Apple’s “Mum Is No Longer The Word” Special Event

Thanks to my insomniac life, I’m up hitting the refresh buttons on Apple’s “Mum Is No Longer The Word” special event coverage.

  • Apple UK Store is closed for product updates!
  • 8GB iPhone, O2 as carrier in The UK, £269 (including VAT)
  • Will arrive in the UK on November 9th, 2007
  • GPRS and EDGE, no 3G – US Customers rejoices!
  • Visual Voicemail and Unlimited data with £35, 45, 55 plans
  • From Endgadget:
    10:16 – Steve gets back on stage for Q&A. We ask: Why not 3G networks?Steve: “The 3G chipsets are real power hogs. Handset battery life cuts power to 2-3 hours.” Yeah yeah, we’ve heard it before. “Our phone has a talk time of 8 hours and that’s really important when you want to use your phone for internet and music. 3G needs to get back up to 5+ hours, something we think well see later next year”
  • Free HotSpots provided by Cloud in The UK
  • From Slashgear:
    “The contract for the phone will be 18 months, and unlimited data usage actually means 1400 web pages per day.”