boomouse Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Telecompaper reports that Apple is in negotiations with AIS of Thailand and its parent company, Singtel of Singapore over iPhone distribution in those two countries. Talks seem to be at an impasse since revenue sharing is a new concept to Asian mobile phone carriers what with the cut-throat and sometimes predatory pricing employed in past years. This means that the entry into the Philippines will be much delayed because Globe and Smart will still have to outbid each other for the right to fleece their subscribers. It looks like I'll be keeping my Treo 680 for another year… Quote Link to comment
kLique Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Telecompaper reports that Apple is in negotiations with AIS of Thailand and its parent company, Singtel of Singapore over iPhone distribution in those two countries. Talks seem to be at an impasse since revenue sharing is a new concept to Asian mobile phone carriers what with the cut-throat and sometimes predatory pricing employed in past years. This means that the entry into the Philippines will be much delayed because Globe and Smart will still have to outbid each other for the right to fleece their subscribers. It looks like I'll be keeping my Treo 680 for another year… if singtel bags the distribution rights in Singapore then hopefully globe will have some sort of advantage Quote Link to comment
manoftheworld Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 i've been using the iphone since november and i'm loving it! i was able to update to 1.1.2 by myself and everything's working perfectly. Quote Link to comment
boomouse Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 if singtel bags the distribution rights in Singapore then hopefully globe will have some sort of advantage Although I know that Singtel has some equity in Globe, I fail to see the connection. After all, Singtel is not about to guarantee Apple's share of its revenue from Globe's possible iPhone business. There is no connectivity fit with Globe because it has placed its wireless mobile business on HSDPA technology which is certainly faster. But the iPhone is a GPRS/EDGE phone which Smart is using as the core of its wireless data business. Globe faces a bigger capex if it is to meet the needs of iPhone-based clientele and recovery of this investment will have to be factored in on top of the added expense of Apple's share of mobile service revenue which seems to be a standard feature of their mobile network deals. Given the price competition, it stands to reason that Smart may be in a better footing to get the iPhone business if at all. But I would still not discount the possibility of both carriers telling Apple to just stuff it and they will just turn a blind eye to connecting rogue, gray market iPhones instead rather than give Apple a share of their revenue. All the mobile phone carriers have to bo is to have a look at the traffic generated by users of high end Nokias, SEs, and Samsungs and they can tell if the iPhone will deliver a significant increment on that. Given the strong but not astounding reception it had in Europe, I doubt that this would amount to anything earthshaking unlike in the US. Quote Link to comment
kLique Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Although I know that Singtel has some equity in Globe, I fail to see the connection. After all, Singtel is not about to guarantee Apple's share of its revenue from Globe's possible iPhone business. There is no connectivity fit with Globe because it has placed its wireless mobile business on HSDPA technology which is certainly faster. But the iPhone is a GPRS/EDGE phone which Smart is using as the core of its wireless data business. Globe faces a bigger capex if it is to meet the needs of iPhone-based clientele and recovery of this investment will have to be factored in on top of the added expense of Apple's share of mobile service revenue which seems to be a standard feature of their mobile network deals. Given the price competition, it stands to reason that Smart may be in a better footing to get the iPhone business if at all. But I would still not discount the possibility of both carriers telling Apple to just stuff it and they will just turn a blind eye to connecting rogue, gray market iPhones instead rather than give Apple a share of their revenue. All the mobile phone carriers have to bo is to have a look at the traffic generated by users of high end Nokias, SEs, and Samsungs and they can tell if the iPhone will deliver a significant increment on that. Given the strong but not astounding reception it had in Europe, I doubt that this would amount to anything earthshaking unlike in the US. rumors have it that Globe might be the one to bag the IPhone here in the PhilippinesI am not sure how accurate, but that just came from a friend who works in Globe Quote Link to comment
