3G iPhone on Trial in New Zealand
The form factor is identical to the 2G model, with the only changes being the 3G radio and a GPS receiver. Of course the 3G iPhone is running the latest version of the 2.0 firmware, and the push email integration with my work Exchange server is working perfectly.
At the moment the GPS receiver is only working inside the standard Google Maps application, but the word is that the GPS data will be available for geotagging photos, and also accessible via the SDK when it is released.
Update: oh my god I’ve just had some guys in suits knock on my door! I hid in the wardrobe, and after they left I set up some packet sniffing on the wireless network. It looks like the GPS module in the iPhone is phoning home to Cupertino with my location details. I have no idea if this is just in the trial models or not. Sh1t!
Photos after the jump:
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1st of April?
No, the post date is 31 March.
Any idea when it would become available to consumers in NZ?
Anybody ever heard of April Fools’ Day?
The calculator button is not the same as it is in iPhone 2.0.. This has to be a prank
Look at the date on the phone itself. 1-Tuesday = April Fools.
I like the terrible photoshop job especially on the 2nd pic… (on purpose?)
Hey come on. I can’t afford Photoshop. Paint.NET did an admirable job.
LOL WAT?
What are you doin’ with ur 2G iPhone?
Hey I don’t give a rats about AFD… iPhonewant!
nice photoshop job with the Vodafone logo dude
Cool life lose…..
you’re a slow dude
Could this post possibly be any more lame?
AKA When the socially challenged attack.
Posting a pic on the internet of a map showing where you are will probably get people turning up to you as well?
you idiot. shouldve done your homework before posting this anyway. your not even in keeping with leaked chipset info. you jackass
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That means the new iPhone is gonna be da shizzle
This was an extremely good April fools. I bet you would’nt have guess that ALL the things you listed have actually come about. (New Zealand release, the fact that there is GPS, the fact that there is a 3g model arriving, also that Vodafone will be the carrier). Very very good guessing skills
Ben,
Do we know if the 3G will use the standard cim card technology? Vodafone in NZ is saying only contract plans but AU has said they will do prepay. As I don’t need the plan features (only regular voice and texting) and will use WiFi for web access, I was thinking, buy the prepay in AU, bring it over here, and sign it up.
Any comments?
Thanks,
very very sad attempt with Photoshop