M1 to end Singtel’s monopoly, selling iPhone by end of the year

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Finally, M1 has reached an agreement with Apple to sell iPhone by end of this year, ending Singtel 2 year-long monopoly in Singapore market.  By end of the year, Starhub, the Singapore’s number 2 operator, will be the only one who doesn’t carry the popular device.

Early Tuesday morning, M1 sent a brief statement to break the news.  However, it is unclear now what price and tariff the device is going to get.  M1 will announce the details in the later days.

Until now, Singtel manages to sell around 100,100 iPhone over the pass 2 years.  With M1 entering to iPhone market, it is certainly a good news for M1 customers who want the device but reluctant to switch to Singtel.  Starhub customers will have to wait, switch to Singtel, buy a second hand phone from Singtel customers, or get a jailbreaked phone from the market.

[via Straitstimes]