcher Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:37:45 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/#comment-109677 Jamiroquai - Sure, I know, but 269 is still a big wack for a mobile, no? Jamiroquai – Sure, I know, but 269 is still a big wack for a mobile, no?

]]> By: Jamiroquai http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/comment-page-1/#comment-109674 Jamiroquai Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:33:25 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/#comment-109674 Apple will sell through the 8GB and move the 16GB down to the price point of £269. I'd say within 3 months. Apple always does this. Apple will sell through the 8GB and move the 16GB down to the price point of £269. I’d say within 3 months. Apple always does this.

]]> By: Dominic Hodgson http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/comment-page-1/#comment-109668 Dominic Hodgson Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:58:38 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/#comment-109668 Also note the addition of the 32gig iPod Touch http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/ Also note the addition of the 32gig iPod Touch

http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/

]]> By: Martin Bryant http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/comment-page-1/#comment-109610 Martin Bryant Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:43:24 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/#comment-109610 To give sales a boost, they'd be better launching the 16GB model at £269 and reducing the 8GB model to under £200. That'll happen in time but it'd be nice to happen right away! To give sales a boost, they’d be better launching the 16GB model at £269 and reducing the 8GB model to under £200. That’ll happen in time but it’d be nice to happen right away!

]]> By: Julian Bond http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/comment-page-1/#comment-109543 Julian Bond Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:02:42 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-today/#comment-109543 So where's the 160Gb iPhone and iTouch? So where’s the 160Gb iPhone and iTouch?

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