Globe kicks off iPhone 3G Launch with a bang

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Last night, Globe kicked off the iPhone 3G Launch Party with thousands of people counting down to 12 midnight with free flowing beer, food and lots more. No other mobile phone ever enjoyed this same treatment as the Apple iPhone.

According to one of the managers at the floor, Globe was able to activate and distribute over 600+ 3G iPhone in less than 3 hours.

A lady from Bulacan, Nina Sarmiento, was the very first Globe iPhone customer, waiting in line at the Tower One and Exchange Plaza in Makati City as early as 3PM that afternoon. Ankush Raisinghani, Proctor and Gamble HR Director, was the first person who reserved an iPhone 3G when Globe opened reservations last August 6.

Thousands more have reserved their iPhone 3G online and thru Globe hotlines and they’re expecting people lining up on all business centers around Metro Manila today. From what I heard, the most popular unit so far is the Black 16GB iPhone 3G. Majority of those who got an iPhone were customers claiming them as loyalty rewards.

Could this be the one of the longest iPhone customer line in the world?

Ankush Raisinghani of Proctor and Gamble receives his iPhone 3G from Globe Consumer Wireless Group Head Ferdinand Dela Cruz.

First iPhone 3G subscriber Nina Sarmiento receives her mobile from
Globe President & CEO Gerry Ablaza.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

18 Comments

cocoie says:

17 years ago

pang World Record ba??
how much is the iphone 3g 16gb?
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Roxanne says:

17 years ago

That’s A lot of people! :) I think the longest line for iPhone 3G is in the States.
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leo says:

17 years ago

consumerism at its best… in full contrast with hungry and desperate people victimize by the recent calamity.
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RomGeek says:

17 years ago

I will feel really sorry to the people who bought the iPhone 3G from Globe… Hehehehe need I say more…..
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Juneau21 says:

17 years ago

I was there and bought an iphone 3G, and yes i claimed my iphone 3g with the loyalty reward. and i wrote about it on my blog.
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GensanBoy says:

17 years ago

Typical Apple Hype in Launching a product. I bet Apple’s got a hand on the event, otherwise it would have been an ordinary phone launching without the bells and whistle. Now a lot of people will have an Iphone, the more reason I won’t get one. Good thing I sold my 1st gen Iphone months ago. Good Luck to yall. Peace!
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enoypi says:

17 years ago

Finally nasa pinas na rin iphone, pero parang ang tagal namn ata naging available sa atin. Pero for sure click to sa mga pinoy.
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pando says:

17 years ago

ang saya nung gabi na yun. dumating ako mga 11pm. sakto 12:01am nagkagulo na ang lahat! excited! waiting for my iPhone 3G. sarap nito!
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dialga says:

17 years ago

I guess people who bought the iPhone 3G aren’t really up-to-speed with the current iPhone news. The iPhone Software 2.0 that came with the iPhone 3G stinks! I own an iPod touch and I hate the software 2.0 update.. So many problems on an awesome device. I guess I’ll just buy when Apple fixes those problems.. and probably by that time the price would have gone down. Imagine, an iPod Touch sells sells 12K for a 8GB model.. and the iPhone? 36K? And their only difference is the phone?
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cherise says:

17 years ago

the best ang customer service singapore, may tutorial session pa sila at very organize and systematic ang process
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