iPhone Launches in UK for £269

At an event in London this morning, Apple head Steve Jobs announced the first foreign version of the iPhone. Running on the O2 network, the UK iPhone will cost £269 (approx $530). It will go on sale on the 9th of November. The UK iPhone will have the same memory capacity (8GB) and EDGE data support as the US version. The UK calling plans will cost £35, $45 and $55, and all will include unlimited data and visual voicemail.  They will also include roaming onto the Cloud  WiFi network that includes  7,500 Wifi hotspots. The required contract will be for 18 months. O2's iPhone page is here, and Apple UK has a new page on the iPhone in their store here.

Interestingly enough, O2 also offers the Nokia N95, but that is free if you sign up for a £30 a month, 18 month contract. So this provides an serious choice for UK customers: a free N95 at £30 , or a £269 iPhone at $35...

[Via Engadget]