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Russian iPhone sales confirmed to begin October 3

We have already seen the confirmation coming from each of the three Russian carriers letting us know they were planning on selling the iPhone 3G, but up until now there has not been any official mention of a specific release date. It seems that wait has come to an end and October 3 will be the [...]

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Russian carrier Vimpelcom to offer the iPhone 3G unsubsidized

Russian customers will see the iPhone 3G as an unlocked handset, thanks to the current law. Vimpelcom is the first only one of the three Russian carriers to make the announcement, but based on the law in Russia it seems like just a matter of time before MobileTeleSystems (MTS) and MegaFon will offer up a [...]

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MegaFon confirmed as third official Russian iPhone 3G carrier

MegaFon has joined MobileTeleSystems (MTS) and VimpelCom to become the third official iPhone 3G carrier for Russia. However, although the deal has been confirmed most of the details are still unknown. As of current the iPhone pricing as well as the calling and data plans have not been announced. Its simply been left as “the [...]

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Apple estimating to sell 3.5 million iPhones in Russia

Based on “sources familiar with new deals” Apple is expecting to sell 3.5 million iPhones in Russia over the next two years. This total will come from what they are referring to as the “big three” carriers, which so far we have heard that Mobile TeleSystems will begin their sales in October, they have also [...]

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iPhone 3G coming to Russia; Apple, MTS reach agreement, sales to begin in October

Despite earlier reports that Megafona was hoping to bring the iPhone 3G into Russia in 2009, a deal has just been secured by another carrier, Mobile TeleSystems. According to a recent report from Reuters; Apple and Mobile TeleSystems have reached an agreement that will allow for the iPhone 3G to go on sale beginning in October. Based [...]

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Russia to get the iPhone 3G in 2009?

According to the Russian news site Vedomosti , Moscow’s Apple director, Yevgeny Butman, has made claims that the iPhone 3G will go on sale in Russia sometime in 2009. He [Butman] went on to say that Russian carrier, Megafona, is currently negotiating with Apple to form a deal that will bring the 3G to [...]

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Megafona bringing the iPhone 3G to Russia in 2009?

Despite some earlier reports, it looks like the iPhone 3G will not be landing in Russia this year. According to a recent report from Russian news site Vedomosti, the iPhone 3G will be available in Russia legally beginning next year. Now of course there are lots of holes in this story so far, namely there [...]

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Rumor: Russia to get the iPhone 3G late in 2008

While this is still officially in the rumor stage, it looks like the iPhone 3G may very well be headed to Russia before the end of 2008. The Moscow Times has stated that according to a statement during a recent CNBC interview Steve Jobs was quoted as saying; “We just didn’t have a chance to close [...]

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