Russian cellular operators have asked Apple to reduce prices on iPhone and alleviate the conditions of the sales agreement, Kommersant daily, citing unnamed participant in the market. However, operators of big three have promised to buy a few million Apple iPhone: ITT million over two years, VimpelCom and MegaFon for half a million in three years.
For information about the negotiations confirmed the publication of "MegaFon". In "Vympelcom" said met with representatives of Apple, but did not specify details. In the MTS is not confirmed the talks.
At the same time in 2008, according to a source of newspaper operators together have sold all 180 thousand devices, but new sales have fallen by 30-40 per cent. According to January data analysts Mobile Research Group, it was more a question about 120 thousands of phones. Official sales data has not been submitted. It is believed that the volume of sales has affected not only the crisis but also a large number of "gray" machines on the market.
In Russia the iPhone 3G appeared in early October. Cellular operators bought the eight-and shestnadtsatigigabaytnye devices 400 and 470 euros respectively. Currently in stores, they are about 21.5 and 25 thousand rubles. Around the world in the first three days of sales were sold about a million devices.
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