My iPhone Empire

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Contract-free iPhones selling in France Filed under: iPhone When Apple was planning to sell the iPhone in France, Orange was identified as the exclusive carrier. The problem was that France prohibits a carrier lock to extend beyond 6 months. Additionally, French provider Bouygues Telecom SA filed a complaint with the Competition Council about that agreement back in September. A decision was reached earlier this month when the Competition Council decided that any French carrier should be able

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Following on the legal kerfuffle in France that forced Apple and Orange (France’s once-exclusive iPhone 3G carrier) to stop selling iPhones locked to Orange’s network, French retailer FNAC is now selling unlocked and contract-less iPhone 3Gs in France. The French Competition Council recently ordered Orange to temporarily cease its exclusive partnership with Apple, forcing Apple’s hand in allowing third-party vendors, like FNAC, to sell the iPhone 3G in France. But, as with all things in t

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Following on the legal kerfuffle in France that forced Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and Orange (France’s once-exclusive iPhone 3G carrier) to stop selling iPhones locked to Orange’s network, French retailer FNAC is now selling unlocked and contract-less iPhone 3Gs in France. The French Competition Council recently ordered Orange to temporarily cease its exclusive partnership with Apple, forcing Apple’s hand in allowing third-party vendors, like FNAC, to sell the iPhone 3G in France. But, as with all thi

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$99 USD Apple iPhones are finally a reality, but not from Wal-Mart as many anticipated. American iPhone exclusive carrier AT&T has begun selling refurbished 8GB iPhones for $99 and 16GB for $199 USD. At Wal-Mart, the 8GB model sells for $2 less than MSRP, at $197. The refurbished iPhones will remain on sale until the end of the year or until supply runs out, whatever occurs first, added the carrier. In terms of quality, the “iPhones were either unused or lightly used and were return

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French retailer FNAC has begun offering contract free iPhones with an extremely hefty price-tag. As Macnn explains, 8GB contract free iPhones will be selling for €799 ($1,123), and 16GB models will be priced at €899 ($1,263). Our iPhone carrier worldmap has details about nearly every iPhone carrier and their rates around the world. Apple was just recently forced to end iPhone exclusivity in France. And it seems like the country is able to demand more out of the arrangement than most. Previou

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