[i_am_infinity]

Guys,

forgive me for my ignorance. Apple recently came out with their iphone which is a little over $300 but all of a sudden they're coming out with the latest iphone, iphone 3G which is only $199. ano ba difference nila? why is it cheaper than the original iphone? gawang china siguro?hehe is it worth it to get the 3G? thanks

 

[magister]

i guess the $199 3G iPhone is highly subsidized by the telco carrier.

in the local scene, prices are absurdly high. got this from another forum:

Globe releases Apple iphone 3g prices/plans

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http://iphone3g.globe.com.ph/i/i?id=2256650

The new Globe iPhone 3G Plans with FREE Mobile Internet and Wi-Fi hours
PLAN 1599 PLAN 2199 PLAN 3299 PLAN 3999 PLAN 4999
Monthly Service Fee Plan 1,599 Plan 2,199 Plan 3,299 Plan 3,999 Plan 4,999
Free Local Voice Minutes 100 210 350 500 750
Globe to Globe P5.50 P5.00 P4.50 P4.00 P3.50
Globe to Non-Globe P7.00 P6.50 P6.00 P5.50 P4.50
Free Local SMS Text Message 350 350 450 550 650
Text fee after free text allocation P1.00/msg. P0.50/msg. P0.50/msg. P0.50/msg. P0.50/msg.
Free Local Mobile Internet Hours 40 hours 60 hours 100 hours 100 hours 100 hours
Rate in excess of free Mobile Internet hours P0.50/min. P0.50/min. P0.50/min. P0.50/min. P0.50/min.
Free WiZ Wi-Fi Hours 20 hours 30 hours Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Rate in excess of free WiZ Wi-Fi hours P2.00/min P2.00/min P2.00/min P2.00/min P2.00/min

8 GB P16,800 P14,600 P12,300 P5,600 FREE
16 GB P22,300 P20,000 P17,800 P11,000 P5,500


Get the iPhone 3G Prepaid Kit and enjoy 50 hours of FREE Internet!*
PRICE
8 GB P41,889
16 GB P48,899


Get the iPhone 3G with Globe's GPlan or GFlex Plans


Plan GText GMix / GFlex 800 GTalk / GFlex 1200 GTalk Plus / GFlex 1800 GMatch / GFlex 2500
Monthly Service Fee P500 P800 P1,200 P1,800 P2,500
8 GB P29,000 P25,700 P23,800 P22,000 P20,000
16 GB P34,500 P31,100 P29,300 P27,500 P25,500

Plan GMax / GFlex 3500 GPlan / GFlex 5000 GPlan / GFlex 7000 GPlan / GFlex 10000
Monthly Service Fee P3,500 P5,000 P7,000 P10,000
8 GB P18,000 FREE FREE FREE
16 GB P23,400 P6,500 P5,000 P3,300

 

[dinggaling]

Guys,

forgive me for my ignorance. Apple recently came out with their iphone which is a little over $300 but all of a sudden they're coming out with the latest iphone, iphone 3G which is only $199. ano ba difference nila? why is it cheaper than the original iphone? gawang china siguro?hehe is it worth it to get the 3G? thanks

the new 3G iphone is subsidized by AT&T (locked also)in the US thus the low price. it has faster download speed and better applications.:wavey:

 

[isuzu]

Rogers Wireless and Fido carries this phone in Canada. The packages were initially expensive, but when the public complained, they lowered their prices.

A downside, according to tech experts, is that the battery can't be replaced.

 

[Glock Clock]

They are not subsidized. You are paying for it.

$199 for the phone. Without contract $600.00

(Manufacturing cost: $179.00)

Just look at the ATT's Nation plan

$69.99 per month 450 minute (anytime) 5000 min (Night & Weekend)
$89.99 per month 900 minute (anytime) unlimited (Night & Weekend)
$109.99 per month 1350 minute (anytime) unlimited (Night & Weekend)
$129.99 per month (unlimited)

For 2 year contract.

Say $70.00 x 24 months = $1680.00

It is more than enough to cover the cost of the phone.

The trick is to buy the unlock phone, then use the Wifi feature to surf the net.

 

[antediluvianist]

"A downside, according to tech experts, is that the battery can't be replaced."

I had an iPhone. I sold it.

Aside from the irritation that the battery cannot be replaced, there are several other drawbacks :

- you cannot cut and paste on it (this is really terrible if you do a lot of SMS'ing or making notes for file )

- the keyboard- well, no haptic feedback, impossible to use unless you are looking right at it. If you have fat fingers, forget it.

- the keyboard, except for one situation, does not work in horizontal mode

- the battery just doesn't last very long. I had to recharge it more than once a day , and I was not a heavy user.

There are better machines out there, in my opinion.

 

[i_am_infinity]

interesting...thanks guys. if y'all have more feedback it would really be appreciated.

 

[mc_oliver]

I still have my 2G (4GB) iphone only because I can start it faster than my PC and browse the net. Yun na lang purpose nya. If you're thinking of getting one, I suggest a Nokia N95 8GB or the N82(?) instead. Better implementation of just about everything.

 

[astig007]

http://www.iphone3g.globe.com.ph/i/i?id=2256650

check this for GLOBE's pricing scheme for the iPhone coming on aug 22

 

[dinggaling]

interesting...thanks guys. if y'all have more feedback it would really be appreciated.

true, true, the downside of iphones (ipods too) the battery couldnt be replaced, not only is globe charging ridiculous prices but yes stick to the nokias and samsungs for more user-friendly (text-wise, etal) wifi available phones. :supergrin:

 

[snipy_fox]

another drawback...

- bluetooth is for headset functions only, you can't use for file transfer or file sharing
- you transfer music only thru itunes and your gigabyte of space is purely for apple's multimedia storage only, you cant use it for other purposes.

 

[Glock Clock]

I think Iphone set the standard.

Look for clones from RIM Thunder, Samsung Instinct, LG Vu ..... etc.

http://www.sizlopedia.com/2008/04/06/top-10-iphone-clones/