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Always highly informed Boy Genius and its sources inform us that Portugal-based Optimus will be offering the iPhone 3G both as a post and pre-paid phone. Apple’s revenue-sharing deals are certainly out and now this is made possible. However, I must warn you not to expect the low, low prices of the pre-paid iPhone. Rather I would think it will fall in line with the unlocked prices we reported earlier — 499 EUR for the 8 gig and 569 EUR for 16 gig version.
The way I see it, it’s a matter of choice. Many people I know don’t like an idea of binding themselves with way-too-long contract terms, and I guess Optimus wants to reach that those of folks as well.
iPhone’s initial Euro-trip produced mixed success. Hopefully this time, both when mobile operators and ultimately end-users have more freedom, iPhone will sell better. We’ll see…
[Via: Boy Genius Report]
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Dusan Belic
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. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
