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Apple's quick global rollout of the iPhone 5 is set to continue in a week, when it will debut in India, Greece, Mexico and a number of other countries.
Word of the iPhone 5 launch in India was first reported by The Economic Times on Friday. The iPhone 5 was originally set to launch in India today, but its debut was reportedly pushed back one week.
The publication also revealed that Apple started billing content through iTunes and the App Store in the Indian rupee currency. Previously, the billing was done in U.S. dollars.
The change is expected to be a benefit for developers in India, as users will be more likely to download content from the App Store in their native currency.
A number of other countries are also expected to gain access to the iPhone 5 on Nov. 2, according to a series of reports dug up by MacRumors. Other countries set to gain Apple's latest handset are Mexico, Greece, the Dominican Republic, Thailand, Bulgaria, Croatia, Malta, and Romania.
The iPhone 5 has had the fastest rollout of any Apple product in the company's history. Most significantly, it is expected to debut in China in December.
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I wouldn't expect too many to get sold in greece, but then again the EU has offered them more bailout money.
I wouldn't expect too many to get sold in greece, but then again the EU has offered them more bailout money.
Yep, as much as I like Apple, I predict that Android phones are getting pretty popular in Greece.
I don't know how well this iPhone will sell in Greece but all the previous models are quite popular here. If the prices that have leaked are to be trusted though I highly doubt it. Without contract they say that the price will be like this: 16GB: 739 euros | 32GB: 859euros | 64GB:979 euro I don't think these will be the final prices. I'm guessing 100euro cheaper for all models. Still expensive but at least not as expensive as the prices above. I always laugh when I hear US customers complain about product prices. You should come to Europe to feel what expensive really is. Especially UK!
I always laugh when I hear US customers complain about product prices. You should come to Europe to feel what expensive really is. Especially UK!
Keep in mind though, that US prices are without any taxes included.
So, if somebody in the US buys an iPad for $500, they have to pay tax in addition to that price, which varies by state. In my state it's almost 9%.
Keep in mind though, that US prices are without any taxes included.
So, if somebody in the US buys an iPad for $500, they have to pay tax in addition to that price, which varies by state. In my state it's almost 9%.
It's still considerably cheaper in the US. I'm from the UK but buy all my Apple products in the US, and all my clothes and everything else for that matter .