http://smstextnews.disqus.com/Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanaticsenMon, 14 Jul 2008 15:58:13 -0000http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/07/uk_mno_response_to_iphone_launch.html#comment-889979It's always tricky to figure out when there's good offers around - but around 1.5 months ago (and 3 months before end/contract) I got a call from 3Uk. I was paying £5 pcm + £5/1Gb data, but with no phone for this year - I took calls only. Initially having a good scottish chat, and then offering an LG for 5pcm & 0, they quickly (I mentioned iPhone) moved to a N95 8Gb for £30 on an 18month. That was such a wicked deal.<br><br>Oh, and a few weeks later I won a N96 from Nokia - won't get it for a while yet though ;-)<br><br>So I admire the usability improvements in the iPhone esp. the browser -- and the packaging is great. Meanwhile the Nokia UI is somewhat clunky, but overall it's a superb device. The camera is really nice (but minimal protection!) 2ends of the spectrum. Now if only we had the best of bothplanetf1Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:58:13 -0000