Only 1 percent of people in UK want an iPhone

It seems like the iPhone may not fare as well on the other side of the Pond as Apple might hope. According to the Telegraph a survey done by YouGov found that a quarter of respondents expressed interest in the iPhone when asked initially, but that number quickly dropped to 1 percent when they were made aware of the iPhone's cost, £269 up front and at least £35 a month afterwards for 18 months. It's not surprising that in a country where you can pick up Nokia's N95 uber-phone for free with a contract some Brits might balk at dishing out a boat load of cash for a phone with a slimmer feature set. We're very curious to see how the iPhone does in Europe where the marketplace is a bit more savvy when it comes to high end phones. Most consumers in Europe would expect to get a high end smart phone that comes unlocked for £269. It's entirely possible they might punish the iPhone for asking too much for a handset that lacks 3G, has only a 2 megapixel camera and won't be able to support third party apps until early next year.

[Via: Howard Forums]