Apple reportedly to release 3G iPhone in Europe

Millions of Asians are waiting for the official release of Apple’s iPhone in the region. But the question that has not been answered yet is this: Will asians get the 3G iPhone?

“Selling the first genration iPhone in Asia will be like selling Playstation 1 to a market that knows the existence of Playstation 3,” said Anthony Chin Lee, an IT analyst in Singapore.

A source said Apple could probably ship the first generation iPhone to Asia (mostly unsold units from US or European stores) and this could mean lower sales for the iPhone in this region. (more…)

O2, which is the only iPhone network provider in the UK, has reduced the retail price of the standard iPhone unit by £100 in an effort to attract new customers. But a research firm believes sales of the iPhone have slowed down significantly in all the European markets, prompting the network carrier to decrease its price.

An O2 spokesman said the iPhone has been very successful and the price cut will surely further increase the figures. The offer will be available to all iPhone users irrespective of what price plan they choose.

The offer for the Apple 8GB model is for a limited period only until 1 June, and the price of the more advanced 16GB handset remains unchanged at £329.

But research firm CCS Insight said iPhone sales have slowed significantly in all the European markets where it is available and Apple will need to overcome it to reach its target of selling 10 million iPhones by the end of 2008. (more…)

After the devastating news about China Mobile turning down the offer of Apple to be the exclusive carrier of the iPhone in China, Apple is shifting its focus to another giant mobile phone market – India.

The 8GB iPhone will be released in India, with a target price of Rs28,000, with Vodafone as the exclusive carrier.

Meanwhile, we posted earlier about the decreasing iPhone sales in Europe which has resulted to the slashing down of the unit’s prices.

O2, which is the only iPhone network provider in the UK, has reduced the retail price of the standard iPhone unit by £100 in an effort to attract new customers. But a research firm believes sales of the iPhone have slowed down significantly in all the European markets, prompting the network carrier to decrease its price. (more…)