Unlocked iPhone 3G Open For Sale In Hong Kong
Apple Inc. is putting on sale unlocked iPhone 3G in Hong Kong, allowing people to use it with any mobile phone carrier. Phone 3G purchased at the Apple online store can be activated with any wireless carrier. The move is a shift from Apple’s previous strategy of tying-up the phone exclusively to a single mobile operator in each country or territory.
In SE Asia, only Hongkong and Singapore have online Apple stores. A tip from a source close to distributors hinted that an Apple Online Store is in the works to cater to Philippines consumers.
The latest version offers a touch-screen, high speed internet browsing with Third
Generation networks, WiFi, e-mail, GPS and an integrated music and video player.
Offering free shipping. the 8-Gigabyte phone goes
for $5,400 HK dollars ($695)
while the 16-Gigabyte version costs HK$6,200 ($798). In the U.S., Apple sold a million iPhone 3G models in the first weekend after its July 11 launch in 21 countries and territories around the world.