“Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica SA acknowledged is in talks with U.S.’ Apple Inc. over the right to sell the U.S. company’s new phone, iPhone, in Spain, Spanish news agency Efe reported Wednesday,” Enza Tedesco reports for MarketWatch.
“Apple is sealing exclusive contracts to sell its iPhone with only one operator in each country, Efe said, citing market sources,” Tedesco reports.
In Spain, “the iPhone won’t likely be marketed until the first half of 2008, according to Efe,” Tedesco reports.
Full article here.
It’s already being used in Spain because of the many hacks available.
Ole !!!!
yes, it´s panish!
panish telecommunications company Telefonica SA –
cool headline!
I’m in Spain now, and I’ve got/had Telefonica’s MoviStar (dumb name, right?) service, but their rates are ridiculous. It’s €15,87.00 per megabyte of data.
Vodafone is the best provider here in terms of rates (other than Yoigo) , but MoviStar is by far the most popular. It’d be a smart move on Apple’s behalf to get them to offer a decent rate.
That’s good news… but I’m more interested in knowing when… (if ever) we are going to have the iPhone here in Mexico.
Knowing that Mr. Carlos Slim is the owner of TelCel and he also have (to my knowledge) a good amount of Apple Stocks it is obvious that TelCel is going to be the carrier in Latin America… but when!!!!
… And I also would like Telefónica MoviStar to be the carrier for the iPhone here in Mexico, instead of TelCel, because myself and all the members of my family have MoviStar services/plans.
@macCeasar
I think we are in for a looooonnnnnnngg wait,
The iPhone is based on using with iTunes store (correct me if I am wrong) and as you know, Mexico does not have an iTunes store,
me, I have an iPhone coming down with friends, and I will use one of the software hacks.
ps, I bet senior Slim already has an iPhone
Unfortunately hotinplaya is right. Apple has ignored Latin America (not a single Apple owned store there) and his point about the iTunes store is dead on. Apple has focused on coutries with strong copyright laws. Apple isn’t going there any time soon because in Latin America most music is pirated not purchased. I think Apple should open up a spanish iTunes store for the US market and open that to Latin American countries.
Telefonica sucks – they treat their customers like shit.
Thanks JEG
One bright spot is Office Max, they are putting in mini Apple Stores in all their locations, they just finished ours in Playa Del Carmen in time for school.
Very well done, you see rows of wintels side by side, then in the center of the store, in a circle are 4 round counters, one with iMacs, (the old models) one with lap tops, one with mini, mac Pros, and displays, the other with iPods, and in the center another with all kinda of accessories, and they are busy!!
another thought
“Apple isn’t going there any time soon because in Latin America most music is pirated not purchased.”
what comes first , the chicken or the egg??
If you can’t legally buy your music, guess its limewire time??
I live in Spain and telefonica are terrible!!! their internet sucks and the prices for the service you get are criminal, in fact for internet the company is one of the worst in the world and has been investigated for the prices charged, and they say their broadband can not really be called that as the the actual speed is so low……
…..so in short having to wait till 2008 for an overpriced and crap service does not excite me one bit. I have not had a mobile for 4 years and thought the iphone might tempt me back, now i am not so sure.
there’s an apple store in Buenos Aires.. I lived there for 3 years and went a few times, nice service.
That store is not owned by Apple. It is a local reseller that branded its store with Apple stuff and it may look similar but it isn’t the same. I have been to a couple in Panama as well.