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The news of ‘depletion of stocks of iPhone already had a little’ scombussolato predictions about race between the current model and its successor UMTS. Now, to shake even more water we think Orange, the carrier exclusive of iPhone for France. In transalpine country, in fact, iPhone is back available (in the current version, 8Gbe 16Gb) after a few days of out-of-stocks, a sign of French stores in a number of devices ready for sale.

In view of this is difficult to sustain the thesis of total output production model EDGE, although it appears strange that Apple supplies a partner, albeit important, to the detriment of the American market, a traditional priority of Cupertino.

The French friends of MacBidouille, in reporting the news, I read a clear signal of marketing dell’iPhone 3G for July, with the presentation at the WWDC. This is a sensible prediction, but must assume a rapid supply of stock markets for American, English and German as we have already had occasion to point out, it is unthinkable that Apple can afford not to sell iPhone for such a long period.

For completeness, you must add the character of trade policy of Orange regarding iPhone: the carrier has not transalpine iPhone offered at discounted prices as O2 in the UK, as it has offered a version of iPhone without blocking operator (because of French law).

It seems that the carrier telephony are a little ‘allergic to non-disclosure agreements that, in contrast, traditionally haunt Apple.

E ‘by operators, AT & T at the time, O2 and T-Mobile more recently, which came as accurate as the indiscretions on the various “exit” of iPhone in the markets.

Time seems to be the turn of Swisscom, exclusive of iPhone in Switzerland: second sources in the Swiss carrier, reported by MacPrime, the new version of iPhone will be sold starting from mid-June in versions 2 and 3 colors. The basic model, 16Gb color silver, 659CHFr cost, while the 32Gb model (available in silver, white and black) will be offered to 799CHFr. Both versions will be combined with a plan called “iPhone Liberty” that, against a monthly fee of 40CHFr (approx. 25 Euro), it is not clear what offer in addition to data connectivity flat.

By transforming the list in euros you get an interesting framework that could be “exportable” on the Italian market: iPhone 16Gb to 399 euros, 32Gb to 499 euros. With regard to monthly charges, came in drafting some suggestions from various readers who work at our carrier TIM and Vodafone: although not confirmed, these indiscretions have the honour to be quite consistent with each other. For TIM, for example, there should be a change of TuttoCompreso, extended with specific solutions for iPhone monthly cost between 20 and 60 euros.

Returning to the indiscretions of Swisscom: between the characteristics of this new model iPhone is quoted UMTS/3G connectivity but also GPS.