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Apple has done it again.
Today they announced their newest iPhone – the iPhone 4. And it is cool. Super cool. And a whole slew of people now want the latest and greatest iPhone, myself included. The iPhone 3GS, just released last year, seems like an ancient relic.
What makes it so cool? Here’s just a few of the new features:
- now even thinner
- front and back made of glass for improved reception with a stainless steel border that also doubles as the antenna
- 5mp camera with flash
- HD video recording and iMovie for the iPhone
- new iOS 4 includes multitasking, folders and more
- it has a freakin’ gyroscope, which means better augmented reality and games
- the best mobile screen ever seen
- front facing video camera with noise canceling microphone
- FaceTime – iPhone to iPhone video chat
- and more…
Of course, one of the major drawbacks of living in Buenos Aires is being able to acquire new technology. As I’ve mentioned before, prices are about double what they are in the States and things arrive here later too. The good news from today’s announcement was that Apple will be rolling out the iPhone to other countries faster than ever before. The iPhone 4 will be available on June 24, 2010 in the States but should be in Argentina by September 2010.
I’ll have to suffer through July and August, but I’m definitely not signing up for a mobile contract until September. And yes, I’ll pay the Argentine premium for the iPhone too. It’s worth it.
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21 responses so far ↓
1 Pablo // Jun 19, 2010 at 2:36 am
agreed. u sure its september though. hope so
2 DaVe // Jun 19, 2010 at 2:51 am
That is based on Apple's announcement of when they were rolling things out. Since the 3GS is already in BA, I figure they will get the 4 at the latest roll out date.
3 @DrJoyDavidson // Jun 20, 2010 at 4:19 am
Can you tell me, when I arrive in BA with NYC/ATT iPhone and IPad, who do I go to in order to switch over to a local company for connections. Any advice on how to utilize my iphone etc. with BA carrier would be helpful and appreciated.
4 DaVe // Jun 20, 2010 at 11:38 am
Joy – The only way to be able to use your iPhone in BA is to jailbreak and unlock it, otherwise it is tied to ATT. If you have an iPhone 3GS with the latest updates from Apple, there currently is no way to unlock it right now. (coming soon though)
Not sure how long you will be in BA, but your best option is to only use WiFi. There is a lot of free WiFi in Buenos Aires. Do not use ATT data, and make sure to completely turn off calls while you are in BA. You will get charged for incoming calls even if you do not pick up. You can turn on "unconditional call forwarding" to have cell phone calls forwarded to a local NYC number instead.
If you need a cell phone in BA, I'd recommend bringing an unlocked one or even renting one here. It will be much cheaper.
5 Kim // Jun 29, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Do you know where I can get iPhone support for the 3Gs here? My phone was unlocked but wifi connection wasn't happening so I tried to reset and now it's just a black screen with the logo for 2 days.
6 DaVe // Jul 1, 2010 at 9:44 am
Hey Kim,
Try posting for support on the BA Newcomers group at Yahoo! They usually give pretty good advice. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BANewcomers/
7 Kim // Jul 4, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Thanks Dave!
8 Steve // Jul 12, 2010 at 5:38 pm
My little sister is staying in BA for 6 months starting in August. I have an iPhone 3G that I'm letting her take down there. I'll unlock it to work on local networks, but i'd like to pre-order a sim that I know will work, and so she'll have a phone the moment she steps off the plane. Any advice on this?
9 DaVe // Jul 12, 2010 at 7:05 pm
You can also try to put your iPhone into DFU mode and restore the OS. I had to do this today with mine when I locked it up. Make sure you only restore to a version that can be jailbroken though.
10 DaVe // Jul 12, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Pre-ordering anything from Argentina is not going to be easy. The best bet is to have her get a pre-paid SIM from Movistar or Personal when she gets here. You might want to get her a MagicJack too so that she'll have local US calling right away.
11 Steve // Jul 14, 2010 at 2:38 pm
I'll tell her those company names for when she arrives. I think I'll just install Skype on the iPhone for the local US calling so she doesn't have to lug the computer around. Thanks Dave!
12 Christian // Jul 26, 2010 at 4:49 am
mmmm…Movistar or personal should work great with iPhone 3G. Tell her to be careful while using the phone in Buenos Aires, it's a cool but dangerous country
13 ezequiel // Aug 6, 2010 at 12:25 am
I DaVe,
I have an unlocked iphone 4 that i was given in australia. Is there any company in argentina offering the service for it. You know that it works with a mini-sim card. DO you have any info for me? Thanks a lot
14 DaVe // Aug 6, 2010 at 5:38 am
You can use any of the mobile companies here, but you will have to cut their SIM card down to make it a micro SIM. There are a lot of YouTube videos and web pages that detail this. Check out http://www.ihackintosh.com/2010/04/convert-mini-s... for one. You can also buy a specific cutting tool if the do-it-yourself is too much.
15 Lina // Aug 27, 2010 at 2:30 pm
I am from Brazil and will be travelling to BA in September (but I can choose the dates). Could you please, tell me the address of any store that will be selling iPhone 4 and – more or less – when it would be happening?
Thank you very much for your support…
16 Danielle // Aug 27, 2010 at 5:43 pm
I’m from Australia, and brought my iPhone 4 with me too Argentina… it was really hard to get a Prepaid sim card from any network – as they put the sim in the phone to activate it. They wouldnt let me buy it and take it home to cut it into size like i did back home. So i gave up, use my iphone 4 for location and wifi purposes and just use cheap prepaid phone for calls etc
17 DaVe // Aug 27, 2010 at 7:05 pm
It looks like it may be delayed until October and from what I know, you will need to buy a service plan too.
18 DaVe // Aug 27, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Really? Movistar sold me a SIM without having my phone (about a year and a half ago). Guess you could use a different phone to activate it and then cut it to size for the iPhone 4, right? I'm using my SIM in my 3GS, but plan to cut it for my iPhone 4 which comes next week.
19 John // Aug 29, 2010 at 7:28 pm
What are the hurdles to setting up a plan if you're from out of the country?
I'm an American who will be here for a year and would like to set something up that's nicer than the cheap prepaid route. But I've heard it may not be as easy as it would be back in the States.
20 DaVe // Aug 29, 2010 at 7:40 pm
John – it's basically impossible unless you can do it through a business account or get an Argentine to set it up for you. You need a DNI and permanent residency in order to get a plan here. This basically is to ensure that you do not skip out without paying. (In the States, you need a social security number too, so it's not that easy for foreigners.)
21 DaVe // Sep 8, 2010 at 7:49 pm
No problem. I just got my unlocked iPhone 4 from the UK and am using it here. He will have to cut the SIM down to size.
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