6:41AM Apple chooses O2 as exclusive carrier for iPhone in UK (AAPL) 138.41 : Co and O2 (TEF) announce that O2, a wireless carrier in the UK, will be the exclusive UK carrier for Apple's iPhone when it makes its debut in the UK on Nov 9. iPhone is scheduled to go on sale on Nov 9 and will be sold exclusively in the UK through Apple's retail and online stores, O2 and The Carphone Warehouse's retail and online stores. iPhone will be available in an 8GB model for 269 pounds sterling and will work with either a PC or Mac. Three new iPhone tariffs will be available from O2 starting at 35 pounds, which all include unlimited anytime, anywhere mobile data usage and, in a market first, free unlimited use of the UK's largest single public Wi-Fi network, covering over 7,500 cafes, restaurants, airport lounges, pubs and other locations across the UK.
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