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Old 24-06-2013, 15:48
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Each team has a phone or two, or three that they use to communicate with each other but the teams are never given iPhones, it's always another phone.

I'm not sure if an iPhone has been used in previous series.

Do you think it's because of Lord Sugar's comment about the iPod?
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Old 24-06-2013, 15:50
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I would imagine it's because the phones they do use are just as good as iPhones, but 1/4 of the price.
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Old 24-06-2013, 15:55
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Why would they use iPhones?

(Genuine question, is there some they have which other phones don't?)
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Old 24-06-2013, 16:05
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Generally they are not allowed to use the internet, so I too wonder what advantage they would get from an iPhone over something cheaper.
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Old 24-06-2013, 16:05
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Thread of the year.
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Old 24-06-2013, 16:12
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I know they're not allowed to use the Internet. That's not my question. I mean, an iPhone looks professional so I just thought they would have one.
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Old 24-06-2013, 16:57
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Because they use Android phones, specifically HTC, which are better.
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Old 24-06-2013, 16:59
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Because they use Android phones, specifically HTC, which are better.
No they're not
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Old 24-06-2013, 17:10
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They certainly aren't worse....
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Old 24-06-2013, 17:14
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The world disagrees.
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Old 24-06-2013, 17:24
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The world disagrees.
Nope they dont
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Old 24-06-2013, 17:42
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The model of phone changes each series; the first series I watched they were using a nokia one where the screen slid up to revel the keys underneath (I remember it because I had the same one at the time). I'm fairly sure they used Blackberries another year; there's probably been an iPhone somewhere in the show's past!
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Old 24-06-2013, 17:49
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I seem to recall (correct me if I'm wrong) that in Series 1, there was a lot of Amstrad product placement, because that was still going then.
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Old 24-06-2013, 17:57
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I can see why the producers chose to give the candidates Android phones. As with business, there is a need to stay relevant and up to date with current technology, especially globally, and what better than devices running the #1 mobile operating system worldwide?
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Old 24-06-2013, 19:40
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We'd see an article in the Daily Mail moaning about a secret pact with Apple for product placement.
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Old 24-06-2013, 19:58
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iPhones are not some sort of industry standard... plenty of tech fans despise them. My partner is a massive follower of tech and thinks they're a joke.
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Old 24-06-2013, 20:04
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I seem to recall (correct me if I'm wrong) that in Series 1, there was a lot of Amstrad product placement, because that was still going then.
I don't know about a 'lot', but there was the jukebox advertisement task in s1 and the Amsair card advertisement task in s2. They also went to one of Sugar's computer assembly lines for a task briefing in s1 too. I don't remember too much else that was too 'in your face' though.

On a separate note, that reminded me of the celebrity memorabilia auction task which I think was only done once.
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Old 24-06-2013, 20:10
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Maybe the Android devices they have are specially configured to limit exactly what they can be used for. Perhaps i-phones are more difficult/costly to lock down as required.

Who knows?

Probably is just cost though. The TV license fee has been frozen so I imagine the costs of everything are closely scrutinised.
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Old 25-06-2013, 13:28
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Perhaps the rest of us don't inhabit planet Joel's dad.
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Old 25-06-2013, 15:01
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Maybe the Android devices they have are specially configured to limit exactly what they can be used for. Perhaps i-phones are more difficult/costly to lock down as required.

Who knows?

Probably is just cost though. The TV license fee has been frozen so I imagine the costs of everything are closely scrutinised.
I seriously doubt they are paying a penny for the phones.
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Old 25-06-2013, 15:21
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I read somewhere for a previous season it's because he was associated with the company making the phone. Not sure how true it was/is or where I read it but it seemed pretty convinicing at the time.
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Old 25-06-2013, 16:23
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I know they're not allowed to use the Internet. That's not my question. I mean, an iPhone looks professional so I just thought they would have one.
An iPhone looks far from professional. It's a fashion accessory for certain types of people rather than a half decent phone.
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Old 25-06-2013, 22:06
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An iPhone looks far from professional. It's a fashion accessory for certain types of people rather than a half decent phone.
Let me guess, you like android?

Anyway, why on earth is this thread continuing - weird thing to be discussing.
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Old 26-06-2013, 13:41
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An iPhone looks far from professional. It's a fashion accessory for certain types of people rather than a half decent phone.
Explain to me how an iPhone is half decent? It does its job does it not?
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Old 26-06-2013, 14:14
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They probably use whatever they can get for the best price.
Anyway, iPhone's are just too common now
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