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Tuesday, 06 May 2008 |
Yes - we've heard it too. The blogosphere has gone wild.
Read about it here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here. Note that this is not an exclusive carrier, and that Vodafone has announced it in 9 other countries.
Vodafone today announced it has signed an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten of its markets around the globe. Later this year, Vodafone customers in Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey will be able to purchase the iPhone for use on the Vodafone network.
Vodafone has opened up an "express your interest" form. Check it out here.
Update (4:00pm 7/05/08):
"I'd be very surprised if it wasn't a 3G phone to go on sale here," said Mark Novosel, telecommunications analyst with technology research firm IDC.
Mr Novosel expects Vodafone to lock the iPhone to its network and sell it at a discounted rate.
"I'm sure they will have a special iPhone plan ... for instance they could throw in 1GB of data on a $49 cap," he said.
Mr Novosel expects other carriers to also offer the iPhone.
"Vodafone hasn't said it's an exclusive deal so I would expect other telcos to sell the iPhone," he said. "Apple wouldn't be able to sell many units if they made it exclusive because the local market is so small."
He didn't rule out Apple Australia selling iPhones directly and said a 16GB version could cost around $700.
Telstra and Apple could not be contacted while Hutchison and Optus declined to comment.[Source] |
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 |
Answering a question at a conference this morning, Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo was cool about whether Australia would get the iPhone through Telstra.
“I have a question for you: when can I get my iPhone?” asked David Havyatt, the chairman of the CommsDay Summit 2008 in Sydney.
Trujillo, quite obviously not keen on answering the question directly, said, Telstra already had a good lineup of 3G devices and that “it’s all about enabling the things you want to do, not what some other company wants you to do.”
The Telstra chief was delivering a presentation to the communication industry, analysts and journalists about “the gigabit era” and how Telstra was delivering on it.
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Sunday, 13 April 2008 |
No iPhone yet, but the rumours keep coming thick and fast about the possible launch of a 3G version in Australia soon. Is this just loose talk, or should you hold off on that eBay purchase?
If there’s one thing that Apple fanatics love, it’s a good rumour. If there’s two things, it’s arguing amongst themselves, and we’ve often thought that love for Apple’s products all too often comes a distant third. There’s certainly a lot of anticipatory love for Apple’s yet-to-be-released-in-Australia iPhone, and the rumour mills are churning (and the fans are frothing) at a frantic rate right now. |
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Wednesday, 09 April 2008 |
[Sourced from MacTalk]
Rumours have been rampant for months since the launch of the iPhone in the USA back mid-2007 regarding Australia's chance to taste the iPhone. There have been many dates and leaks of false info, so much so that some people even think Australia is never going to get it. Today however, Apple have been informing resellers of their iPhone strategy for Australia.
Resellers have been informed of the following things:
- Last week of June release
- More than 1 carrier
- No contract lock in
- Current resellers will be able to sell iPhones
That's a lot of juicy info there and might not make sense off hand. Let me break down the significance of this.
Last week of June release
This ties in perfectly with the Sydney Apple store opening, any WWDC announcements, iPhone 2.0 software and time for stock to filter in to the country.
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Thursday, 03 April 2008 |
Speculation is mounting over an impending release of a new iPhone supporting 3G networks, suggesting the much-ballyhooed device could reach Australia as early as the middle of this year.
With local mobile carriers rushing to convert their subscribers from 2G to faster broadband-like 3G services, the lack of a 3G-enabled model is viewed by analysts as the key impediment to releasing the device locally.
Analyst firm IDC said Australians wanted more than a large screen and great web browser and the appeal of an iPhone without 3G connectivity would be limited to die-hard Apple fans and the fashion conscious.
"It would appear highly unlikely that a 2G iPhone [would] be released in Australia, with Telstra focusing all efforts to migrate subscribers onto Next G and Optus and Vodafone both building national 3G networks this year. The 2G market in Australia is shrinking fast," IDC telecommunications analyst Mark Novosel said.
"In 2009 the number of 3G subscribers in Australia will outstrip 2G subscribers. By the end of 2009 56.6 per cent of all mobile subscribers in Australia will be on one of four 3G networks."
Apple has said the iPhone will be launched in Australia this year, but has yet to pin down an exact date.
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