iPhone 3G prices and rate plans/tariffs have been announced for the Netherlands with T-Mobile, Switzerland with Swisscom, and Hong Kong with 3. T-Mobile is offering a base plan of €29.95/month for 150 minutes and 150 SMS, and the iPhone will cost €79.95 for the 8GB and €159.95 for the 16GB. Their midrange plan costs €44.95/month offers 300 minutes and 300 SMS messages, and lowers the price of the 8GB to €1 or €79.95 for the 16GB.
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Austrian newspaper Der Standard is saying that T-Mobile has confirmed the 3G iPhone for Austria. The report goes on to say that T-Mobile’s press conference states the device will be here soon. We all knew that though didn’t we? It is reported that Austria will be a test market. Meaning they will be one of the first to get their hands on the 3G version of the iPhone.
This would definitely not be a repeat performance, as the iPhone only reached Austria a few months ago officially. Austria is a great place for 3G, as it is covered well with the technology. Also, the prices for 3G plans in Austria are very affordable. 3G devices are discounted steeply there. This combination makes Austria an ideal location for 3G devices.
When asked, T-Mobile’s reply on the matter was “yes, we plan to bring the iPhone with UMTS support to market, but can’t and are not allowed to say when yet.” There you have it, another 3G iPhone rumor to keep us entertained until the real deal drops. Until then here is the article, for those of you that read Austrian that is.
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Written by Chase Higgins on May 6th, 2008 with no comments.
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UK paper The Times is reporting “industry sources” who claim the 3G will be “radically different” in appearance to the current model. Among the suggestions are a flip version with a larger display, and a model with a sliding QWERTY keyboard. They also quote an unnamed Asia-based analyst who reiterates the idea that Apple will release multiple versions of the iPhone, including one which is primarily a media playback device with cellular functionality, and another which is more focused on internet access.
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However potentially more worrying for the price of whatever Apple eventually launches is the news that European carriers are currently nursing far more unsold stock than they planned to have at this stage in the iPhone’s lifespan. Morgan Stanley analyst Kathryn Huberty blamed over-excitement and a weakness for hype as key factors affecting the carriers’ ordering decisions, and predicted “significant” losses on first-generation hardware. Unofficial figures suggest Apple and the carriers expected almost twice as many sales as the 330,000 iPhones shipped by O2, T-Mobile and Orange in the three European regions the handset is available in.
Huberty also believes the initial exclusivity deal Apple arranged with carriers was for a mere two years rather than the well-publicised five; as a result, Apple could begin selling handsets through other carriers later on in 2008.Â
“Steve Jobs’s (Apple’s chief executive) end game is not to limit distribution and maximise carrier payments. It’s to bring the best mobile platform to the market and then sell as many units as possible. There’s lots of ways Apple can drive revenue from the iPhone that aren’t part of the current model” Kathryn Huberty, analyst, Morgan Stanley
We’ll ignore the fact that the paper also gets the current iPhone’s screen size wrong, claiming it’s 4.5-inches, and presume that was an accidental slip of the finger rather than a sign they have no idea what they’re talking about.
[via Pocket-lint]
Written by Chris Davies on April 18th, 2008 with no comments.
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T-Mobile Germany have surprised many by dropping the price of the 8GB iPhone. New customers will now be able to pick up the handset for just €99 ($155), assuming they’re willing to sign up to a two-year, €89 ($139) a month contract. The plan, called Complete XL, includes 1,000 voice minutes, 300 SMS messages and unlimited internet use via both EDGE and T-Mobile’s WiFi hotspots. Apparently the plan will be available between April 7th and June 30th.
The carrier has also announced a new iPhone plan at the other end of the price scale. Complete S is priced at €29 ($45) a month, and includes 50 minutes and 500MB of EDGE data; no SMS messages are bundled, and WiFi access at T-Mobile hotspots is a paid extra. The iPhone itself costs €249 ($389).
It’s unclear whether this is a response to the rumored less-than-expected sales of the iPhone in Europe, or a sign that carriers are attempting to clear excess stock in preparation for the 3G iPhone.
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Written by Chris Davies on April 3rd, 2008 with no comments.
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In a bizarre coincidence, the German iPhone sold by T-Mobile has today been named one of “the most sought after items” for the holiday period, as well as a potential dud. Market research firm comScore uses online search frequencies to guesstimate consumer demand, with the iPhone coming in third in the German sector; however, sales of the handset have been revealed by Financial Times Deutschland at a shocking 700 per day in the country, compared to T-Mobile’s healthy estimates of 10,000 per day.
 
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