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Tracking the iPhone 3GS in Asia

Damian Koh | Jul 09, 2009

The iPhone 3GS became available in the US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on June 19. That's two days after the official release of the 3.0 software update (free for current iPhone users). iPod touch owners will have to fork out US$9.95 for the upgrade. The iPhone 3GS has a suggested retail price of US$199 and US$299 for the 16GB and 32GB models, respectively, with a two-year AT&T contract.

In Asia, these are the launch dates.

Country	Telco	Date	Remarks
Australia	Optus	June 26	MMS and tethering enabled
	Vodafone	June 26	MMS enabled
	Hutchison 3	July 17	MMS enabled
	Telstra	June	MMS enabled
Japan	SoftBank	June 26	SIM-locked; MMS enabled
Singapore	SingTel	July 10	MMS and tethering enabled
Hong Kong	Hutchison 3	July 10	MMS enabled
Malaysia	Maxis	July
New Zealand	Vodafone	July 10	MMS enabled
Philippines	Globe Telecom	July 31
India	Vodafone	August	MMS enabled
	Bharti Airtel	August	MMS enabled
Indonesia	Telkomsel	August
Taiwan	Chunghwa Telecom	August
Thailand	True Move	August

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What's missing in Apple's MacBook lineup

Erica Ogg | Jun 10, 2009

The white laptop on the left is the sole MacBook left in Apple's lineup, now dominated by MacBook Pros.
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Despite the litany of Apple announcements at the opening keynote speech of the company's developers' conference, what could turn out to be more interesting than the new products it named is what Apple didn't say Monday.

The bumping up of the 13-inch laptop to MacBook Pro status, and the price cuts along the MacBook Pro line certainly grabbed headlines. They did something else: They left the little S$1,598 (US$1,152.87) white MacBook as the only true MacBook in the bunch. Gone now is the option to buy a silver unibody design version of a MacBook. The rest are all MacBook Pros now, which leaves buyers with little choice if they don't want a high-end notebook from Apple.
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iPhone 3G S pricing: Existing customers, beware

Nicole Lee | Jun 09, 2009

The "early upgrade" price for existing customers
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One of the most attractive aspects of the new iPhone 3G S is the pricing; US$299 for the 32GB model and US$199 for the 16GB model isn't bad. Even better is the US$99 for the old iPhone 3G with 8GB. But beware; not everyone qualifies for the announced pricing right off the bat.

The truth is, these prices only apply to new customers, new lines of service, and contract renewals. If you're still under contract, including existing iPhone 3G owners, you're probably not eligible for the upgrade. AT&T claims that most iPhone 3G owners will be eligible for the announced pricing only after 18 months. However, you'll still qualify for an "early upgrade price", which are US$499 for the 32GB, US$399 for the 16GB, and US$299 for the old 8GB iPhone 3G--that's only if you can't wait the six or so months to get the new phone. If you don't want the two-year contracts at all, you'll have to cough out the full price of the phones, which are US$699 for the 32GB, US$599 for the 16GB, and US$499 for the 8GB.

I bought my iPhone 3G in August of last year, and so I tried to see what price I would get when I tried to buy the latest iPhone 3G S. The above is the screen shot of my online order.
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iPhone 3G S: How true were the rumors?

Rich Trenholm | Jun 09, 2009

So the WWDC keynote is finally over: iPhone 3G S is here, putting an end to the frenzy of speculation that saw tech hacks, fanboys and fans of blurry screenshots from chinese forums getting themselves into a right palaver. So let's take a look at some of our favourite rumors, and see whether they came true.

Improved camera
The iPhone's fixed-focus 2-megapixel camera has long been a source of disappointment, so the world and his wife wanted better.
Truthiness: High! Cameraphiles will be pleased with the new autofocus, automatic exposure and white balance, and neat auto-macro and tap-to-focus features. It's only 3-megapixels, though. Sigh. At least you can now MMS your snaps.

Front-facing camera
Italian site iSpazio seems to have been first with this one.
Truthiness: Low. No video conferencing for you.
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Can Apple beat the too-expensive rap?

Erica Ogg | Jun 09, 2009

Apple got aggressive on pricing at WWDC 2009. (Credit: James Martin/CNET)

The big knock on Apple--whether or not it's always been accurate--is that its products are more expensive than most of its competitors.

But in the keynote speech Monday that opened Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, it became clear the company is tackling the price question head on.

The best example of this new attitude is the decision to keep the 8GB iPhone 3G, but sell it at US$99. That was the most aggressive price move it made Monday. But Apple was price conscious in other ways, too: It upgraded its 13-inch unibody MacBook to specs worthy of its more high-end MacBook Pro line, while also reducing the price. The MacBook Pro 15-inch and MacBook Air also received price cuts. And Apple didn't stop there. The new Mac OS X 10.6, known as Snow Leopard, will cost current Mac OS X 10.5 owners just US$29 to upgrade when it becomes available in October.
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