Globe Telecom confirms iPhone 3G in the Philippines
Posted Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 11:51 am by PTB EIC
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Right after the WWDC 2008 where Apple CEO Steve Jobs revealed the new 3G iPhone 2.0, Globe Telecom released news that it will be offering the new iPhone to the Philippines.
Apple is selling the iPhone 3G at $199 for the 8GB model and $299 for the 16GB model. The units will also come in black and white colors (plastic backplating). Of course, the price includes a 2-year contract with Globe.
“We are very excited to be working with Apple to bring Filipino consumers iPhone 3G later this year,” said Gerardo C. Ablaza, Jr. president and CEO of Globe Telecom. “Our customers are our greatest passion and we’re constantly striving to offer them the most innovative products such as the revolutionary iPhone 3G.”
“We are thrilled to bring iPhone 3G to millions of mobile customers in the Philippines,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s COO. “We can’t wait to get this revolutionary mobile device in the hands of even more people around the world.”
iPhone 3G will be available to Globe’s postpaid and prepaid subscribers in the Philippines later this year. Specs include GPS, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, and EDGE capability.
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What do they mean “later this year”?
31 December 2008?
If Globe does not introduce the iPhone near 11 July 2008, the folks over at Greenhills will have a field day long before Globe does…
September is the date given to me by someone from inside Globe.
can someone tell me as to where i can get the iphone 3g asap? i’m really interested to get one. pls text me 09178038289. i want the black one. tks!
3g iphone? well 3g signal of globe is still unstable, we are using the globe HSDPA usb modem with our laptop, and it so unstable… the signal is like “lulubog – lilitaw” … in fairness.. there are times that the speed is so “hataw” and all day no hassle connecting on it… but lately 7 weeks ago… the signal came so unpredictable…. now they are endorsing this 3g iphone… lalo n mag-aagawan ng signal mga users.. according to them “only 10 users can log at the same time with the 3g signal” … they better improve the signal first before making the product commercial… sana
… well just according to my teams exprerience (for smartbro wireless naman we didnt take it kc mas mabagal s globe hehehe)
Hope this iPhone will be available this September here in the Phil…
I am excited
You may also read the story here:
iPhone in the Philippines
Anybody have an idea how much this will cost in the black market? i mean greenhills?
iphone 3G prepaid subscribers will have to pay around 35,000 pesos for the 8gig model..LOL!!!
Yesterday I went to Globe Center, I was informed that they will release the Iphone 3G here sometime in August
I’ve heard that you can’t buy an Iphone without a data plan. This is to prevent hacking like the one that happened to the first gen iphone.
When will the Iphone 3g in green hills??? anyone know how much it would cost and how about the old Iphone how much is it now?
it’s good to hear that later this year is the release of iphone 3g hear in the philippines…. can’t wait to buy iphone 3g… thanks to globe…..
I would just want to tnx.know.my tita already bought the iphone in the states and will give it to us later this month.would i be able to use it in globe?hope someone would be able to answer my concern.
i’m excited about the new iphone 3g and now it’s here in the Phil. when exactly will it be available? and how much will it cost, say postaid? i hope it won’t take too long coz im really excited. will the GPS really work? and how about the internet connection? hope it will be available by september coz my mom’s coming home. thanks anyways! globe is the best!
oh cmon ! would they tell us the exact date ?!?!?! those morons should have released it here earlier because filipinos use cellphones 24/7 especially with this one because its FUCKING CHEAPPPPP !!!!!!!!!
yah its cheap… it is postpaid ryt? 2 years contact with globe but the question… is on what plan? hehe.. plan 5000 for 2 years?? hehe. just a thought..
gusto ko sana bumili kaya lang ang mahal nmn ng Iphone, Php41,000.00 (US$888.88). pag ipunan ko…
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oh please! you’ve got to be kiddin me! you will get the iphone in globe if you subscribe the plan 5000 for 2 years! so, after 2 years bankrupt ka na dahil sa iphone!? globe is silently i dont know the right term e, pero yung parang hinohold-up tayo? gets niyo? so kung 5000 a month, multiply it to 24 months(2 years) 120 gran! friggin arse! youve go to be kiddin me!
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