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macworld.com - 8/21/2008

iPhone 3G may come to Russia later this year

— macworld.com — Reports suggest that Apple has struck a deal with Russian cell phone provider MTS to bring the... iPhone 3G to the country later this year. (more) iPhone 3G may come to Russia later this year

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macnn.com - 8/29/2008

VimpelCom confirms iPhone for Russia

— macnn.com — Russian telecoms firm VimpelCom today said it has struck an agreement with Apple to carry the iPhone... 3G, making it the first carrier in the country officially set to offer the device. The telecoms firm follows the practices of earlier carrier ... (more) VimpelCom confirms iPhone for Russia

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Gizmodo — ... If you thought this post was going to contain a "in Soviet Russia" joke—think again. Besides, spending a whopping $990 on an iPhone is hardly a laughing matter. Actually, the price is a bargain compared to the 600,000 or so iPhones that have hit the market through unauthorized sales—but it is still well out of the budget of your average Russian citizen. ...

Apple Expecting to Sell 3.5 Million iPhone 3Gs in Russia Over Next Two Years
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Magic number for iPhone in Russia: 3.5 million
iSmashPhone — ... TeleSystems, Vimpelcom, and MegaFon--are in talks with Apple regarding the official launch of the iPhone in Russia, that 600,000 figure is expected to increase, dramatically.  Apple claims that within the next two years, a projected 3.5 million iPhones will be sold in Russia. The iPhone's price tag will most likely read 24,000 Roubles ($990), less than the suitcase-and-courier providers yet much more than other authorized providers.  Source: Washington Post ...