iPhone Carriers
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Five UK Carriers Plan to Host iPhone 4, O2 Announces New Tariffs
Today saw confirmation from the fifth UK carrier that it would carry the newest iPhone when it is released on June 24. At the time of publishing O2, Orange, Vodafone, Three and T-Mobile have all confirmed that they will carry iPhone 4. Yesterday O2 announced…
O2 Sells 2 Millionth UK iPhone, Seeks iPad Deals
O2 has confirmed that it has sold 2 million iPhones in the UK since it began sales in November 2007. Matthew Key, the chief executive of Telefonica Europe, and Ronan Dunne, chief executive of O2 UK had told reporters in embargoed comments. The executives also…
Rumours of Verizon iPad Persist
Rumours of a Verizon attached iPad have been circulating since before the device was even announced. Last week when Apple announced a partnership with AT&T it looked like the rumours were simply untrue but the originator of the rumours Clayton Morris of FOXNews.com has spoken…
Apple to Announce Verizon iPhone?
Peter Misek, analyst with Canaccord Adams speculated this week that Apple will announce during its special event on January 27 that the iPhone will be coming to Verizon during the summer. Alongside this prediction Misek also expects Apple to announce iPhone OS 4.0. In Misek's…
Vodafone Sells 100,000 iPhones in 8 Days
Since January 14 when the iPhone went on sale with Vodafone UK the carrier has sold 100,000 iPhone 3G and 3GS units. "The demand from both consumer and business customers has been phenomenal. They want an outstanding phone on an outstanding network and we're delivering…
Vodafone UK Ships 50,000 Pre-orders
Vodafone UK began selling the iPhone this morning in the UK and confirmed that it had shipped 50,000 units to pre-registered customers. The 50,000 units were ordered by customers who signed up ahead of the launch said Vodafone UK chief executive Guy Laurence. Vodafone UK…
O2 Admits Poor Network Performance
Mobile network operator O2 in the UK has owned up and apologised to customers who have suffered poor network availability and reliability in London. In an interview with the Financial Times O2 executive director Ronan Dunne admitted that some customers in London were unable to…
Vodafone UK iPhone Launch January 14
Vodafone has announced today that the iPhone will be available on its network in the UK from January 14, 2010. "We started preparing our network over a year ago so that iPhone customers will really feel the advantage of being with Vodafone," said Guy Laurence…
Unicom Shifts 100,000 iPhones
China Unicom chairman Chang Xiaobing has confirmed that the official iPhone carrier in China has sold 100,000 iPhones in the first 40 days of sales. The comment comes after company Wednesday Marbridge Consulting reported that Unicom had sold only 10,000 units. This figure has now…
Tesco Mobile Announces iPhone Availability and Pricing
Tesco Mobile has confirmed that it will begin selling the iPhone in the UK on December 14. The mobile provider which uses O2's network has announced a starting tariff of just £20. Tesco Mobile will offer a £20 a month contract with a duration of…
iPhone Coming to T-Mobile U.S. in 2010
In a note to investors this week analyst Doug Reid of Thomas Weisel Partners said that despite persistent rumours that Verizon will receive the iPhone in 2010 when AT&T's exclusive agreement runs out he believes that T-Mobile will instead be the chosen carrier. Reid's thoughts…
Apple and Qualcomm in Talks Over Future Cooperation
DigiTimes citing "market sources" reported on Monday that Qualcomm and Apple are in talks with an "interest in future cooperation". Qualcomm who supplies GSM and 3G chips to companies such as Samsung, LG and HTC is becoming increasingly concerned about its future in the high-end…
Sales of iPhone to Begin in South Korea Soon
It is being reported that the iPhone is set to make a debut in just a few weeks in South Korea after clearing regulatory hurdles. Korea Communications Commission issued a statement on Wednesday saying that it will grant Apple a license that will allow the…
Orange Begins Selling iPhone, Cranks Up Record Sales
November 10 marked the day that O2 lost its grip as the exclusive carrier of the iPhone in the UK, a title it held for 2 years and one day. The first competitor to enter the scene is Orange UK who is offering little savings…
Orange Reveals UK iPhone Pricing
Orange UK has today revealed prices and tariffs ahead of the iPhone launch on November 10 . Although many were expect Orange to compete heavily with O2 in the UK, the carrier appears to have decided to be very much in line with the current…
Orange UK to Bring iPhone November 10
The Times is reporting that Orange will launch the iPhone on its network in the UK on November 10, one day after O2 loses its exclusive grasp on the Apple handset. The Times also adds that over 200,000 people have pre-registered their interest in buying…
Telus and Bell Canada Announce iPhone Coming November, Rogers Exclusivity Ends
Hot on the heels of rumours that Rogers would be losing its exclusive hold of the iPhone in Canada, Bell and Telus have both announced that Apple and the carriers have come to an agreement. Both Telus and Bell revealed today that the iPhone 3G…
Vodafone to Begin Selling iPhone in UK
Following the news that Orange would begin selling the iPhone in the UK, Vodafone has also followed suit and announced that it will begin selling the iPhone 3G and 3GS in the UK and Ireland starting in early 2010. Further pricing will be available nearer…
iPhone Comes to Orange in UK
Orange has today officially announced that both the iPhone and iPhone 3GS will be available on the network later this year. The company will now be selling iPhone units in 28 countries around the world. No information about tariff prices or availability were given but…
AT&T to Roll Out MMS Today
AT&T will today begin rolling about MMS for iPhone customers in the U.S., the patch which will enable the service will be available from iTunes and will allow iPhone users to begin sending and receiving photos and videos. The rollout will begin late on Friday…