Ich bin die Mutter, die mich verhätschelt [...] Ich bin mein Freund Klaus, der mich besser kennt als ich selbst (WTF?) [...] Ich bin die kleine Schwester die mich dafür hasst (even more WTF?!) [...] Ich bin Maria [...] etc.

Remember my notes on the acquisition of One by Orange? Whereas their spots have sort of refreshed the Austrian “Werbelandschaft” (DE, commercial landscape), I call out for a little change of their slogan which will cause a sudden urge of identification in several additonal Austrians’ minds. Instead of “Zusammen sind wir mehr” (DE, together we are more), I’d go for a “Together, we’re schizophrenic.” I came up with this idea in an interesting state of mind during the Indie Club in Avalon, Krems. Heard “In Five Years Time” and the people surrounding me simultaneously went “Ich bin Klaus.”

My mommy (I) and me (also I)... I am pretty much everyone. Take that!

How about that? Also I wonder what Freud would say about the above quoted statements of the guy who claims to be several personalities he came across with in life and further people he will encounter later in future. Maternal issues? Guess so (since the ad starts with his mother coddling him).

Final note: A lot of German youngest come to Austria to study. No news in that, but I saw dozens of German accented people in the Bim (AUT: tram) babbling on their orange square branded cell or at least talking about signing this plan since it will save multiple Euros.

iPhone 3G - The only cellphone that gets to beat the iPhone

I can’t help but make this shout-out post confirming the rumors that I want it. Really badly.The new iPhone 3G. 200 USD. UMTS. 8 GB. Available July 11.

Is it me or does the new iPhone look even more fancy?

• Watch the new adon apple.com/iphone - Not iPhone style, if you ask me.
• Take a glimpse at the ridiculously high set monthly plans of T-Mobile Austria. If they keep their plans like that, I will pass on the iPhone, once again… I am paying 25 EUR a month with unlimited talking, so what the heck?! The new plans are said to be “more flexible.”
• Apple conversion of 199 USD to EUR: 199 EUR. Haha! Turned out one (Austrian carrier) uses a fairer conversion factor. See below.
• Finally, I get over the Post-Keynote-Craze and realize I signed a contract that continues until October ‘09.

What will US Americans have to pay for the iPhone plans? AT&T have monthly plans for about USD 59.99 - consumer.

The Unoffical Apple Weblog writes… “the base iPhone monthly cost for most consumers will go from $59.99 a month (that’s the base first gen iPhone plan with unlimited data, 450 minutes a month, and 200 text messages) to $69.99 a month. High speed networking costs money, people!”

The Austrian carrier for the iPhone are one and T-Mobile.

• One offers the 8GB for EUR 149, the 16 GB for EUR 229 with a monthly plan of EUR 39 (Große Plaudertasche + iPhone Pack) - Further conditions on one.at (click the iPhone 3G banner). Until the end of 2008 the monthly costs are reduced to EUR 24.
• T-Mobilehas confirmed thereallegedlymore “flexible” plans and prices. Classic is EUR 39 a month (35 for the first 10.000) and the Supreme EUR 55 a month (with a EUR 10 discount a month for the first 10.000, so it’s EUR 45). The iPhone costs either EUR 149 (8GB) or EUR 229 (16 GB) with the Classic plan (EUR 39/month). It’s “only” EUR 99 (8GB) and EUR 179 (16GB) with the Supreme plan (EUR 55/month). I now want to know where their deal is more flexible…?