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UK, Deutsche and Francais iPhone Carriers Announced Next Tuesday?

Published on September 13, 2007 in apple and iphone. Closed Tags: , , , , , , , , .

Apple is calling a press conference in London next Tuesday, which has some speculating that they are going to announce their European iPhone partners.

Apple calls on UK press as iPhone talk swirls – Yahoo News
Apple, whose slick, touch-screen device combines its popular iPod music player, a video player and Web browser, is expected to hand a UK sale deal to Spanish Telefonicas O2 UK unit, a German deal to Deutsche Telekoms T-Mobile and a French deal to France Telecoms Orange.

Apple declined to divulge details about the planned news conference in London, and an Apple spokesman in Germany said only that the company would announce which telecoms operators had clinched the sales deal by the end of September.

iPhone on T-mobile’s Website, for a moment.

Published on July 17, 2007 in apple and iphone. Closed Tags: , , .

T-Mobile still hasn’t officially confirmed reports that it will be carrying the iPhone in Germany, but it looks like a little mistake revealed a reference to the iPhone on their website (story in German).

T Mobile iPhone

A 3G European iPhone, and What it Might Mean for the US

Published on July 5, 2007 in apple and iphone. Closed Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

I’ve written a story for iPhone Unlocked about what Apple’s choice of European carrier will mean for iPhone users in the US. The bottom line:

  • European iPhones are due within 6 months
  • European iPhone will almost certainly be 3G
  • European iPhone will not be tied to carriers due to laws about offering unlocking for a reasonable fee

Read the full article for more analysis.
On a related note, Crave UK considers which UK carrier has the best shot at the iPhone.

T-Mobile German iPhone Update

Published on July 4, 2007 in apple and iphone. Closed Tags: , , , .

Following up on our earlier post that T-mobile has secured the iPhone franchise in Germany, the story is now being picked up by a number of news outlets.

Fox News picks up the original story and adds that France Telecom’s Orange is expected to get the French iPone franchise.

The International Herald tribune adds that if T-mobile lands the deal, it probably means that Vodafone is out of the running in other countries as well.

Deutsche Welle notes that T-mobile also has a strong position in Eastern Europe which might put them in the front running in that area as well.

iPhone deal with T-Mobile in Germany Imminent

Published on July 4, 2007 in apple. Closed Tags: , , , .

It sounds like we could be moving closer to a European iPhone announcement in the next few weeks, with the phones shipping in late fall or early winter.  What’s intriguing about this is that the phones will almost certainly by 3G, which raises the possibility that 3G-capable could arrive in the US at the same time, either through the grey-market, or through official channels.

Press reports iPhone deal with T-Mobile in Germany at European iPhone News
Articles in the european press suggest the deals with Deutsche Telecom’s T-mobile for German coverage, and there are rumors Vodafone in the UK will be announced soon, with the phones debuting in the late fall or early winter.

The Rheinische Post said T-mobile will be offering the handset in Germany on November 1st for about €450 ($613/£304). Reuters also has the story

The rumors about an iPhone announcement with Vodafone still continue to churn. Though it just seems to be a rehash of the old rumor that the european iPhone would be announced last Monday.