Europe Going iPhone…Soon.
With Apple set to announce it’s European iPhone strategy later this week, a lot of questions still remain on the specifics of the deal. What we know:
- The carriers will be O2 in the UK, Tmobile in Germany, and Orange in France. Spain’s Telefonica might also pick up the device because of the O2 relationship.
- Even with the rampant SIM hacking, the devices will be locked to the carriers initially. Different Laws in Europe REQUIRE that device manufacturers open up their devices after 6 months of use. This might not be a huge issue as the phones are likely to be sold with 2 year plans.
- Apple’s UK announcement will likely open the iPod Touch floodgates as the employees have been asked to stay late the day of the announcement.
What we’d like to know: