Comments on: iPhone 3G & Australia http://www.edwarddowling.com/technology/iphone-3g-australia/ The personal website of Edward Dowling, with news and articles on anything interesting! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:15:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Geordie Barker http://www.edwarddowling.com/technology/iphone-3g-australia/#comment-19 Geordie Barker Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:22:09 +0000 http://www.edwarddowling.com/?p=21#comment-19 It is an interesting point to note that Australia in general has a very advanced mobile phone network, with a majority of users now switching to the variety of operators 3G or similar offerings. It is also interesting to note that Australia is ranked in the worlds top ten most expensive internet services. This, I believe is mainly due to Telstra and its impact on the industry. Telstra charge too much, for bad service and unreliable connections. They will always make money because they have so much of the share of the industry. Which brings me to comment on the phone carriers that will offer the iphone. WARNING: GENERALIZATIONS AHOY! You are very correct in your comments on Telstra aligning with Microsoft, they are very business orientated and will not change for what they will see as a FAD. Vodafone are very hip and groovy but they are expensive. Optus are not very user friendly, are not very hip and groovy and only really exist for prepaid users and to maintain the market share that they stole of Telstra being one of the first competition. I WANT 3 TO GET THE IPHONE TOO... OH WAIT THEY HAVE! :-) It is an interesting point to note that Australia in general has a very advanced mobile phone network, with a majority of users now switching to the variety of operators 3G or similar offerings.

It is also interesting to note that Australia is ranked in the worlds top ten most expensive internet services. This, I believe is mainly due to Telstra and its impact on the industry. Telstra charge too much, for bad service and unreliable connections. They will always make money because they have so much of the share of the industry. Which brings me to comment on the phone carriers that will offer the iphone.

WARNING: GENERALIZATIONS AHOY!
You are very correct in your comments on Telstra aligning with Microsoft, they are very business orientated and will not change for what they will see as a FAD. Vodafone are very hip and groovy but they are expensive. Optus are not very user friendly, are not very hip and groovy and only really exist for prepaid users and to maintain the market share that they stole of Telstra being one of the first competition.

I WANT 3 TO GET THE IPHONE TOO…
OH WAIT THEY HAVE! :-)

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