India, Czech, Estonia, Poland also set for Aug 22 iPhone launch

Wireless carriers in India, the Czech Republic, Estonia, and Poland have joined those in Romania, the Philippines, and Hungary by announcing local availability of Apple's iPhone starting on August 22nd.

AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 13

iPhone 3G now all but sold out in 38 states

With the iPhone 3G not even ten days old, virtually all of the Apple retail store stores open within the United States are without any examples of the device to sell on July 21st.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 103

UK Apple stores to sell iPhone 3G on launch after all

Casting aside worries that iPhone 3G buyers in Britain would have to shop at O2 and Carphone Warehouse, a new report claims Apple UK will sell the devices itself — albeit with an important catch.

Aidan Malley 17 years ago 15

'Huge demand' forces O2 to pull plug on iPhone 3G pre-orders

O2 began taking pre-orders for Apple's new iPhone 3G through its website early Monday but was forced halt the service just hours later as UK consumers flooded the carrier's servers and quickly consumed initial supplies.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 58

O2 to open early, may unlock iPhone 3G after one year

British carrier O2 plans a prompt morning launch for the iPhone 3G, AppleInsider has learned, and hints that it may unlock the iPhone for use on any carrier for Pay As You Go customers.

Aidan Malley 17 years ago 26

O2 Pay & Go iPhones start at 299 euro, make data optional

Apple's exclusive iPhone carrier in the UK announced Wednesday that its Pay & Go customers can purchase a new iPhone 3G without a monthly contract for just 299 euro, but that data use isn't guaranteed with the plans.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 63

O2 rumored to allow pre-launch iPhone activations, 7AM opening

The iPhone's sole UK carrier is claimed to be taking some of the pressure off of stores for the iPhone 3G launch by letting users sign up for their contracts ahead of time as well as by introducing the handset early in the morning.

Aidan Malley 17 years ago 7

Apple mulls GPGPU and iChat; UK stores without contract iPhone?

Apple has potentially tipped its hand through a job posting and revealed iChat as the first known app to use OpenCL with new video cards. Also, British Apple stores may be forced to sell iPhone 3G as prepay-only due to their current sales methods.

Aidan Malley 17 years ago 24

iPhone interest in UK increases fourfold with advent of 3G model

Though it will come as little surprise to those following the iPhone story, Apple's exclusive wireless provider in the UK said this week that regional interest in the new iPhone 3G is nearly four times that of the original model.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 42

O2 offering existing iPhone customers free iPhone 3G upgrades

Existing iPhone owners on the UK's O2 wireless network are being offered a free upgrade to Apple's just-announced iPhone 3G if they agree to a new 18-month contract and sign up for one of the carrier's pricier tariffs.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 30

Rumor has UK's O2 offering 'free upgrade' to 3G iPhone, more...

Macworld UK is running with a rumor that British wireless carrier and exclusive iPhone service provider O2 is planning to lure customers to its network through hefty incentives such as a free 3G iPhone.

AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 22

Orange reportedly offering upgrade deals for next iPhone

French iPhone owners are said to be receiving offers from Orange that would discount the new iPhone for owners of today's model.

Aidan Malley 18 years ago 13

O2 fuels 3G iPhone frenzy as Bharti says deal signed for India

Telefonica's O2 subsidiary, the exclusive provider of Apple's iPhone to the UK and Ireland, has stoked anticipation of a 3G model with fresh comments Wednesday. Meanwhile, Bharti Airtel has signed a deal that will make it the second iPhone provider in India.

Sam Oliver 18 years ago 17

Online Apple Stores run dry of iPhones

Often seen as the last reliable sources for iPhones, Apple's online stores in the US and UK have stopped taking orders for any model of the device.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 68

O2 says Apple's iPhone "no longer available" [updated x2]

O2, Apple's exclusive iPhone wireless provider in the UK, in a message on its website early Thursday announced that both models of the first-generation handset are no longer available for purchase in the country.

AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 34

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