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Orange Launch Day iPhone Sales Set a Record

Written on November 10, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 2 people have commented

Today is the day the iPhone stopped being an exclusive in the UK. Officially, as of 7 a.m., the device went on sale at Orange retailers across the UK, and the carrier is already claiming that the iPhone has gone over exceedingly well with consumers, despite already having been available to O2 customers since its [...]

Unlocked iPhones for Sale in the UK Thanks to Play.com

Written on March 24, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 7 people have commented

I suppose it was bound to happen sooner or later, now that it is possible to unlock the iPhone for use on any GSM carrier, but Play.com is now officially offering a sim-free version of the 16GB iPhone for sale on their website without having first unlocked it from O2. According to Play.com, the offer [...]

Apple to Sell Subsidized Notebooks in the U.K.?

Written on October 20, 2008 by Darrell Etherington and 15 people have commented

The recent rise in the popularity and availability of netbooks has led some wireless carriers to package the computers at significant discounts for customers who purchase subscriptions. According to a recent report by Lisa Thompson, a tech research analyst with firm JRPG, Apple may be in talks to work out a similar deal with O2, [...]