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@jk
yes hsdpa runs on 2100 band too.

Just Telstra's runs on the 850 band.

its the only network that uses it in Aus. thats why its handset range is quite different to other networks here.

also, as masseur said, hsdpa speeds are said to be capable of 40(or there abouts)mbps
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Posted: 2008-07-02 14:51:34
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quick question, does anyone think that you'll be able to buy the iPhone 3G in Dubai in this month??
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Posted: 2008-07-03 01:35:33
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I just recieved email this morning from O2 about what to do next for pre ordering the iphone. They said one per customer which is fair.
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Posted: 2008-07-03 10:46:00
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I'm well aware of that. In my experience one gets approx 1/3 of the quoted maximum speed so the iPhone and other 3.6Mbps HSDPA devices won't be restricted by hardware until the networks offer 14.4Mbps.

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Posted: 2008-07-03 12:31:43
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@carkitter

Well my experience is more like 2/3rds of the possible speed but then this is improving all the time. As 7.2mbps is implemented it should mean greater or maximum speeds for 3.6mbps devices which is all good and just so much faster than 3G which leads to a better user experience.

Marc

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[ This Message was edited by: Dogmann on 2008-07-03 11:53 ]
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Posted: 2008-07-03 12:53:20
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I am well excited about this phone but im not too happy with the prices they have set for the iPhone and the contract. Im only 17 unemployed and full time education, i have 3 grand but i just do not want to waste 650 pound of my money on this device. I had the first iPhone and im happy about the new one but not rele happy with the price.
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Posted: 2008-07-03 18:50:13
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The biggest problem with 3G is the cost to implement it.
Also the networks stand to lose alot on their investment on an ever changing and upgrading system.

Eg: In South Africa, between 2 of the biggest networks they have +/- 11000 base stations and 95% coverage on the GSM network while the UMTS network has 7000 base stations and only 2.5% coverage.
So if you work out how many base stations would be needed for 95% UMTS coverage its just way to expensive.

Maybe smaller countries will launch 14MB I doubt others will.

Back on topic, are these 3G iphones Voda branded?
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Posted: 2008-07-04 08:58:02
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Guys/Mods, are we allowed to talk about "unlocking" matters on this site?
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Posted: 2008-07-04 21:03:11
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I will be getting mine 1st week of September!!!!!
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Posted: 2008-07-05 21:05:50
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Well, as no one has said "NO"...

So, the general consensus is that unlike with the previous iPhone we won't be able to buy the phone contract free in order to "activate it at home"

The calculated rumours though are that the PAYG iPhones will come in at between 300 - 350 for the 8gb model. And 400 - 450 for the 16gb model.

This will then leave the possibility for deflowering the iPhone

BUT BUT BUT, and this is the main point of me starting this subject on this thread, what are the chances of losing a lot of the iPhones functions by unlocking it? Will we lose things such as Visual Voicemail? App store? Software upgrade? etc etc etc And, with the new "push" stuff going on also, what are the chances of Apple somehow "bricking" unlocked phones via the "push" system?

Questions, worries, uncertainties.......... But lets hope we can crush these 3


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[ This Message was edited by: scouser_75 on 2008-07-05 22:54 ]
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Posted: 2008-07-05 22:22:40
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