http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/ Engadget Comments for Vodafone Germany obtains restraining order against T-Mobile iPhone sales http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/Nov 20th 2007 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/Nov 20th 2007 2:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/Nov 22nd 2007 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/Nov 20th 2007 1:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/Nov 20th 2007 1:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/
The phone there is considered a regular electronic device, not locked, fully functional with any network provider and can be obtained either in any regular shop or subsidized through the provider. Subsidized phones are branded (inkl. software) but none the less fully functional independently form your provider. (they only lock prepaid phones given they're more or less free)]]>Nov 20th 2007 3:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/Nov 20th 2007 4:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/Nov 20th 2007 1:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/
Since that I've had so many people ask about this phone it's ridiculous - but none of them can buy it the regular way because of Apples commitment to money rather than the customer. We have no idea when the iphone will arrive in Scandinavia, for all I know it could be next fall before anything happens. Small countries and all that, and Apple doesn't care enough about small markets to make them a priority.

I can buy EVERY other Apple product here, just not the iPhone. And that stinks.

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it was a huge mistake. but I believe that Apple realizes this now and is trying to get out of the exclusivity contracts (and associated revenue). the USA really is another planet when it comes to mobiles but the rest of the world simply won't go for it.

Apple could shift 10M iPhones _tomorrow_ if they sold them unlocked and to everyone who wants one.

compared to that, their nickle-and-dime strategy with revenue sharing looks stupid. besides, Apple is giving its rivals a full year to produce some worthy rivals. at least here in Asia.]]>Nov 20th 2007 3:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/
Apple will be making bucketloads of cash from the revenue sharing deals and I dont think they are losing much business as those people in countries who cannot buy an iphone will probably buy one of the ipods instead.]]>Nov 22nd 2007 2:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/According to a manager, they're trying to keep mobile phone manufacturers from copying this distribution model (I guess so that this practice of having to give part of the income created by a phone customer to the manufacturer does not become a standard).]]>Nov 20th 2007 2:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/Nov 20th 2007 2:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/Nov 20th 2007 2:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/
I use mine on T-Mobile, but I'm a technical person that can handle the hoop jumping necessary to unlock (and stay unlocked) while most of my friends and family cannot and I won't recommend that they try it either.

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It is refreshing to see Vodafone fighting phone exclusivity in Europe. Although this is a far cry from the conventional practices of the behavior of US carriers, one can only hope that sooner or later US customers and regulatory bodies will wake up to the atrocities of the exclusivity and profit-sharing carrier/manufacturer business models and do something about this mess. For now, it is simply nice to see that somewhere in the world, justice is being done.]]>Nov 20th 2007 2:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/Nov 20th 2007 3:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/Nov 20th 2007 3:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/Nov 20th 2007 3:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/
Vodafone has exclusive phones. Vodafone slaps its (horr-i-lific) branding all over every phone they can. Vodafone loves to sell you a locked phone with contract.

However, V is kind of pissed off it didn't get the exclusive for the iPhone, so this is a bit of a revenge kind of thing.

I am not sure that Apple can be forced to sell to any particular company under European law. But I wouldn't think so.]]>Nov 20th 2007 3:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/Nov 20th 2007 3:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/Nov 20th 2007 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/Nov 20th 2007 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/
I don't think Vodafone are pissed at not getting the IPhone, I belive deep down it was a raw deal for them. Apple seem to be holding all the cards at the moment, but Vodafone are a very powerful company, they are not going to let Apple get away with spoiling the pie in the long term.]]>Nov 20th 2007 3:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/
Also there is another reason they say they will not pursue the same injuction in other EU contries isn't because they wouldnt LIKE Dto. It's due to the fact other EU countries would make the same ruling in favor of Vodafone.



Now i have somethign to say for NIKSTER.... I'm sure when it comes to mobile phones "WE"(as in the United States) are on another planet, but let me let you know how when it comes to business and profit it is YOU who are somewhere else.

Sure you could sale unlcoked phones and probably make a good deal of revenue. BUT this is whats going on. When they made a contract with a carrier Apple has secured not only the amount of the phone itself but also half of the price plans paid to the carrier. That is to say they make $430 dollars on the phone and if a person is paying for a $75 a month plan thats $37.50 a month for 2 years which is a a total of $1,330 apple is making off of one phone sold.

Do you see the difference in this business model?? It's very brilliant because they are making money over a course of 2 years for just 1 product and it will keep paying them for the duration of the contract. You would not be able to make the extra $900 if the phone was usable on another network and was sold that way.

So you see where the money is coming from and why apple has chosen that route. Apple whas 2 years for the need to develop a bigger and better product unlike most cell phone's where it's a rush. They are making their money.





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T-Mobile starts selling unlocked iPhones by tomorrow Morning!]]>Nov 20th 2007 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/20/vodafone-germany-obtains-restraining-order-against-t-mobile-ipho/http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.t-mobile.de%2Funternehmen%2Fpresse%2Fpressemitteilungen%2F1%2C12219%2C19688-_%2C00.html&langpair=de%7Cen&hl=de&ie=UTF8]]>Nov 21st 2007 7:50AM