… wellspring that’s how it would appear, anyway. The Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) iPhone 3G and 3GS have been spread across UK networks since O2 (New York Stock Exchange: TEF) lost their scoop right field shoemaker’s last year. First Orange River got it, then Tesco Mobile, and now Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) – but what of Vodafone’s sales figures? Have they eclipsed the likes of Orange River, and O2?
Well ITProPortal.com is reporting that Vodafone said they would be delivering more than 50,000 devices to consumers on launch day – which apparently is a good 20K more than Orange River shifted shoemaker’s last Nov. Now, I takings all these figures with a collar of salt, especially as we are talking in tens of thousands! In reality, none of the mobile operators would prefer to liberation directly comparable figures – so for example it’s not open if that 50K units from Vodafone is group, or UK only.
At any pace, it’s distillery a good number either way, and adds to Apple’s burgeoning lucre from a ace device (that has only had 3 versions) comprising their product range! Google (NSDQ: GOOG) are rumoured to have shifted 20K units globally in their first week, by the means.
In other (related news), TechDigest is coverage that Vodafone are apparently oblation a Saturday Nav application that is initially free, but then costs Ј3/month after April. I rich person to say, not massively compelling in my survey, when you have the likes of CoPilot advent in at with a Ј25.99 single-off monetary value, and delivering what I think is the best iPhone Saturday Nav app experience prevention none. However, each to their own – that’s what makes the world interesting, isn’t it
You can check the various Vodafone iPhone device/price options here.