Comments on: Paris: City of unlocked iPhones http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/27/paris-city-of-unlocked-iphones/ Fortune's tech team offers analysis and perspective on the world’s most important developments. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:43:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Hyderbad http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/27/paris-city-of-unlocked-iphones/#comment-7442 Hyderbad Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:20:15 +0000 http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/27/paris-city-of-unlocked-iphones/#comment-7442 Hi, Well the casing of the mobile phones depend its shape which type of shape given by company. Hi,

Well the casing of the mobile phones depend its shape which type of shape given by company.

]]> By: Fred, New York, NY http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/27/paris-city-of-unlocked-iphones/#comment-7441 Fred, New York, NY Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:15:18 +0000 http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/27/paris-city-of-unlocked-iphones/#comment-7441 Either which way ... iPhone selling like hotcakes ... Apple Rules ... that's the Reality!!!! Either which way … iPhone selling like hotcakes … Apple Rules … that's the Reality!!!!

]]> By: Tommo_UK, London, UK http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/27/paris-city-of-unlocked-iphones/#comment-7440 Tommo_UK, London, UK Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:39:42 +0000 http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/27/paris-city-of-unlocked-iphones/#comment-7440 "It’s not clear, given the EU’s uniform pricing rules, how Orange can sell the same product in France for less than T-Mobile charges in Germany. The European Commission is still reviewing complaints that songs sold on iTunes are priced differently in different EU member states (see here)." There is absolutely no reason why T-Mobile cannot sell the iPhone for 10,000 Euros and Orange for 10 euros if they want to. I know most Americans don't believe this, but the EU is actually a market-driven collection of nations which celebrates and promotes free trade. Seriously, the EU does not have "uniform pricing" rules of any kind. There is no "price list" for products dictated by the EU. It does have strong anti-monopoly and consumer protection rules though, but there's a big difference between these and the centralised price controls you're suggesting. ex ped: I defer to your knowledge in this area, Tommo. Item reposted with that graph deleted. Thanks. --Philip Elmer-DeWitt "It’s not clear, given the EU’s uniform pricing rules, how Orange can sell the same product in France for less than T-Mobile charges in Germany. The European Commission is still reviewing complaints that songs sold on iTunes are priced differently in different EU member states (see here)."

There is absolutely no reason why T-Mobile cannot sell the iPhone for 10,000 Euros and Orange for 10 euros if they want to. I know most Americans don't believe this, but the EU is actually a market-driven collection of nations which celebrates and promotes free trade.

Seriously, the EU does not have "uniform pricing" rules of any kind. There is no "price list" for products dictated by the EU. It does have strong anti-monopoly and consumer protection rules though, but there's a big difference between these and the centralised price controls you're suggesting.

ex ped: I defer to your knowledge in this area, Tommo. Item reposted with that graph deleted. Thanks. –Philip Elmer-DeWitt

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