iPhone UK Launch and 3G iPhone Plans
MacWorld.co.uk points to to a Telegraph interview with O2's chief executive Matthew Key who provides some details on how O2 became Apple's iPhone partner in the UK. After meeting with Steve Jobs in Cupertino, Key had come to a decision:
According to FT.com, Key expects "a couple of hundred thousand" iPhones to be sold in the first two months in the UK. FT.com also claims that the 3G version of the iPhone is due in the second half of next year, though the exact source is not cited. Regardless, Key appears confident that O2 would also get rights to the 3G iPhone when it arrives.
The iPhone will be launching in the UK on Friday, November 9th.
''When we left two hours later, I said to Cesar, 'that's a device I've got to offer. In the UK market, where the top four networks have pretty much equal shares, it offers a great way for me to get a hell of a lot of high-value customers on to O2 and drive up data usage [to help offset pressure on voice call revenues]'."
According to FT.com, Key expects "a couple of hundred thousand" iPhones to be sold in the first two months in the UK. FT.com also claims that the 3G version of the iPhone is due in the second half of next year, though the exact source is not cited. Regardless, Key appears confident that O2 would also get rights to the 3G iPhone when it arrives.
The iPhone will be launching in the UK on Friday, November 9th.
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56 months ago
good for the uk now they have this deal done apple can focus on asia Pacific. because i want a god damn iphone. a real one not a hacked one :apple:
56 months ago
I wonder if Apple will link with Three networks when they release there 3G iPhone?
56 months ago
I listened to O2 boss Peter Erskine on Radio 5 last night.
He said, quote, unquote, that 3G will be addressed next year.
Have a listen: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/webiz/
It's about 30 minutes in.
No real surprise if a 3G handset does appear next year, the surprise wil be how many people are prepared to part cash for this model.
He said, quote, unquote, that 3G will be addressed next year.
Have a listen: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/webiz/
It's about 30 minutes in.
No real surprise if a 3G handset does appear next year, the surprise wil be how many people are prepared to part cash for this model.
56 months ago
Considering what happened this year - announced early at MacWorld (due to the inevitability of the FCC making details available) for release in June. I think it's quite likely that Apple will announce a 3G iPhone at MacWorld in January for release much later in the year.
56 months ago
No real surprise if a 3G handset does appear next year, the surprise wil be how many people are prepared to part cash for this model.
The iPhone is the best phone on the market by far - even though it doesn't have 3G. That's why people will part with their cash. When a 3G phone becomes available - even better (assuming they do manage to fit it into the same size and keeping good battery life).
56 months ago
The iPhone is the best phone on the market by far - even though it doesn't have 3G. That's why people will part with their cash. When a 3G phone becomes available - even better (assuming they do manage to fit it into the same size and keeping good battery life).
What, you think Apple will give you a free upgade?
If ever there was a product that was worth holding off until the second incarnation (which is, seemingly, already in the works) then this is it.
The one saving grace would be if Apple chose not to release the 3G phone until 18 months time when the contracts would have finished for early adopters.
Hmm.
56 months ago
i'm looking to enter the iphone world sometime february when my tmobile contract is up . . . but with 3G on the horizon . . . would apple actually release those details in January and expect sales NOT to drop waiting for 3G to be released?
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