Finally We Have iTunes Store in UAE (but only for AppStore)

Magnus · 11th July 2008, 14:43

You may have read about the expansion of the iTunes Store to more countries since yesterday but did you try to get an account with a local credit card? Well I just did and it worked just fine. Unfortunately so far you can only access the AppStore. There is no music, no movies, no TV. But I guess it's a step in the right direction, right?

venky83 · 11th July 2008, 15:37

sounds like an improvement over not having anything at all. kinda surprising you were able to get to mobileme.com i m unable to do so.

AliSawaya · 11th July 2008, 15:42

try www.me.com

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Originally Posted by venky83

sounds like an improvement over not having anything at all. kinda surprising you were able to get to mobileme.com i m unable to do so.

Magnus · 11th July 2008, 16:31

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Originally Posted by venky83

sounds like an improvement over not having anything at all. kinda surprising you were able to get to mobileme.com i m unable to do so.

MobileMe just started working for me in the last hour or so, been getting error messages all until now.

macenthu · 11th July 2008, 18:14

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Originally Posted by Magnus

You may have read about the expansion of the iTunes Store to more countries since yesterday but did you try to get an account with a local credit card? Well I just did and it worked just fine. Unfortunately so far you can only access the AppStore. There is no music, no movies, no TV. But I guess it's a step in the right direction, right?

OK, I've used my credit card and created an iTune Store account. I've downloaded an application (Currency). It is saved under Library / Application. But I cannot transfer it to my iPod Touch! Is this because my iPT requires Software 2.0 update?

fangpyre · 11th July 2008, 19:32

weird considering the iPhone "doesn't exist" here
of course they still work on the Touch

macenthu · 11th July 2008, 19:39

Ok It's working for me too. First iTunes upgraded to 7.7. Then logged on to iTunes Store to create an account. It's working fine till now. Credit Card details given. Ok. Account created. Downloaded one app from store for free. It's now stored in my Mac (iTunes Library/Application). Wait!!! I can't copy the app to my iPod Touch? Do I need Software update 2.0? Where can I get it? OK. Found it. But what's the price?

Magnus · 11th July 2008, 19:42

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Originally Posted by macenthu

OK, I've used my credit card and created an iTune Store account. I've downloaded an application (Currency). It is saved under Library / Application. But I cannot transfer it to my iPod Touch! Is this because my iPT requires Software 2.0 update?

Yes, you need to put 2.0 on there.

Magnus · 11th July 2008, 19:48

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Originally Posted by macenthu

Ok It's working for me too. First iTunes upgraded to 7.7. Then logged on to iTunes Store to create an account. It's working fine till now. Credit Card details given. Ok. Account created. Downloaded one app from store for free. It's now stored in my Mac (iTunes Library/Application). Wait!!! I can't copy the app to my iPod Touch? Do I need Software update 2.0? Where can I get it? OK. Found it. But what's the price?

For Touch I think they said it would be $9.95. The link on this page doesn't work for me though.

gajanan · 11th July 2008, 21:45

funny how the free 2.0 for touch got leaked, didnt think it would be THAT easy lol. I am still arranging my music properly (first time in 8 years lol) and THEN i go for the update, i hate being still on 1.1.3 :P, and no i have not yet jailbroken ever. I am a very obedient student of jobso, hoping i get to come after him

But fact is, with the free 2.0 for ipod touch floating around its hard to believe apple wont do anything about it. or would they ? :S

EDIT: Question: I just went ahead and got me a mobileme account

(applause), so question is, i have an itunes account that gets added via gift certificates, if i let my mobileme account create an id how do i do that, secondly, will i be able to choose UAE in the country list ? and third most important, will i be able to add credit via gift certificates ?

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Magnus Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 8,397	Finally We Have iTunes Store in UAE (but only for AppStore) You may have read about the expansion of the iTunes Store to more countries since yesterday but did you try to get an account with a local credit card? Well I just did and it worked just fine. Unfortunately so far you can only access the AppStore. There is no music, no movies, no TV. But I guess it's a step in the right direction, right?

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11th July 2008, 15:37	#2 (permalink)
venky83 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 457	sounds like an improvement over not having anything at all. kinda surprising you were able to get to mobileme.com i m unable to do so.

11th July 2008, 19:32	#6 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,416	weird considering the iPhone "doesn't exist" here of course they still work on the Touch

11th July 2008, 19:39	#7 (permalink)
macenthu Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 14	Ok It's working for me too. First iTunes upgraded to 7.7. Then logged on to iTunes Store to create an account. It's working fine till now. Credit Card details given. Ok. Account created. Downloaded one app from store for free. It's now stored in my Mac (iTunes Library/Application). Wait!!! I can't copy the app to my iPod Touch? Do I need Software update 2.0? Where can I get it? OK. Found it. But what's the price?

11th July 2008, 21:45	#10 (permalink)
gajanan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Born in AUH living in DXB Posts: 227	funny how the free 2.0 for touch got leaked, didnt think it would be THAT easy lol. I am still arranging my music properly (first time in 8 years lol) and THEN i go for the update, i hate being still on 1.1.3 :P, and no i have not yet jailbroken ever. I am a very obedient student of jobso, hoping i get to come after him But fact is, with the free 2.0 for ipod touch floating around its hard to believe apple wont do anything about it. or would they ? :S EDIT: Question: I just went ahead and got me a mobileme account (applause), so question is, i have an itunes account that gets added via gift certificates, if i let my mobileme account create an id how do i do that, secondly, will i be able to choose UAE in the country list ? and third most important, will i be able to add credit via gift certificates ?