Orange to delay French iPhone?
updated 03:20 pm EDT, Wed June 11, 2008
French iPhone delayed?
Despite the wording of Monday's keynote speech by Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the iPhone 3G will not ship in France on July 11th, new information indicates. While Apple has touted France as one of 22 countries to receive the new iPhone on the 11th, local carrier Orange has issued a press release in which the 3G is identified as launching six days later in France, on July 17th. This date is duplicated by a splash page on Apple's own French website.
Any reason for the delay is unknown, and no explanation has been provided for the lack of coordinated statements. The issue could prove problematic for both companies' public images, as France already hosts 2.5G iPhones, and the delay could be perceived as breaking a promise.
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despite...
...the usual assumption of below-par MacNN editors, but can anyone explain what the heck they are trying to say:
"The issue could prove problematic for both companies' public images, as France already hosts 2.5G iPhones, and the delay could be perceived as breaking a promise."
What 'promise' - since both Apple and Orange are acknowledging the launch date on their respective communications.
Probably has to do with legal issues over the sale of unlocked phones.