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The iPhone will be offered without subsidies in Italy via Vodafone starting at 499 EUR for the 8GB model and 569 for the 16GB, that translates to $771 and $880 respectively. While I know that makes some of our American readers may balk at these figures, this is the norm in Europe where people are hesitant to sign contracts for 2 years and a lot of people are on prepaid, myself included. Italy has some of the highest mobile phone penetration rates on the planet, over 140%, so for every 100 people there are 140 mobile phones. America has yet to hit 100% and isn’t going to for a few more years. Think about that for a second.
Why is that? Well when you’re not tied to a 2 year contract you buy mobiles for frequently, have a phone for the weekend, have a work phone, change your SIM in the morning to match your outfit, I could go on and on.
Anyway, here is hoping Sonera in Finland, that’s where I live, does the same thing and keeps the damn thing unlocked as well!
[Via: Engadget Mobile]
About The Author
Stefan Constantinescu
Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.
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