http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-3g-g...in-uk-1349212/Could Apple UK be shopping around for a new carrier deal? Expect a flurry of denials from O2 and Apple themselves, but Orange and T-Mobile UK are both apparently in talks regarding carrying the iPhone 3G, Apple’s entry-level device now that the iPhone 3GS has arrived. According to the latest rumors, T-Mobile’s customer services team has been telling callers that the carrier is negotiating with Apple regarding the second-gen smartphone.
The speculation suggests that O2 would maintain their exclusivity agreement with Apple for the iPhone 3GS, but that new competition for its predecessor would be opened up. Rather than relying on Apple’s brand halo to encourage upgrades from the 3G to the 3GS, O2 would be put in the position of having to actively market the device themselves, persuading buyers that they will get significantly more for choosing both O2 as a carrier and the 3GS as a device.
For Apple, it would be an ideal prospect: all the spoils of an exclusivity agreement with one carrier, and a legacy device pulling in sales from those who can’t or won’t sign up to O2. It also raises the question of how O2’s securing the GSM Palm Pre in the UK has affected their relationship with Apple.
Very interesting indeed.
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17-07-2009, 02:34 PM #1
iPhone 3G getting wider carrier availability in UK?
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If the next iPhone becomes available on Orange then when my existing iPhone 3G contract is up, i'll be going straight to Apple for the newer iPhone, interesting news though!
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No, it means the 3GS will stay with o2 and the older 3G will go to other carriers lol
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Yeah I know but surely these other carriers would be interested in taking the next gen iPhone also...
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If they got it with Orange, I would certainly get in for my next upgrade.
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17-07-2009, 07:22 PM #6
Same. Although they better do it before October.
Originally Posted by Hazza
If they got it with Orange, I would certainly get in for my next upgrade.
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It's Apple who chose who, they all showed interest to get the original iPhone but only o2 got it. I think they would allow all the other carriers to be one version behind so the next gen will go to O2 and then the other carriers will be allowed to sell the 3GS, just my opinion though Originally Posted by TheWolf
Last edited by Recursion; 17-07-2009 at 08:41 PM.
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True, wouldn't be a bad idea, but I'd like to see all latest models on different carriers, would bring the iPhone monthly prices down a lot.
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i hope so!
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17-07-2009, 09:57 PM #10
I'd love for them to do an iPhone on Orange, I'd get a really badass cancellation deal.
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