Orange sells its millionth iPhone

Quincy Pince-Nez
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May 22, 2009
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Orange announced today that it sold its one millionth iPhone.  While that is a significant number for the nation of 60+million, there are lots of non Orange iPhones running around the country as well.  Until the iPhone was launched in November of 2007, many unlocked iPhonees were floating around the country (including ours;).  Then, at the end of last year, France's competition council ruled that the iPhone must be carried by all vendors.   All of the other mobile vendors are now carrying the iPhone and have for the last six months.

Apple doesn't break any of its iPhone numbers out by countrybut it is pretty clear that it has been a success internationally.

Orange is celebrating the occasion by giving its customers a free live coverage French Open Tennis app.

 

Comments (4)

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | May 22, 2009 - 2:55pm

Or, in other words, one million iPhones sold by Orange means that less than 2% of the French population has an iPhone. Not so great when you look at it like that.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | May 22, 2009 - 3:05pm

it's not that simple to just say 2% of the general population, you need to consider demographics ie how many children in the population etc.

Boubitch (not verified) | May 22, 2009 - 5:17pm

Plus as it is said in the article many iPhone owners don't have an Orange subscription, like me (Bouygues Telecom)...

Damion (not verified) | May 26, 2009 - 1:07am

This is really a great news for all the iphone users.These are inbuild of EQ2 Plat which make it different from others.
Damion