The iPhone moves one step closer to sprechen sie Deutsche

While Europeans are still eagerly awaiting the arrival of the iPhone on the continent, there’s not much concrete information to be had. All we have to go on is fairly vague information from Apple that the phone will make its way to European markets sometime in Q4. However, the initial rollout will be limited to just a few countries, likely the UK, France, and Germany.

German wireless provider Deutsche Telekom today confirmed that it’s engaged in talks with Apple over providing service for the iPhone. That would seem to gibe with a Financial Times report last week that named T-Mobile International (a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom) as the German carrier, with Orange carrying the phone in France and O2 as the British provider.

One possible venue for the announcement of deals with European carriers would be the upcoming IFA consumer electronics show, due to take place in Berlin from August 31 to September 5th. Or, this being Apple, we could wait until the very last minute. It’s anybody’s guess.

Category: News

Posted by Dan Moren on Aug 29 2007, 4:11 PM ET

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