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Hutchison Telecom and Apple to Bring iPhone to Hong Kong on July 11
HONG KONG andSAN FRANCISCO, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hutchison
Telecommunications International Limited (Hutchison Telecom) and Apple(R)
today announced that the highly anticipated iPhone(TM) 3G will be available in
Hong Kong on July 11, and inMacau shortly thereafter. iPhone 3G combines all
the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast*
as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based
mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync and runs the hundreds of third party applications already
built with the recently released iPhone SDK.
"We are excited to partner with Apple to be the first operator inGreater
China to launch iPhone 3G, a testimony to our market leadership position in
spearheading 3G and mobile data development in the region," said Dennis Lui,
Hutchison Telecom's CEO. "Our customers are keen users of multimedia mobile
Internet content, and we are confident that they will benefit greatly from the
unsurpassed communications and infotainment experience that this revolutionary
phone will bring to them."
"We're thrilled to be working with Hutchison Telecom to bring iPhone 3G to
millions of mobile customers inHong Kong andMacau," said Tim Cook, Apple's
COO. "We can't wait to get this revolutionary mobile device in the hands even
more people around the world."
Hutchison Telecom will launch iPhone 3G equipped with Chinese language
support inHong Kong andMacau over its advanced HSDPA network on July 11.
* Based on 3G and EDGE testing. Actual speeds vary by site conditions.
Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited ("Hutchison Telecom" or
"the Group") is a leading global provider of telecommunications services. The
Group currently offers mobile and fixed-line telecommunication services in
Hong Kong andIsrael, and operates mobile telecommunications services in
Macau,Indonesia,Vietnam,Sri Lanka andThailand. It was the first provider
of 3G mobile services inHong Kong andIsrael and operates brands including
"3," "Hutch" and "Orange." Hutchison Telecom is a subsidiary of theHong
Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa Group. For more information about Hutchison
Telecom, see http://www.htil.com.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple
II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.
Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its
award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional
applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its
iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered
the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.
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