Apple iPhone Launches in Germany and UK on November 9th
Apple will be launching the iPhone in the UK and Germany this Friday, November 9th.
A press release details the launch details for Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse. The iPhone will be available from more than 1,300 Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse retail locations across the UK starting at 6:02pm. O2 has hired and trained hundreds of new iPhone specialists who will be in all 450 O2 stores. The UK iPhone will be sold for ?69 and require an 18 month contract with O2. Only two iPhones may be purchased per person.
Despite some early comments indicating that there would be a data cap on the O2 network for EDGE-data, a recent Telegraph.co.uk article states that O2 has scrapped plans to limit web usage on the iPhone -- instead allowing users to download as much as they like.
The iPhone is also launching in Germany on November 9th through Telekom Shops of Deutsche Telekom as well as the T-Mobile web shop starting at midnight. The German iPhone requires a new 2-year T-Mobile rate plan and will be available for 399.
We've reopened our iPhone Purchaser Meetup forum to allow MacRumors members coordinate with others.
Existing iPhone users should also find interest in the the UK/German iPhone launch as it will likely coincide with the release of the 1.1.2 iPhone Firmware which is said to offer a number of bug and security fixes along with international language support.
A press release details the launch details for Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse. The iPhone will be available from more than 1,300 Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse retail locations across the UK starting at 6:02pm. O2 has hired and trained hundreds of new iPhone specialists who will be in all 450 O2 stores. The UK iPhone will be sold for ?69 and require an 18 month contract with O2. Only two iPhones may be purchased per person.
Despite some early comments indicating that there would be a data cap on the O2 network for EDGE-data, a recent Telegraph.co.uk article states that O2 has scrapped plans to limit web usage on the iPhone -- instead allowing users to download as much as they like.
''Customers find 'unlimited with limits' confusing, plus most people don't speak in megabits or understand what they equate to," said O2 UK chief executive Matthew Key. ''So we've taken the decision to remove the fair usage cap so that 'unlimited' really does mean 'unlimited' ?this is a market first."
The iPhone is also launching in Germany on November 9th through Telekom Shops of Deutsche Telekom as well as the T-Mobile web shop starting at midnight. The German iPhone requires a new 2-year T-Mobile rate plan and will be available for 399.
We've reopened our iPhone Purchaser Meetup forum to allow MacRumors members coordinate with others.
Existing iPhone users should also find interest in the the UK/German iPhone launch as it will likely coincide with the release of the 1.1.2 iPhone Firmware which is said to offer a number of bug and security fixes along with international language support.
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56 months ago
Why is it 6:02pm?
The same reason ze germans get it at 00:01 on the 9th :p :rolleyes:
56 months ago
If I was a random person from the general population I would probably find "unlimited with limits" confusing too. It's good they're changing it.
56 months ago
Don't these launches in Europe (and the eventual ones in Canada and Australia later this year or early next) kind of kill the idea what we will see iPhone 2.0 unveiled at MWSF? If a new iPhone is announced it will pretty much kill the current iPhone sales in the rest of the world where it has just been introduced.
I think Apple will wait till at least May or June to announce a new version to be sold starting in Q4 2008 all simultaneously across the world.
I think Apple will wait till at least May or June to announce a new version to be sold starting in Q4 2008 all simultaneously across the world.
56 months ago
Do any of the UK countries have laws against locked phones?
Im not too sure what you mean. But this is what I can tell you.
Most contract phones are actually unlocked. I believe it's only Vodaphone and 3 who have their phones locked now. But even then, it depends on what model of phone.
PAYG phones are mostly LOCKED.
Now, for laws... I dont believe there is one. If we want our phones unlocked, we can go out to a shop/stall on a market and get it done for about £10. Obviously, iPhone will be different. End of the day, I think most iPhone owners here would be happy with what they get. I do think there will be some consumer confusion though. General non Apple English people with Apple technology really isnt that good. ;)
56 months ago
I think Apple will wait till at least May or June to announce a new version to be sold starting in Q4 2008 all simultaneously across the world.
that would be my assessment as well. Also, they can't announce anything that they don't have a release-date for - I seriously doubt they can have a 3G version ready before Christmas 2008.
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