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Apple and China Unicom Talks Reportedly Halt
Despite what seemed like unstoppable progress , even to the point where iPhone models began appearing on the Chinese carriers website, reports today suggest that talks between Apple and China Unicom have come to a halt. Talks between China Unicom and Apple to introduce iPhone…
China Unicom Posts iPhone Information on Website
China Unicom has posted photos and specifications for the current iPhone 3G on its website this week. The move comes as a sign that Apple may finally be ready to launch the iPhone in China. The information can be seen on the China Unicom Shanghai…
O2 Set for UK iPhone Price Drop
UK based Mobile website is reporting that O2 will tweak the pricing of the iPhone in May, ahead of a new iPhone in June or July. According to Mobile the iPhone 3G which is currently between £59 and £159 upfront will drop to free on…
In Brief: China Unicom Confirms Talks With Apple
Reinforcing reports from February , Chang Xiaobing chairman of China Unicom has confirmed that Apple and the company are in talks about bringing the iPhone 3G to China. The report which comes from Reuters states that China Unicom is "talks with many handset suppliers, including…
O2 Reports Increase in Revenues After Selling 1m iPhones
UK iPhone carrier O2 has announced that it has sold over one million iPhones while at the same time reported a 10% rise in revenues. O2 which is owned by Spanish firm Telefónica gained 390,000 new mobile phone customers in the last quarter of 2008…
Softbank Offers "iPhone for Everybody"
In what is being considered an effort to clear inventory, Japanese iPhone carrier Softbank Mobile has begun a new promotion entitled "iPhone for Everybody Campaign" in which the company is offering Japanese customers a free iPhone 3G with a new two-year contract. The details which…
iPhone to Arrive in China as Early as May?
Despite talks between Apple and China Mobile hitting rough ground, negotiations with China's number two carrier are reportedly going far better . China Unicom is China's second largest mobile provider, just lagging behind the aforementioned China mobile. China Unicom has 125 million GSM subcribers and…
T-Mobile Austria Slashes 8GB iPhone Price
Those looking to pick up an 8GB iPhone in Austria can do so for €1. T-Mobile which carries the iPhone in Austria and Germany dropped the price of the 8GB handset on Monday from €99 to just €1 (on a €45/month contract). In addition to…
Apple Ordered to End Exclusivity With France's Orange
On Wednesday the French Competition Council ruled [PDF] that Apple and French telecoms company Orange must immediately cease its exclusive relationship. The order comes as a result of a complaint filed by France's third largest mobile operator Bouygues Telecom on September 18 of this year…
Apple Gives Permission for MMS App in Sweden [Updated]
According to Macworld Sweden Apple has given the go ahead for Telia the regional carrier for the iPhone to develop its own MMS application in the country. The iPhone ships with the ability to send and receive SMS only which has caused some people to…
Job Listing Points Towards iPhone China Launch
Yesterday a job listing appeared on Apple's recruitment pages which makes no effort to hide the end result of the hiring. The listing is for an "iPhone Quality Assurance Engineer in Beijing", in the description the listing read that Apple is looking "to focus on…
Orange Set to Cut iPhone Pricing
AppleInsider and MacBidouille.com are both reporting that Orange France could be set to dramatically lower the pricing of the iPhone. In a flyer sent to AppleInsider the price of the 8GB iPhone is shown as €99 down from €149. While MacBidouille notes that the 16GB…
iPhone 3G Coming to Additional 29 Countries
According to AppleInsider, Apple is preparing to roll-out the iPhone 3G to an extra 29 countries for its third and final phase of international iPhone expansion in 2008. According to the rumour site the iPhone 3G could go on sale in Brazil and South Africa…
iPhone Reception Tested: Just Like Regular Phones
Wild speculation is always fun, but it's refreshing to see some cold hard experimentation results. These fine Swedes tested the iPhone 3G against the Nokia N73 and the Sony Ericsson P1 in their fancy reception test chamber and found that the iPhone had comparable reception…
Give Me A "G"!
Although fake fans were hired to stand in line in Poland , real fans showed up for the midnight iPhone 3G launch in India . However, Houston, there appears to be a problem. From IBN Live: The Apple iPhone 3G (third generation) was launched across…
SingTel Bringing iPhone 3G to Singapore
In an email to subscribers today SingTel confirmed that it will bring the iPhone 3G to Singapore on August 22 along with 20 other countries . In the email to customers SingTel vice president of consumer marketing Wong Soon Nam wrote "Thanks for your patience…
20 Countries Receive iPhone 3G on August 22nd
During last months financial conference call Apple announced that the iPhone 3G would debut in additional countries on August 22nd but gave no further details. Today a slew of carriers began announcing that they'd be offering the iPhone 3G. So far the following twenty countries…
O2 Announces Q2 Financial Results, Orange Not Receiving iPhone in UK
O2 announced during their Q2 financial results last week that the company has gained over 137,000 new subscribers who are on a monthly contract. The new subscribers were reportedly gained solely from the iPhone. The figure represents a 80.8% increase in subscribers for the same…
Rogers Offers New, Cheaper Data Plan
The official carrier of the iPhone 3G in Canada, Rogers has today announced a special promotion ahead of the iPhones launch this Friday. Effective July 11, and as a limited time promotional offer for customers who activate by August 31 on a three year contract…
New Zealand Set for Midnight iPhone Launch, O2 Begins Taking Pre-Orders
Vodafone in New Zealand has announced via email that the iPhone 3G will be available at 1 minute past minute on July 11 at three of its stores (Queen St, Lambton Quay, Columbo St), other Vodafone stores will begin selling the iPhone 3G at 9am…