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T-Mobile To Remain Exclusive iPhone Provider In Germany

Tuesday May 20, 2008 2:20 pm PDT by longofest
T-Mobile CEO Hamid Akhavan expects to continue to exclusively offer the iPhone in Germany when the 3G iPhone is rolled out, according to Reuters.

"We have a very good relationship with Apple...at least in Germany it is exclusive, and we expect it to remain as such," Akhavan told the Reuters Technology, Media and Telecoms Summit in Paris.

"If and when there is a 3G iPhone we expect to have it exclusively in Germany as well"


Several countries have gone to multi-carrier approaches, including Italy and Australia (Vodaphone, Optus).
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swagi
Posted: 52 months ago
Quick translation for the Average Joe:

Aplle has pwned us and we are in a hury to strike a deal with them. We didn't read the first contract thoroughly. You know, the basic word is "We expect", not "we have".

At least it looks like that in my eyes :D
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elppa
Posted: 52 months ago
The “we expect” is a bit strange. We don't know what is written in these contracts, but you would think T-Mobile would know having signed the thing.
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sebimeyer
Posted: 52 months ago
Ah rats...

Well, it's not like I can't go to Belgium, where they are sold unlocked. It's 4 miles from here. :D
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zwobot
Posted: 52 months ago
Using your iPhone with german Telekom is like Luke deciding to join forces with the emperor, seconds before blowing up the Death Star…
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TheSpecialist
Posted: 52 months ago

Using your iPhone with german Telekom is like Luke deciding to join forces with the emperor, seconds before blowing up the Death Star…


Nice comparison:Dtrue though:o
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russellelly
Posted: 52 months ago
I've a feeling the first 4 or so countries may have different terms to the ones afterwards as the marketshare has shown Apple's tactics haven't paid off outside the US.
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kornyboy
Posted: 52 months ago
They make it seem like Germany will bebstuck with one option like re US. The whole "we expect" statement does make me think though.
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Donaldini
Posted: 52 months ago

Ah rats...

Well, it's not like I can't go to Belgium, where they are sold unlocked. It's 4 miles from here. :D


What do you mean? Belgium isn't (officially) selling iPhones (yet)?
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retroneo
Posted: 52 months ago
Well T-Mobile had it exclusive in Austria since March 14.

Now Orange has announced they will be selling the 3G iPhone in Austria later this year as well.
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Diveflo
Posted: 52 months ago
Oh come on...don't do it Steve!
Vodafone has way better UMTS/HSDPA coverage...and...my contract with them is going on for a few more years :/
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