iPhone to hit German, British markets
Friday, 9 November 2007
FRANKFURT, Nov 8 (AP): Apple's iPhone will go on sale in Germany and Britain Friday, making its European debut four months after its launch in the United States.
"We assume that the device will find a very good reception on the market," said Rene Bresgen, spokesman for Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile, the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in Germany. In Britain, mobile operator O2 is the designated carrier.
The iPhone, an Internet enabled, cell phone-iPod media player, got an enthusiastic reception in the US with sales pushing past 1.4 million since its debut June 29.
Consumers in Britain will pay 269 pounds (US$566) for the 8-gigabyte model - or about $67 more than what Apple charges in the United States. In Germany the phone will cost 399 euros ($587.41). Both European price tags include value-added tax.
Deutsche Telekom Chief Executive Rene Obermann told CNBC Europe said the preregistration demand for the phone in Germany was big.
"We're not giving out precise forecasts, but registrations on our Web site lead me to believe (the Christmas season) will be a strong sales period," he told the network. "The real question for me is whether we have enough devices and can meet customer demand."
"We assume that the device will find a very good reception on the market," said Rene Bresgen, spokesman for Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile, the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in Germany. In Britain, mobile operator O2 is the designated carrier.
The iPhone, an Internet enabled, cell phone-iPod media player, got an enthusiastic reception in the US with sales pushing past 1.4 million since its debut June 29.
Consumers in Britain will pay 269 pounds (US$566) for the 8-gigabyte model - or about $67 more than what Apple charges in the United States. In Germany the phone will cost 399 euros ($587.41). Both European price tags include value-added tax.
Deutsche Telekom Chief Executive Rene Obermann told CNBC Europe said the preregistration demand for the phone in Germany was big.
"We're not giving out precise forecasts, but registrations on our Web site lead me to believe (the Christmas season) will be a strong sales period," he told the network. "The real question for me is whether we have enough devices and can meet customer demand."