AppleInsider StaffThe company "has signed a contract with Apple, and will provide third- generation iPhone services in Taiwan before the end of the year," the carrier said in brief statement.
Although no further details were provided, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News reported Saturday that Apple granted the telecoms firm the exclusive right to sell iPhones because of its large sales channel.
Chunghwa Telecom is Taiwan's largest phone company, operating 300 retail shops across the region in addition to some 200 other stores it runs with partner Senao International.
According to DigiTimes, gray-market iPhone 3Gs imported from New Zealand, Hong Kong and the US have been available for sale in Taiwan for a while, with prices ranging from NT$22,000-24,900 (US$667-755) for an 8GB model.
In related news, Movistar on Saturday began selling the iPhone 3G in Venezuela — the only Latin American country that had yet to see availability of the Apple handset.
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Great, so how about iPhone in Malaysia? You guys got the Malaysia Online Apple Store up and running, it must be soon right???? :cross fingers:
I know that Apple is very popular in the US, but for the majority of the rest of the world it isn't. For example, one of the most popular MP3 players in the orient is the "AIGO" not the iPod. It is great that Apple is expanding its wings, but it will not be an Apple-centric world any time soon.
What about Iceland, the only European country without iPhone?
Chunghwa Telecom said Friday it has won the exclusive right to begin selling Apple's iPhone 3G in Taiwan ahead of the December holiday season.
What December holiday season? There's no such thing in Taiwan, and I'm sure the press release said no such thing.
What December holiday season? There's no such thing in Taiwan, and I'm sure the press release said no such thing.
Winter Solstice is coming, and so is Constitution Day (25 December)!
iPhones for everyone!!!