
Singapore Telecommunications, aka SingTel, announced that it scored the iPhone distribution deal for four countries – Singapore, India, Australia, and Philippines. The Southeast Asia’s largest phone company said Apple’s handset will be offered through SingTel Mobile in Singapore, and it’s partly-owned subsidiaries in Australia (Optus), India (Bharti Group), and the Philippines (Globe Telecom). No dates were given, though.
Now it seems official – Apple’s exclusive country deals are out. In Italy, TIM and Vodafone are carrying the iPhone, while Vodafone will be competing with SingTel’s subsidiaries in Australia and India.
[Via: Reuters, Engadget]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do.
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