iPhone in Russia, almost officially

According to Vedomosti , “this week at least two of the three operators of the“ big three ”- VimpelCom and MegaFon can sign agreements with the American Apple on sales of iPhone in Russia. About this “Vedomosti” told two sources in mobile operators. However, according to an employee of the company - a partner of cellular operators, Apple put forward quite tough conditions: the iPhone seller must immediately purchase a large batch of phones - 1.5 million pieces. The interlocutors of "Vedomosti" in cellular companies confirmed: it is about 1-1.5 million iPhones. Thus, if the entire “big three” signs contracts with Apple, 3-4.5 million Apple smartphones will be brought to Russia for sale. So much to sell is almost unrealistic, says Dmitry Deev, an analyst with MForum Analitics. This is 12% of the total Russian market in units and almost a third of the volume in money. The maximum share in the sales of such a phone is 1.5-2% of the market in units, according to Deev, therefore, the actual possible annual sales volume is about 0.5-0.6 million units. 3-4 million iPhones can only be sold for less than $ 250, he is sure. ”

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