Yet Another James Green Web Developer, Aquarist

iPhone 4 Launch at O2 Huntingdon

Yes, I was there. Sad as it may seem. I was picked up by a similarly sad colleague at 5.15am and we reached the store at 5.45am, joining the queue at positions seven and eight.

And the discussions began. Mostly about upgrades, contracts, etc.

By the time 8am arrived the queue was in the region of 60-70. O2 staff explained we would be let in in groups of eight - four for upgrades and four for demonstrations. We decided to look at the accessories not wanting to leave and immediately scratch our shiny new gadget but were unimpressed - nothing explicitly said compatible with iPhone 4 and given the new model is thinner we were not going to pay £20 for small particals of dirt to get inside.

After 15-20 minutes it was my turn. I chose the 18 month £40 tariff. Unfortunately O2 didn't mention when offering to recycle my existing 3GS that they could pay an extra 10% on top of the £232 if I waited 31 days for a cheque. This was only mentioned after my colleague discovered it on an adjascent screen. When I enquired I was told because the transaction had gone through they could only offer the £232 but they would pretty much instantly pay me. I left with only a new iPhone 4 and await my recycle money.

I got back, plugged the new micro-SIM into the new phone and synchronised in iTunes. I registered the phone, and performed a restore procedure. Within minutes IOS said the phone was activated. Minutes later I was able to place and receive calls using my old number. All my contacts, videos, photos and music were there. Brilliant stuff.

My colleague then managed a FaceTime call with me. FaceTime could just be a major killer app, seriously cool stuff.