Sunday, August 24, 2008

Reuters: iPhones coming to Russia soon for 990$ each

The news are promising and frustrating at the same time. According to Reuters Mobile TeleSystems a largets russian mobile operator signed a contract with Apple about iPhones.

iPhones come to Russia in October?

Official sales of the iPhone are likely to start in October, with a deal having been reached between Apple and Mobile TeleSystems, Russia's largest carrier, according to the Reuters news agency, citing market sources. A second, carrier has also signed a framework agreement, and a third deal is in the offing, Reuters reported.


It is known that 600,000 illegal iPhones already has come to Russia and are used by Russian geeks. But still the need is very high, that's why Apple anticipates about 3,5 million iPhone sales in the first year. The price will be very high: 990$ for an iPhone compared to 399$ as it is in the US.

Illegal iPhones in Russia

Via iphono.blogspot.com.

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