A vulnerability in the new iPhone that was discovered in June has now been fixed with an OS upgrade (v 3.0.1) from Apple. The update can be downloaded through the usual Update check button via iTunes. The potential hack can allegedly implant malicious code into the iphone OS via SMS messaging.

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The wait is over now - 3 (under the new Hutchison/Vodafone ownership) has just released plans for all new iPhone 3GS models, as well as new pricing for the iPhone 3G.

On the face of it, the plans are good value.

The best deal looks to be the $79 cap plan with a free 16 GB iPhone 3GS with 1 GB data. This is almost identical the Optus $79 cap plan, which also includes 1GB data.

For users who don’t need a lot of data, the $49 cap looks good. This can be paired wit the 16 GB model for an extra $14 p/m, or for $18 p/m the 32 GB model. Incldued data is 250Mb.

The plans are also good value for modem/laptoppers as tethering is free. The iPhones can also be purchases outright: $929 for the 16GB and $1,129 for the 32GB.

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 Virgin Mobile have just announced their iPhone 3GS plans.

Best deals at a glance are:
16GB Model - $70 pm (plus $8 pm phone cost) which includes $520 calls and text, plus 1GB data. This is on a 24 month plan is very good value.
The top plan is $100 pm (plus $8 pm phone cost) which also includes $520 usage plus 5 GB data.

The plans for the 32GB Model are exactly the same; the difference is $15 per month phone cost on both the $70 and $100 plans.

So congrats to Virgin Mobile for presenting the clearest and most straightforward plans so far.

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OK.. finally!
Most major carriers have announced their iPhone 3GS plans...
Only Virgin Mobile hasn’t released any details of plans as yet.

And, as usual, Telstra has come to the party with the most underwhelming offers imaginable.

In a nutshell, here’s a brief summary of the offers

Vodafone
For the 3GS 16 GB
First glance standout is: Free iPhone 3GS 16GB on the $69 Cap. This includes 1 GB data and $400 credit.
AND, to do us Aussies proud they are not levying a ridiculous un-Australian ‘tethering’ fee, they are already out in front by a mile in the initial 3GS sprint...
No point really going for their $59 Contract Cap, as you pay $59 for plan and $10 for phone cost, with less included usage and data.
Their ‘all you can eat’ plan is the $114 Contract Cap for $114 pm, with unlimited usage and 2GB included data. Would like to see more data included but this is an impressive offer.

For the 32GB iPhone 3GS all allowances and data are the same, the difference is that there is an ‘iPhone Cost’ for each plan as follows
$59 Contract Cap - $15 pm for iPhone
$69 Contract Cap - $15 pm for iPhone
$79 Contract Cap - $10 pm for iPhone
$99 Contract Cap - $5 pm for iPhone
$114 Contract Cap - $0 pm for iPhone

Yes you read that last bit correctly. The 16GB and the 32GB models cost THE SAME with the same allowances and data. So obviously you would pick the 32 GB! (..we hope the sales reps honour this and talk people out of getting the 16GB model on the $114 Cap).

Optus
Best first glance standout offer is their $59 cap for the 16 GB 3GS, with $8 iPhone cost, $680 total usage and 700MB of data. So, you pay $67 pm , but really only receive $330 of usage, as the rest of the $680 is $350 of ‘Optus to Optus ‘ usage. I prefer to not count this kind of cynical ‘bundling’. Unless most of your business buddies and friends are on Optus, you’re getting only $330 of usage pm.

Their ‘all you can eat’ plan is the $119 ‘Timeless’ plan with a $0 handset payment, unlimited usage and 1 GB of data for the 16GB model. For the 32 GB model they actually impress with their $129 Timeless plan, with unlimited calls and text, plus 3 GB of data and $0 handset cost.

They also have the strange situation of having two plans with identical cost and allowances for both 16 and 32 GB models. Theirs is the $99 ‘Timeless’ plan with unlimited national calls and text and 1.5 GB of data - that’s right, for both models. So again, you would naturally take the 32 GB model and ask them why they are offering the 16BG model with this plan..

Optus are also offering either $50 or $100 bonuses for ordering online.

Telstra
Yet again the great unwashed masses are being offered plans that seem literally insulting compared to Vodafone and Optus.
Here’s an example:
$79 Cap plan - pay $169 for the 16GB model, which includes $450 of voice calls, but you pay .25c per text and NO DATA! But wait- if you want some ‘data’ you can buy a ‘Browsing Pack’. How about browsing some 300 MB per month - that’ll be $29 for the month!

In other words, here’s the total offer so we’re all clear:
iPhone 3GS 16 GB model - Pay $169 upfront; then pay $79 per month for Calls, then pay an extra $29 PM for a crappy 300MB of data. Yes folks, that’s $108 per month for $450 of calls only and 300 MB of data- and you still pay for sms at .25c a pop!

Say no mo-ore

More on the plans soon, and a simple plan comparison table is in the works..

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Apple has released the new 3.0 operating software for current generation iPhone 3G.
It can be downloaded via iTunes 8 ‘Check for Update’ function.
Features include MMS, Cut, Copy & Paste (finally), voice memos and landscape keyboard.
These and other features are probably one year late - let’s hope that Apple releases software upgrades in future that reflect the needs of it’s users.Read More...

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News from Apple that the much anticipated new iPhone will be released in Australia on June 26.

Named the iPhone 3G S, Apple executives say that the ‘S’ is for ‘Speed’. Some industry pundits are not sure what it then means for future releases - “does this mean in 2011 we’ll have the iPhone 3G RFF ?” asked one insider who then needlessly spoke the obvious meaning of his future model type. However most realise that the new addition to the model name is merely a cool sounding letter in the vein of Porsche 911S.

In terms of specs, the new iPhone sports some long awaited new features:

• 3 MP Camera
• Hands Free voice control
• New iPhone 3.0 Software
• Video shooting & In Camera Editing
• Compass (in the phone, not the heel of your Bata Scout)
• Open GL based Graphics (sharper graphics)
• Cut, copy and paste functions
• other stuff

Obviously a lot of the new features have come as a result of user feedback (outcry) following the release of the iPhone 3G, whilst some new features are quite impressive.

Pricing and plans yet to be released in Australia. Watch this site.

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