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Orange Announce UK iPhone Tariffs

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

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Finally, we have some facts coming from a UK carrier with regards to how much the iPhone 4 is going to cost, assuming you haven’t already purchased it from Apple. Orange have lots of different plans available, so take a look at their site for all the details as there are too many to list [...]

O2 and Vodafone iPad 3G Price List Spotted Updated

Monday, May 10, 2010

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O2 and Vodafone iPad 3G Price List Spotted *Updated*

If you’re pre-ordering your UK 3G iPad in the next few days, you’ll be presented with the entire range of 3G services to choose from when you do. Orange publicly announced their tariffs before the weekend, but O2 and Vodafone have seemingly preferred to let Apple promote theirs for them. This could be because neither have [...]

Orange Provide UK iPad Tariff Pricing

Friday, May 7, 2010

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The 3G version of the iPad will be available at the same time as the standard Wi-Fi version in the UK, and will be supported by Vodafone, O2 and Orange, although there will be no subsidised contract offer. Orange are the first network to provide details about their pricing plan for the iPad: Option 1 – [...]

Orange Romancing Apple for UK iPad?

Thursday, January 28, 2010

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We know that AT&T will be bringing 3G to the US version of the iPad, but which operator will be doing the same in the UK? Apple already has iPhone sales agreements with several networks and although O2 was the holder of the iPhone exclusivity, The Times is reporting that Orange may have the jump [...]

France Telecom Respond to iSlate Leak

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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It was inevitable really, as there was no way Stéphane Richard’s comments on the iSlate would be allowed to go unanswered. So sure enough, Orange – who are owned by France Telecom – have sent some PR goodness to a UK media website denying that anything resembling a confirmation of the iSlate or Orange’s involvement [...]

Orange to begin iPhone 3GS sales as of November 10

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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We knew this day was coming, we had already seen the official announcement come back in late-September, however Orange has now confirmed that the iPhone will be available as of November 10. Sales will include both the iPhone 3G and 3GS and customers will be able to make a purchase at any of the regular Orange [...]

Orange UK announce iPhone 3G, 3GS availability

Monday, September 28, 2009

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It looks like the rumors have been made official — thanks to a recent news release over on the Orange UK website we now know that the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS will be available. Basically, customers will be able to pick up an iPhone at the usual places which include Orange shops, the Orange website, [...]

French appeals court upholds iPhone carrier exclusivity ban

Thursday, February 5, 2009

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A French appeals court has upheld the December ruling in the carrier exclusivity case. According to the ruling, Orange will not be able to act as the exclusive carrier, which means that customers will be able to purchase and use an iPhone 3G on any compatible network. Sounds like bad news for Orange, according to an [...]

Contract free iPhone 3G sales begin in France

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

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It was a few weeks back when we first learned that the iPhone 3G would be available contract free in France, and now retailer FNAC has become the first to begin sales. Of course, as you would expect, the contact free handsets are not in any way inexpensive. The 8GB model is priced at €799 [...]

iPhone Exclusivity in France is Illegal

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

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It’s taken over a year for them to decide this, but the French Competition Authority has ruled Apple’s exclusive carrier contract with Orange illegal, issuing a temporary injunction that essentially cancels the one-carrier distribution deal. Citing that the arrangement ”by nature introduces a new factor of rigidity in a sector that already lacks competition,” they ruled [...]