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Invitation for True’s iPhone 4 Launch

This morning I received my invitation for TrueMove's iPhone 4 launch on Thursday 23rd September. It doesn't give much information. It is basically inviting me to attend a seminar on the topic of "iOS 4.1 Thailand" at 2 p.m. on Thursday. Apparently, if I go to the seminar then I am entitled to reserve an iPhone 4 handset which will be given out at the launch party starting that evening at 10 p.m. There is hardly any information or publicity about this event on the Internet. The Thai forums are buzzing with people who are confused and trying to find out what is happening. Some people are worried that if they don't go to the seminar they won't be able to attend the launch party in the evening. In addition, some are complaining that it is going to be a long day with the seminar starting at 2 p.m. and the launch event going on until midnight. No answers yet.

So far, there have been no press releases about the prices for the iPhone 4 handset. I guess we will find out on Thursday evening. DTAC and AIS are expected to have launch parties the same night. DTAC are expected to have theirs at the Jusco building and AIS at Central Plaza Ladphrao. DTAC customers that registered their interest in buying an iPhone have already received an SMS saying that they will be told details of prices soon. AIS have allowed people to register their interest as well but no news from them yet. True were the first to open a form for people to register an interest in the iPhone. They sent out a few weekly e-mails but nothing for a while now. The event is in two days and it looks like True won't be inviting the people who registered. So, what was the point of that?

I managed to get an invite via a posting on True's Facebook page which actually isn't there any more. For some reason it was quickly deleted (see here for original page). The following is what the page said:

ในวันที่ 23 กันยายน 2553 เวลา 14.00 - 17.00 น. ขอเชิญเป็นหนึ่งในคนพิเศษที่ เข้าร่วมงานสัมนาหัวข้อ iOS 4.1 Thailand Dev forum. ณ Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon

ซึ่งแขกผู้เข้าร่วมงานสัมนานั้น จะได้รับสิทธิพิเศษ นำบัตรเชิญเข้าร่วมงานสัมนาไปซื้อ iPhone 4 (16Gb,32Gb) ได้ในงานเปิดตัว Truemove iPhone 4 ที่เริ่ม 22.00 น.

ร่วมเป็นหนึ่งในคนพิเศษกับเราโดยการ
0. "Like" http://www.facebook.com/iPhonebyTruemove เพื่อเป็นช่องทางในการติดต่อกับเรา
1. ส่งเหตุผลว่าทำไมท่านควรเข้าร่วมฟังงานสัมนา iOS 4.1  กับเรา
2. ชื่อ นามสกุล เบอร์ติดต่อกลับ
3. ที่อยู่เพื่อเราจะส่งบัตรเข้าร่วมงานไปให้ท่าน

ที่ convergence.true@gmail.com

I wrote to True last Thursday to say I was interested in attending the seminar and launch party. A few hours later they wrote back asking for my mailing address and which iPhone model I wanted. Other than that, I don't know what to expect this Thursday. If you can read Thai, check this link where people are discussing this event. I will update on Twitter @RichardBarrow as soon as I hear anything.