Posted on 13/05/08
Apple iPhones sold out in online stores
Apple Inc. said yesterday its online stores in the U.S. and U.K. are sold out of the iPhone, a sign supplies are being winnowed ahead of the launch of the device's next generation, expected in June, featuring faster Internet surfing speeds. The Cupertino-based company added that brick-and-mortar stores run by Apple and iPhone carriers might still have units available. Yesterday, four mobile providers in the Asia-Pacific region announced they'll bring the iPhone to their area later this year. SingTel will sell the gadget in Singapore, Bharti Airtel Ltd. in India, Globe Telecom Inc. in the Philippines and Optus in Australia. Girding for a fight with Apple in the business-oriented smart-phone space, Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled yesterday the Bold, its first BlackBerry model to work over 3G networks. APPL (Nasdaq) rose $4.71 to $188.16.
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