Everything seems to go as expected. Yesterday, the German iPhone was announced and today we found out that a French version will also be available in November. The official carrier will, as expected, be France Telecom SA's Orange who earlier today reported; "we have signed the agreement." The exact date hasn't yet been confirmed but France Telecom says that they will begin selling it before Christmas, probably in November. ...
BBC's columnist Bill Thompson thinks Apple should be put under the EU microscope because they, believe it or not, locks their users into an Apple-centered world. Well, apparently Bill doesn't know shit about Apple. He writes that the best example of market dominance is Apple. He goes on, talking about how Apple tries their very best to make sure all Apple customers are completely locked up. In his world, ...
Wow, that was fast. Yesterday we were wondering when the iPhone would be released in other European countries and today we got our answer. Well, at least for Germany. Apple issued a press release today, telling us that the exclusive carrier will, as expected, be T-Mobile Germany. Hamid Akhavan, CEO of T-Mobile International, comments; “I am proud that Apple and T-Mobile have become partners. The best mobile device currently ...
The iPhone will arrive in the UK on November 9th, according to Steve Jobs. Jobs also confirmed the speculations regarding the carrier; O2 is the official choice. In classical Apple fashion, he says that the choice was more cultural than economical and that there are a lot of disappointed carriers out there. The phone itself will cost £269, which may seem like a small number. But when converted to ...
Just a small reminder; don't forget the Apple event tomorrow. The event will take place in London, 10 AM, which is 2 AM pacific time. A little weird since we're used to press conferences taking place in California. The reason for the odd location is that Apple are likely to announce their upcoming European iPhone deal. So what carriers will Apple choose? Will the phone feature 3G? When will ...
