Telecommunications giant Globe Telecom, Inc. (PSE: GLO) launched the Apple iPhone 4 in the Philippines this week, and there are already those who posted their iPhone 4 unboxing photos and videos online.
The gadget, which sells for around $600 for the 16GB version and $700 for the 32GB version on eBay retails for 38,850PHP for the 16GB version and 42,250PHP for the 32GB version locally. Below is a complete list (as posted on YugaTech):
iPhone Prepaid Kits
iPhone 3GS 16GB – Php38,850
iPhone 3GS 32GB – Php42,250
Globe Regular Postpaid Plans (16GB)
Plan 500 – Php29,500
Plan 800 – Php25,350
Plan 1200 – Php23,100
Plan 1800 – Php19,050
Plan 2500 – Php11,850
Plan 3500 – Php3,950
Plan 5000 – Free
Plan 7000 – Free
Plan 10000 – Free
Globe Regular Plans (32GB)
Plan 500 – Php35,100
Plan 800 – Php30,950
Plan 1200 – Php28,700
Plan 1800 – Php24,650
Plan 2500 – Php17,450
Plan 3500 – Php9,550
Plan 5000 – Php1,000
Plan 7000 – Free
Plan 10000 – Free
You can find more information about these plans on the Globe Telecom iPhone 4 microsite.
Among its main selling points are the following:
- 1 Gigahertz processor
- crystal clear high definition capacitive multi-touch LCD display
- 5-megapixel camera
Complete tech specs can be found on the Apple iPhone website.
While many Filipinos are going crazy for the iPhone 4, it is plagued primarily with issues such as dropped calls, signal loss and lack of multitasking which many find disappointing. There is even a video with 10 Reasons NOT to buy New iphone 4G from Apple:
I did a little more research and tried to compile all the reasons I could find based comments and reviews by iPhone 4 owners:
- dropped calls / signal loss
- too expensive
- no flash
- no multitasking
- terrible battery life
- expensive apps
- bad headphones
- looks good but hard to hold / handle
I also noticed that when it comes to software related concerns, many are comparing the iPhone to Google Andriod, and the general feedback is favorable to Google’s wonder OS.
Personally, I have one good reason to get iPhone: playing Plants vs Zombies!!!