iPhone graphic: Apple’s new map of the world

Sure is interesting that Asia isn’t covered yet, especially Japan. Might also explain the steady stream of knock-offs coming from the region. Figure that one out, Apple.

Thats amazing
http://www.qoogle.com

World domination. Phone home.

“Once upon a time the measure of success of a country depended on the number of McDonald’s outlets they had.

It looks like iPhone is the new barometer these days.”

Interestingly the iPhone is missing from the scandinavian countries, one of the most mature mobile markets. Seems as if Aplle is targeting lesser advanced mobile networks first, before trying countries with high 3g penetration, 3g data broadband connections etc.

There should be a little patch of white where Montana is. No AT&T here.

They forgot to carve out a box for North Dakota, since AT&T won’t cover us.

Looks like CdnPhoto forgot Austria on that map. T-Mobile is the official carrier in Austria and started selling iPhones in Austria in March 2008.

The CFO of France Telecom (who already sell the iPhone in France) has announced that they are in talks with Apple about at least 2 other markets which may include countries like Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Romania. [1]

I wonder if we may also soon see a deal with Singtel, which is big in South East Asia and also in Australia and South Asia. There was a rumor a while ago. [2]

[1] http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/05/07/apple-and-orange-in-talks-about-multi-country-iphone-rollout
[2] http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/03/20/sources-report-singtel-to-carry-iphone-in-singapore

Once upon a time the measure of success of a country depended on the number of McDonald’s outlets they had.

It looks like iPhone is the new barometer these days.

ex ped: New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman’s Big Mac thesis maintains that no two nations with McDonald’s franchises have ever gone to war. Wonder if that might also apply to iPhone licenses?

@ Synthmeister
> 3. Retail presence
This really depends where you are. Apple’s retail presence in Australia is no where near as good as it is in North America, so the rumours are that the iPhone will be sold through third party mobile phone retail outlets–no different to any other phone.

> 5. Seamless integration to a Desktop OS/Applicatons
If you want to integrate you phone at work today, right now, Windows Mobile devices are better for many corporate users (most corporates won’t even have iTunes as a part of their SOE), although hopefully this will change in time.

Nevertheless, long term I think you are right and I’ll be at a Vodafone store to swap my Nokia for an iPhone when they come on sale in Australia.

Yes, Apple is doing a good job in marketing…
and intuitive and enjoyable software interface design, beautiful hardware design, integration of software/hardware, retail, strategic focus, management, inventory management and logistics, software development and distribution, etc. etc. etc.
Marketing is one small part of the picture. In the case of the iPhone, Apple is selling hundreds of thousands of iPhones to people where Apple does not even market the device.
Besides, MicroSoft, et al, are free to hire the same marketing firms.

Apple is doing a good job in marketing,
iPhone is a beautiful device while missing many important features.
I use free app and services from http://mobile.roadcomm.com/ with my cheap AT&T Nokia phone and it can do most iPhone things plus GPS, Navigation, Location Messaging, …

It will take iPhone users 3 to 6 minutes to find current location’s address, enter it, type “Starbucks” for Google local search, and get driving direction to unsafely get there.

While with LifeInPocket, you simply go to “GPS For Life”, click on “Stasrbucks” and LifeInPocket will take you there by voice instruction.

Seriously. Most people don’t seem to realize that Apple is going to OWN the mobile computing space for the next decade. No one else has the:

1. Industrial strength OS
2. Industrial design chops
3. Retail presence
4. Completely democratic software development and distribution mechanism
5. Seamless integration to a Desktop OS/Applicatons

And Apple makes money off of EVERY phase of the iPhone—hardware, software, retail, subscriptions, peripherals. No one, I repeat, NO ONE else can do that in the foreseeable future.

Sony, Nokia, Moto, Samsung,Verizon, Microsoft, et al, be afraid, be very afraid.

We are the BORG.
Resistance is futile.

You will be assimilated.

Typed from an iPod Touch.

If you used this map, it might give a better view of worldwide market penetration

http://rs.resalliance.org/2006/02/16/another-world-population-map/

OMG. The Communists have taken over America.

couple of years ??? hopefully before this year ends

In a couple of years, the world will be painted RED.