Apple signs iPhone deals for Europe, report says
Posted by Daniel Fleshbourne on 22 August 2007 - 11:20 · 12 comments & 5545 views
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#1 Posted by +kraized on 22 Aug 2007 - 11:39
- Hmmm. O2 in the UK? I'm with O2, my contract is due for renewal, I'm due an upgrade. Lets hope that the prices aren't expensive.
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#4 Posted by
neufuse on 22 Aug 2007 - 12:58
- 10% of their revenue? wow... bet other cell makers wish they could pull that off... *LOL*
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#4.1 Posted by Glassed Silver on 22 Aug 2007 - 15:46
- bet other networks would like the cheap advertising for them due to iPhone offers as well...
they didnt sign just to make apple but not them happy too
Glassed Silver:mac
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#5 Posted by cyberdrone2000 on 22 Aug 2007 - 14:51
- No love for the great nation of Canadia yet? I'm due for a hardware upgrade today, and I was... you know... hoping to at least demo an iPhone at the store, even if I can't afford one. I haven't seen any of them in the wild yet.
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#5.1 Posted by +TheGriffin on 22 Aug 2007 - 15:40
- There are quiet a few reasons why we do not have the iPhone yet in Canada. The number one reason that many suspect is that Rogers Wireless/Fido are not willing to lower their data rates and Apple at the same time is not willing to negotiate unless data rates are lowered and decent internet usage plans are offered along with the iPhone.
The other reason that some believe is that the iPhone brand by "Comwave" is stopping Apple from penetrating the Canadian market.
So far, there is no official word from anyone regarding the iPhone, hopefully this will lead Rogers Wireless and Fido to lower their data rates and eventually leading to a competitive data market like the rest of the world. -
#5.2 Posted by Blaxima on 22 Aug 2007 - 18:12
- Quote - (TheGriffin said @ #5.1)There are quiet a few reasons why we do not have the iPhone yet in Canada. The number one reason that many suspect is that Rogers Wireless/Fido are not willing to lower their data rates and Apple at the same time is not willing to negotiate unless data rates are lowered and decent internet usage plans are offered along with the iPhone.
The other reason that some believe is that the iPhone brand by "Comwave" is stopping Apple from penetrating the Canadian market.
So far, there is no official word from anyone regarding the iPhone, hopefully this will lead Rogers Wireless and Fido to lower their data rates and eventually leading to a competitive data market like the rest of the world.
Sounds like O2 has bad rates too so why would Rogers rates be an issue? I mean I really, really hate rogers but do we really need refurb... I mean iphones here that bad?
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#6 Posted by Chicane-UK on 22 Aug 2007 - 17:13
- Damnit.. O2?! I left them a few months ago (and moved to T-Mobile) as their data rates were so extortionate. T-Mobile are doing Web 'n' Walk for £7.50 a month.. the best O2 could offer was a 10MB bundle for that rate. The person on the phone sounded surprised when I didn't want to go for it!
Ho hum. Looks like no iPhone for me unless O2 get their act together on data tarrifs.
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#7 Posted by whocares78 on 23 Aug 2007 - 01:33
- does anyone actually care, all you have to do is read a few articles about the iphone ato realise itis not worth the money
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#8 Posted by FloatingFatMan on 23 Aug 2007 - 07:45
- As far as I know, O2 have absolutely zero EDGE support in the UK, so I'm puzzled as to how they're going to support the iPhone's data plan...
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#8.1 Posted by +TCLN Ryster on 23 Aug 2007 - 17:58
- Who says the UK version of the iPhone will use EDGE technology?
You never know, we might actually get a superior version that supports 3G or HSDPA.
The operators have agreed to give Apple 10 percent of the revenue they generate from the sale of voice and data services for the device, according to the report, which cited unnamed sources. The operators hope to introduce the phone in time for the important Christmas shopping season.