TechCrunch are reporting that come September, the 3G Iphone will be available from T-Mobile, Orange and Vodafone but not the 3GS that will still be exclusive to Apple themselves, O2 and the Carphone Warehouse.
This is a great move by Apple as they get more sales channels for an outdated Iphone 3G handset.
It suits O2 as they get to keep the exclusivity for the 3GS.
Its a strange move by Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone. None of these three were happy to jump through the hoops well enough for Apple to give them the exclusive deal which O2 eventually won. But now, Orange, Vodafone and T-Mobile are happy to but in return they get an albeit good, but seriously outdated handset.
Why would a customer purcahse a phone that has already been superceded, tieing themselves down for 18 to 24months in the process. Does anyone love their network that much? Nowadays thats not the case. People are more driven by handset rather than the network.
We will have to wait and see what actually happens.
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