Cellular providers upbeat about iPhone
Apple recently introduced its mobile phone to the market, and despite a legal wrangle with Cisco over the iPhone name, it is creating waves in the mobile phone arena.
Apple will find it tough to compete against mobile phone powerhouses like Nokia, Motorola and Sony Ericsson, but the millions of iPod and Apple faithful across the world will hardly be able to resist adding this new phone to their iPod and Mac collection.
Local providers optimistic
Local cellular providers are cautiously upbeat about the new phone from Apple. There is currently no clear time for release locally or in Africa, but cellular providers are none-the-less taking note.
“Vodacom will continue to offer our subscribers the very latest in technology and looks forward to trialing the new iPhone when it launches with a view to introducing it to our subscribers. It is great to see additional competition in the handset arena and an easy to use handset will be welcomed,” said Vodacom’s Dot Field.
Virgin mobile believes that their market will definitely find value in the new iPhone.
“This is definitely the kind of mobile phone that fits our market. As a leading lifestyle mobile brand, Virgin Mobile is quite excited about Apple iPhone. Like its iPod Nano and iPod video cousins, the iPhone is slim and sleek,” said Nicholas Maweni from Virgin Mobile.
“When it becomes available, Virgin Mobile iPhone users will be able to scroll through songs, artists, albums, and play lists with just a flick of a finger. One cool new feature of this function is the display of album artwork – Our users will soon be able to use Cover Flow to browse music library by album artwork for the first time on an iPod,” Maweni said.
CellC is more cautious about Apple’s latest product.
“As with all new products that are introduced to the market, Cell C would discuss with the manufacturer and determine if the product fitted into our business strategy as well as catering for our client profile and then a decision would be taken on whether we would make it available,” said Vanashree Pillay, Executive Head for Corporate Communications at CellC.
MTN did not respond to requests for comment.
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