Orange Romania, part of France’s mobile telephony operator Orange, on Wednesday said the new iPhone 3G handset, to be launched in Romania on August 22, will sell for prices ranging between EUR179 and EUR489, based on the type of model and subscription.
Orange is the only mobile telecom operator to sell the iPhone 3G terminal in Romania, following a deal France’s Orange signed with U.S. Apple Inc. in May to sell its iPhone in several European countries, including Romania.
Apart from Romania, Orange said it will sell the iPhone in Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Switzerland and its African markets later this year.
Apple launched the iPhone in the U.S. in June last year. The handset combines the features of a mobile phone, web browser and audio and video players.
Orange Romania is the top operator on the local mobile telephony market, with 10.01 million customers reported end June.
The company reported a 9% hike in its first half revenues to EUR628 million.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Orange Romania will sell iPhone 3G on 22 August
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Orange will bring iPhone 3G to Romania on August 22
Bucharest - August 6, 2008. Orange Romania today announced it will bring iPhone 3G to Romania on August 22. iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone plus 3G networking that is twice as fast*, built-in GPS for expanded location-based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs hundreds of third party applications available through the new App Store.
"We are excited to be the only network provider to offer iPhone 3G in Romania from August 22. With our 3G/HSDPA capabilities and widespread broadband coverage, Orange customers in Romania will be able to enjoy the full iPhone 3G experience,” said Richard Moat, CEO Orange Romania.
Orange customers are welcomed to attend the official launch of iPhone 3G at midnight on August 22. The doors of six Orange shops across the country will open simultaneously: Orange concept store in Bucharest and the Orange shops in Iasi (Anastasie Panu Blvd.), Cluj (21 Decembrie Blvd.), Brasov (Muresenilor St.), Timisoara (Republicii Blvd.) and Constanta (St. Stefan cel Mare).
Starting August 7, customers can register online their pre-order at www.orange.ro/iphone.
The combination of widespread EDGE, Wi-Fi, 3G and HSDPA networks mean customers can fully enjoy the mobile Internet almost wherever they go. In addition, Orange will offer a range of new tariffs plans and benefits for iPhone 3G customers. Details of pricing and availability will be announced soon.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Orange brings iPhone in Romania this year
„We believe the Romanian market is offering a real potential for the adoption of the latest communication novelties, and Orange is the leader of this market with over 10 million customers. We are glad we will be able to offer this year the iPhone device to our customers”, stated Vanina Ungureanu, Product Division Manager at Orange Romania.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Orange brings Macbook Air in Romania
Orange launched at CERF 2008 a new portable broadband solution. The thinnest laptop in the world, the Apple MacBook Air, the smallest USB modem in the world, Option ICON 225 and Internet Unlimited Start were created for the wireless world.
You can Connect to the internet wherever you are, at 3G+ speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps in over 300 localities in Romania and at EDGE speeds of up to 220 Kbps in the rest of the country.
The subscription fee starts from 10 euros. The price of the MacBook Air is 1689 euros including VAT.
IRIS, the Romanian distribuitor for Apple, will sell MacBook Air only after 2 weeks to those who pre-ordered him online.
More about this: Orange
Friday, May 9, 2008
CERF 2008 Girls
The 17th edition of Computers and Electronics Romanian Fair (CERF) will take place between 7-11 May. There are 130 companies, 600 brands, 1500sqm of exibition and more than 60000 visitors expected. I visited it yesterday.
I saw a lot of girls interested in IT&C too:
