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TECH: Why iPhone under-performs in the UK: still no PAYG…

So O2, have decided not to launch the iPhone 3G on PAYG on the 11th July. It’s a terrible decision, which only goes to explain why the iPhone is performing so badly against Apple/O2′s expectations. The facts seem self evident: more people want PAYG than pay monthly. More succinctly, they want the iPhone device, not [...]

TECH: O2 iPhone 3G PAYG price accidentally revealed?

Following on from the last post it would seem that O2 briefly posted pricing for the iPhone 3G PAYG on their site this evening. Only to have it taken down moments later. Did O2 jump the gun? Was the pricing incorrect? Hopefully not as at £299 the iPhone 3G seems like a fair enough deal [...]

TECH: iPhone 3G – PAYG, how much?

Perhaps the most interesting development for the new iPhone 3G is the ability to purchase it on a Pay As You Go contract from O2 (UK only). However, how much does O2 intend to charge for the device? Given the original iPhone started out at £269 with a hefty 18 month contract and ultimately failed [...]

TECH: iPhone2 a.k.a. iPhone 3G

So, here is the iPhone 3G. In case you haven’t already, check it out. I moaned about the affordability of the original iPhone back here and here. Apple have obviously learnt their lesson and I think it’s hard to criticise the new pricing structure. The GPS is also a feature I’m glad to see them [...]

TECH: About those missing iPhones…

Having read reports here and here about the volume of iPhone’s that weren’t registered to ‘official’ networks I decided to find out just how difficult it was to unlock, activate and jailbreak a UK iPhone. The answer, as it turns out, is ‘surprisingly simple’. Having performed the process, I am surprised there aren’t actually a [...]

TECH: Have Apple and O2 done enough to tempt you yet?

Since this post we’ve already seen talk plan increases for the iPhone: both extra minutes and extra texts. Also any user grumbles about the 8GB storage size of the iPhone have now also been addressed (you can stump up even more cash for the 16GB model). However, it still seems likely that once the effects [...]