absolutelyBangkok archive · Gadgets & Technology
Originally published Dec. 16, 2008
Just a short iPhone 3G update concerning Bangkok & Thailand. All right, I hear you. By now, you say, everybody has an iPhone and there’s the promising Blackberry Storm to arrive and the Nokia N97. But then again, no other phone offers the possibilities, functionalities and the platform as does the iPhone. Period.
And as you may know as well, there’s still no proper unlock for the 3G iPhones. Except if you buy a factory-unlocked one. They were hard to get. Now Winner Telecom on the 4th floor of Maboonkrong MBK has them. The Hong Kong version. Just did a beautifully simple upgrade from firmware 2.1 to 2.2.
The first Hong Kong iPhone 3G @ 16GB they had sold for 59,000 baht. Now they go for less than 30,000 baht. Just be nice to the beautiful girl at the counter — yes, even her English is perfect. I’d say, that’s a sure go if you hesitated so far… with the phone.
By the way, Winner gets the first batch of Blackberry Storms. They’re not sure yet about the unlock, but the guys at Winner conquered every phone so far. And yes, the even got the Google G1 in stock with Google’s Android mobile operating system. Unlocked. For some 20,000 baht ++.
If in the market for an iPhone 3G, you could still though wait for the official Thai release over at True. Just called them up, they have no clue when the phone will arrive. And it seems like a safe bet that True’s iPhone will be more expensive than Winner’s. Ok, True offers proper warranty and support.
As does Winner.
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