FRANKFURT – Deutsche Telekom's (DT) mobile phone unit T-Mobile clinched a deal to bring Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPhone handset to Germany, according to a report in a German daily.
Without citing sources, Rheinische Post said in a preview of a story to be published on Wednesday that T-Mobile is expected to sell the iPhone exclusively with a T-Mobile contract for around 450 euros ($612) starting Nov 1.
Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile were not immediately available for comment.
The iPhone, which comes with an in-built iPod, Web browser and e-mail software, went on sale in the United States on Friday.
Apple has signed up top U.S. telecoms operator AT&T Inc. (T) in an exclusive deal for at least two years to sell the phone in the United States, where customers willing to sign a two-year contract are expected to pay $500 to $600 for a handset.
In Europe, Britain's Vodafone Group (VOD), Deutsche Telekom, Paris-based France Telecom (FTE) and Spain's Telefonica (TEF) have been tipped as potential partners for Apple.
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