International iPhone 3G Launches: India, Singapore, Estonia, Romania, More...
During their Q3 2008 financial results conference call, Apple announced that they would be launching the iPhone 3G in 20 additional countries on August 22nd. Several carriers have started announcing their plans:
- Singtel of Singapore sent out an email (image) telling interested customers that they will be sending out more details next week. Those who sign up at singtel.com/iphone will receive priority.
- TeliaSonera announced that they would be bringing the iPhone 3G to Estonia on August 22nd. (via setteB.IT)
- Airtel announced the iPhone 3G will be "coming soon" to India. (via TechTickerBlog)
- Orange announced that they will be bringing the iPhone 3G to Romania on August 22nd.
- O2, Vodafone, and T-Mobile have announced the iPhone 3G for the Czech Republic.
- Orange and Era will be offering the iPhone 3G in Poland.
- Globe Telecom announced for Philippines.
- T-Mobile announced for Hungary.
- Orange and T-Mobile have both announced for Slovakia.
- Movistar has announced for Chile.
- Telefnica Latinoamrica (PDF) and Amrica Mvil (via CNN) have both announced for eight Latin American countries: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, and Uruguay. Amrica Mvil also adds Honduras and Paraguay.
- According to setteB.IT, Latvia and Lithuania will have coverage from TeliaSonera.
- Singtel of Singapore sent out an email (image) telling interested customers that they will be sending out more details next week. Those who sign up at singtel.com/iphone will receive priority.
- TeliaSonera announced that they would be bringing the iPhone 3G to Estonia on August 22nd. (via setteB.IT)
- Airtel announced the iPhone 3G will be "coming soon" to India. (via TechTickerBlog)
- Orange announced that they will be bringing the iPhone 3G to Romania on August 22nd.
- O2, Vodafone, and T-Mobile have announced the iPhone 3G for the Czech Republic.
- Orange and Era will be offering the iPhone 3G in Poland.
- Globe Telecom announced for Philippines.
- T-Mobile announced for Hungary.
- Orange and T-Mobile have both announced for Slovakia.
- Movistar has announced for Chile.
- Telefnica Latinoamrica (PDF) and Amrica Mvil (via CNN) have both announced for eight Latin American countries: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, and Uruguay. Amrica Mvil also adds Honduras and Paraguay.
- According to setteB.IT, Latvia and Lithuania will have coverage from TeliaSonera.
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46 months ago
How about getting enough units into existing territories first :rolleyes:
46 months ago
How about getting enough units into existing territories first :rolleyes:
Apple Ramps Production to 800,000 iPhones a Week?
46 months ago
but what about Canada???
err, sorry, had a memory lapse there for a second.
err, sorry, had a memory lapse there for a second.
46 months ago
Apple Ramps Production to 800,000 iPhones a Week?
We don't find iPhone here in Belgium anymore.
Why send to news countries if they don't have a good stock?
46 months ago
Once released in India, nobody will be able to get iPhones worldwide due to excess demand. :)
Rocketman
Rocketman
46 months ago
i wonder what the good people in estonia will think of their brand new cracking iphones? :p
46 months ago
Once released in India, nobody will be able to get iPhones worldwide due to excess demand. :)
Rocketman
Surely.
I sold my first-generation iPhone in neighboring Pakistan for USD $700. Demand in the region is unbelievably high.
46 months ago
T-Mobile Slovakia as well. 22-08!! :D
Hopefully they are going to sell it contract free. 27th i'm going to visit Bratislava. :)
Hopefully they are going to sell it contract free. 27th i'm going to visit Bratislava. :)
46 months ago
what are the 20 other countries?
Hopefully Latvia (LMT, a part of TeliaSonera), the iPhone availability date announcement is scheduled for this week.
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