Vnunet.com is reporting that Apple might choose a retail-only strategy when it launches its iPhone in Europe, as operators are complaining about the firm’s arrogant demands.
“Operators consistently told us, not for attribution, of course, that they had spoken to Apple and found the company ‘unbelievably arrogant’, making demands that ’simply cannot be justified no matter how hot the product is’.”
Several operators went as far as to say they “will never offer the iPhone.” It’s been widely publicized that Apple has made several unconventional demands of their cell phone carriers. In the U.S, Verizon is reported to have rejected Apple’s deal due to the terms of the agreement. Apple’s terms with AT&T are rumored to include revenue sharing of the monthly subscriber fees for the iPhone. So we’re guessing that report on Vodafone being the UK launch partner was false. Apple better sort this out, we want our iPhones!
