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iPhone Exclusivity ends in the Netherlands

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AMSTERDAM – KPN en Vodafone gaan binnenkort de iPhone 4 verkopen. Daarmee komt een einde aan de exclusieve deal tussen Apple en T-Mobile voor de verkoop van iPhones in Nederland.

KPN zal de iPhone 4 gaan aanbieden via de merken KPN, Hi en Telfort. Overige details zoals prijzen en leverdata zijn nog niet bekend. Ook Vodafone maakte geen details bekend, maar bevestigde tegenover Tweakers.net dat de telefoon zal worden opgenomen in het assortiment.

Voorheen verkochten KPN en Vodafone de nieuwste iPhone alleen via een omweg. KPN deed dit vooral aan zakelijke klanten. Nu zal de smartphone opgenomen worden in het reguliere assortiment.

Reactie T-Mobile

T-Mobile laat tegenover NU.nl weten niet verbaasd te zijn over de stap van Apple. "Er is genoeg ruimte op de markt", aldus een woordvoerster. Op de vraag of T-Mobile minder verkoop en omzet verwacht wilde de woordvoerster niet ingaan.

Blijkbaar was de provider niet op de hoogte van gesprekken tussen KPN, Vodafone en Apple: "Dat is iets tussen Apple en die providers."
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Source - http://www.nu.nl/gadgets/2354933/kpn-en-vodafone-gaan-iphone-4-verkopen.html

Translation

AMSTERDAM - KPN and Vodafone are soon to begin selling the iPhone 4. This marks the end of an exclusive deal between Apple and T-Mobile for sale of the iPhone in the Netherlands.

KPN will offer the iPhone 4 through their brands KPN, Hi and Telfort. The remaining details such as phone prices and data plans have not yet been confirmed. Vodafone have reported that the iPhone 4 will be incorporated into their selection of handsets, but have also not yet given any specifics.

Previously KPN and Vodafone sold the iPhone by means of offering iPhone contracts to unlocked phones, with KPN targetting this service at business customers. The iPhone smartphone will now be incorporated in to their regular assortment of phones

Reaction from T-Mobile

T-Mobile have reported that they are not surprised by this move from Apple. "There is plenty of room in the market" , stated a spokesperson. T-Mobile refused to comment on if they thought they would loose market share because of this.

Apparently T-Mobile were unaware of the conversations between KPN, Vodafone and Apple: "That is something between Apple and those providers."
 
Apple is currently massively expanding.

The previous carriers possibly had deals for '3 months following the iPhone 4 launch' to get the initial hyped up customers.

Germany went from 1 to 3 carriers selling the iPhone, Austria from 2 to 4. Loving it, cheaper plans for everyone! ;)
 
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