boomouse Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 rumors have it that Globe might be the one to bag the IPhone here in the PhilippinesI am not sure how accurate, but that just came from a friend who works in Globe I heard something similar from my friend in Smart except that it is Smart that will be getting it. I don't care either way. Well, I do. Globe's customer support is the shits. I am both a Smart Infinity and Globe Platinum subscriber. And if I don't rattle my friends up in the Ayala Corp totem pole, Globe customer service reps would not jump. Smart's staff are always on the ball. I have my own account executive assigned to me who I can call almost anytime of the day if i want to be inconsiderate. But don't. Quote Link to comment
kLique Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I heard something similar from my friend in Smart except that it is Smart that will be getting it. I don't care either way. Well, I do. Globe's customer support is the shits. I am both a Smart Infinity and Globe Platinum subscriber. And if I don't rattle my friends up in the Ayala Corp totem pole, Globe customer service reps would not jump. Smart's staff are always on the ball. I have my own account executive assigned to me who I can call almost anytime of the day if i want to be inconsiderate. But don't. well that much I have to give you...Smart just provides better service...I especially like their 120k or 2yrs whichever comes first thing when it comes to phonesunlike with globe... you have to beg for one! Quote Link to comment
green3r Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Apple to announce iPhone and iPod Touch price cuts? Apple to announce iPhone and iPod Touch price cuts? Apple is planning to drop the prices of the iPhone and iPod line within the next month or two - perhaps at a rumoured late February announcement - a Mac enthusiast site has climed. Website 9to5Mac received word that the cuts are on their way. The reduction is said to be $100 off the price of models in both the iPod Touch and iPhone lines. The 8GB iPod Touch will apparently be dropped from the line-up just as the 4GB version of the iPhone was before it. If true, this means that the 16GB iPhone will be $399 - the current price for the 8GB version and the 32GB iPod Touch will come in at $399 too. Speculation suggests that the price drops are in order to make way for "pricing space" for the 3G iPhone, expected this year. Speculation for this announcement dates back to October last year, when Steve Jobs promised, via a post on the Apple website, that the company would release a software development kit for the iPhone and iPod Touch. "We plan to have an SDK in developers' hands in February," were the exact words as regards timescale, so rumours of an Apple event scheduled for late-February are not entirely surprising. In addition to the price cuts and the expected software development kit, rumours abound that a Penryn-based MacBook Pros with multi-touch trackpad might also be announced. Quote Link to comment
frosty Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 any updates on when iphone officially releases here? btw, the fake iphones uses a stylus right? Quote Link to comment
mr.genteel Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 greenhills pips already knows how to crack iphone... i think in greenhills they are selling orig iphone for 25 to 30k just guessing the price though. but you can use iphone here in phil....my friend is having a hard time using his iphone he bought his in states and open line it in greenhills but he said sana ng e90 or n95 nalang sya... hard to text and not that user friendly... pero sanayan lang din daw... at laging hang... sabi nga iphone is a basically mp3 player and mobile phone in one... but if you want a mp3 player and a phone buy it seperately to appreciate its worth... Quote Link to comment
jan_vir Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Guys i have a friend selling iphone for 26K, pero pwede pa tumawad down to 25K..just pm me if youre interested.. Quote Link to comment
sehara Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Heard that iPhones won't be officialy be released in the Philippines. Globe or Smart doesn't like the terms of Apple. Quote Link to comment
dsm2gst Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 When I wen't to the philippines I used my unlocked Iphone it works pretty good with globe only problem is there is no internet access, but everything else works texting and calling. Quote Link to comment
kLique Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Guys i have a friend selling iphone for 26K, pero pwede pa tumawad down to 25K..just pm me if youre interested.. how many gb? used na ba? Heard that iPhones won't be officialy be released in the Philippines. Globe or Smart doesn't like the terms of Apple. tsk tsk! guess ghills will be the source of IPhones for now... Quote Link to comment
Firegun Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 When I wen't to the philippines I used my unlocked Iphone it works pretty good with globe only problem is there is no internet access, but everything else works texting and calling. Baka di naka set yung APN ng EDGE settings mo. Internet sa iPhone will work only on EDGE or pag may Wifi na available. FYI. Quote Link to comment
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