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Orange to offer 3G iPhone in Africa, Mid East, and Europe
Orange, the exclusive provider of iPhones in France, announced Friday a new deal with Apple that will see it expand distribution and service of the device to additional European countries, the Middle East, and parts of Africa.Specifically, the French carrier said that later this year it will provide details on availability for Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, and its existing African markets.
A spokesperson for Orange parent company France Telecom told Reuters that the carrier will be the exclusive iPhone provider in Belgium and Romania, with co-exclusive or non-exclusive deals in other countries.
Orange joins Swisscom and SingTel, which also announced iPhone deals this week. Swisscom earned the rights to sell the device later this year in Switzerland, while SingTel through its subsidiaries said it would market the phone in Singapore, India, the Philippines and Australia.
Earlier this month, America Movil said it would offer the Apple handset throughout Latin America, while Vodafone announced deals for Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey.
Telecom Italia Mobile will also be selling the iPhone in Italy, and Rogers will market the device in Canada.
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Specifically, the French carrier said that later this year it will provide details on availability for Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, and its existing African markets.
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Specifically, the French carrier said that later this year it will provide details on availability for Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, and its existing African markets.
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Which means that the phone will be sold unlocked. it's illegal in Belgium to sell locked phones
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Anyone made an "who's getting the iPhone" map?
Anyone made an "who's getting the iPhone" map?
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Specifically, the French carrier said that later this year it will provide details on availability for Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, and its existing African markets.
Specifically, the French carrier said that later this year it will provide details on availability for Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, and its existing African markets.
Just to let you guys know, in Portugal there's no Orange network. There is only an Orange-controlled or joint-controlled interests (non-Orange branded mobile operator) denominated Optimus Telecomunicações, S.A. Actually Orange SA is one of main Optimus' shareholders, but the biggest one is a sub-holding of Portuguese conglomerate named Sonae.
Orange, the exclusive provider of iPhones in France, announced Friday a new deal with Apple that will see it expand distribution and service of the device to additional European countries, the Middle East, and parts of Africa.
Specifically, the French carrier said that later this year it will provide details on availability for Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, and its existing African markets.
A spokesperson for Orange parent company France Telecom told Reuters that the carrier will be the exclusive iPhone provider in Belgium and Romania, with co-exclusive or non-exclusive deals in other countries.
Orange joins Swisscom and SingTel, which also announced iPhone deals this week. Swisscom earned the rights to sell the device later this year in Switzerland, while SingTel through its subsidiaries said it would market the phone in Singapore, India, the Philippines and Australia.
Earlier this month, America Movil said it would offer the Apple handset throughout Latin America, while Vodafone announced deals for Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey.
Telecom Italia Mobile will also be selling the iPhone in Italy, and Rogers will market the device in Canada.
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and still no iphone for scandinavians :S
Anyone made an "who's getting the iPhone" map?
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and still no iphone for scandinavians :S
and still no iphone for scandinavians :S
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Originally Posted by eAi
Anyone made an "who's getting the iPhone" map?
Anyone made an "who's getting the iPhone" map?
We have Orange, We have Vodafone, We have T-Mobile. Just make up your mind guys and get that iPhone thing to the Netherlands
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and still no iphone for scandinavians :S
and still no iphone for scandinavians :S
Of course there will be an iphone for Scandinavia in June, Scandinavian carriers just know how to keep quit about it until apple says it is ok to talk.
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Orange, the exclusive provider of iPhones in France, announced Friday a new deal with Apple that will see it expand distribution and service of the device to additional European countries, the Middle East, and parts of Africa.
Specifically, the French carrier said that later this year it will provide details on availability for Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, and its existing African markets.
A spokesperson for Orange parent company France Telecom told Reuters that the carrier will be the exclusive iPhone provider in Belgium and Romania, with co-exclusive or non-exclusive deals in other countries.
Orange joins Swisscom and SingTel, which also announced iPhone deals this week. Swisscom earned the rights to sell the device later this year in Switzerland, while SingTel through its subsidiaries said it would market the phone in Singapore, India, the Philippines and Australia.
Earlier this month, America Movil said it would offer the Apple handset throughout Latin America, while Vodafone announced deals for Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey.
Telecom Italia Mobile will also be selling the iPhone in Italy, and Rogers will market the device in Canada.
[ View this article at AppleInsider.com ]
Orange, the exclusive provider of iPhones in France, announced Friday a new deal with Apple that will see it expand distribution and service of the device to additional European countries, the Middle East, and parts of Africa.
Specifically, the French carrier said that later this year it will provide details on availability for Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, and its existing African markets.
A spokesperson for Orange parent company France Telecom told Reuters that the carrier will be the exclusive iPhone provider in Belgium and Romania, with co-exclusive or non-exclusive deals in other countries.
Orange joins Swisscom and SingTel, which also announced iPhone deals this week. Swisscom earned the rights to sell the device later this year in Switzerland, while SingTel through its subsidiaries said it would market the phone in Singapore, India, the Philippines and Australia.
Earlier this month, America Movil said it would offer the Apple handset throughout Latin America, while Vodafone announced deals for Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey.
Telecom Italia Mobile will also be selling the iPhone in Italy, and Rogers will market the device in Canada.
[ View this article at AppleInsider.com ]
As I understand it, Orange also operates or partly owns "3" in Australia, which was the first telco to offer 3G services in Australia around 4-5 years ago. Given that 2 carriers have been announced in Australia so far, Vodafone and Optus (a division of SingTel), thereby confirming a non exclusive distribution deal for Down Under, I now wonder if "3" and Telstra will also be offering the iPhone. I have read elsewhere on AI that Telstra will be. So maybe Australia will get 4 carriers with only Virgin on the outside. As Australia is a small market with a total population of 21 million, this is the best way to ensure maximum penetration and competition with data plans and contracts.
Well, I don't think we have long to wait now. The flurry of announcements are arriving now at the rate of 1 or 2 a week, with 4 weeks to go to Apples WWDC, there could be a few more deals to be made public yet.
Cheers
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and still no iphone for scandinavians :S
You all have cell towers there?
Glor