iPhone out 20 July

carl.heymann said:
http://www.itweek.jaded.co.za/205/iphone-3g-vodacom

Kindly be advised that the Apple iPhone will only be released to Vodacom South Africa on the 20/07/2008. The Apple iPhone has not been launched on the Vodacom network as yet. At present there is no estimated time of arrival for the handset. Before the handset is launched it will still need to undergo stringent testing, which can delay the launch.


Warm Regards

Abigail Julius”"
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I assume they are meaning network related tests, to make sure the device is able to work in the SA environment. Because, they cant mean device testing, as I believe this would be Apple's job ;)

Is anyone else freaked out by warm regards ?
 
kris860911 said:
I assume they are meaning network related tests, to make sure the device is able to work in the SA environment. Because, they cant mean device testing, as I believe this would be Apple's job ;)

Is anyone else freaked out by warm regards ?
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I got the exact email from vodacom. Looks like they only have one reply for everyone. What testing? What must they test? They are planning to see how they are going to rip us off!!!!
 
EddG said:
I got the exact email from vodacom. Looks like they only have one reply for everyone. What testing? What must they test? They are planning to see how they are going to rip us off!!!!
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Someone i know also reveiced this...

"Thank you for your e-mail communication to Vodacom.

I would like to offer you with assistance but we do not have the release dates of handset in question nor can we offer any assistance until the handset has been launched.

You may visit www.vodacom.co.za for the Apple iPhone link, please be sure to read the terms and conditions of pre-ordering.

Should you have any further queries, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected]

Warm Regards

Zimkita Makwetu"
 
Well this past weekend i enquired at a vodastore when the phone is coming out, the very bored saleslady non commitedly told me somewhere octoberish/novemberish...
So yeah, looks like a long wait still :/
 
armitage said:
Well this past weekend i enquired at a vodastore when the phone is coming out, the very bored saleslady non commitedly told me somewhere octoberish/novemberish...
So yeah, looks like a long wait still :/
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I get so upset. The iphone is a great oppertunity for vodacom and now they are screwing it up with the delays. And the staff that works there is good for nothing. Not a single person can provide any information( that is not a call centre problem, the problem is with the guys incharge!
 
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At lease give us some pricing.

Are they saying they do not know yet? And they are gonna make up a number closer to the time?
Surely not!!!

They know how much they are going to be charged to get the phones in. As they said they received the phone 20 July right? So surely they know how much they are gonna charge for it...

And if they think they are creating suspense, then they are stupid. coz this isnt hype. Its just poor from them. And I don't think anyone can be that stupid. I didnt study marketting, but even I understand the concept of Hype = interest = sales = money.

For goodness sake. If they are actually complete morons, just look how Apple did it in America, and copy that.
 
kris860911 said:
At lease give us some pricing.

Are they saying they do not know yet? And they are gonna make up a number closer to the time?
Surely not!!!

They know how much they are going to be charged to get the phones in. As they said they received the phone 20 July right? So surely they know how much they are gonna charge for it...

And if they think they are creating suspense, then they are stupid. coz this isnt hype. Its just poor from them. And I don't think anyone can be that stupid. I didnt study marketting, but even I understand the concept of Hype = interest = sales = money.

For goodness sake. If they are actually complete morons, just look how Apple did it in America, and copy that.
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I AGREE!!! They are a bunch of idiots!! They are just upsetting everyone.
 
Has it occured to you that MAYBE Vodacom are still negotiating with Apple and therefore have nothing to announce as of yet?

And no, there has been no official word from Vodacom when they received the phone, or when it'll be launched to the public.
 
Why do you not believe that is the problem, when V3G has pretty much said that they are still negotiating with Apple?
 
mmm like a bunch of school kids looking for conspiracy stories around every corner.
 
Yeah.. it pretty much does seem like it...

So when is break time? I wants to go terrorise some lil kiddie and steal his lunch :D
 
marine1 said:
Conspiracy? No just Vodacom being their selfish selves
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The iphone news has been going around even before May 2008, they would have started to negotiating back then. What is there to negotiate?
 
There are lots of things to negotiate.. you do realise apple take a cut of every contract, and probably every call etc etc etc...
 
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