As rumoured and predicted over the last few months, O2 and Apple announced today O2 will carry the iPhone in the UK.
The iPhone will be sold in Apple Stores, O2 Stores and Carphone Warehouse Stores across the UK for £269 inc. VAT. The iPhone will ship on November 9th.
O2 announced the following details on the iPhone in the UK:
[Update] - Apple's iPhone page now up.
[Update 2] - “We’re thrilled to be partnering with O2 to offer our revolutionary iPhone to UK customers”, said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “US iPhone customer satisfaction is off the charts, and we can’t wait to let UK customers get their hands on it and learn what they think of it”.
“Our strategy at O2 is to bring our customers the best products and experiences”, said Matthew Key, CEO, O2 UK. “The iPhone is a breakthrough that is changing the way people use their mobiles forever, and we’re thrilled to have it exclusively for O2 customers in the UK”.