Optus, and parent company Singtel have announced local iPhone availability, but nothing else.
Optus announces iPhone: Australia officially multicarrier for Apple
Danny Gorog12 May 2008, 3:41 PM
To the collective sighs of relief of iPhone hopefuls in Australia, Optus has announced it will sell the iPhone, proving Apple has ditched its one-carrier policy for the iPhone.
'Yes', Optus will sell the iPhone in Australia, officially making Australia the second country (after Italy) to have multiple carriers selling the iPhone.
In a carefully (and minimally) worded statement, Optus, SingTel, Bharti Airtel and
Globe 'today announced that they have signed an agreement with Apple to
bring the iPhone to Singapore, India, the Philippines and Australia
later this year. '
This announcement confirms that the iPhone will not be carrier
exclusive in Australia or in other parts of the world, and a likely
announcement from Telstra is also, presumably due shortly.
Combined with the news that iPhones are no longer available, a more
substantial announcement, including more details on an upgraded '3G'
iPhone and additional availability information is expected shortly.