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Just recently, Vodafone announced that will be selling the iPhone to consumers in Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey.

The iPhone, Time magazines Invention of the Year, will be coming to Australia through Vodafone, the world’s largest mobile phone company by revenue. After heavy competition with O2 in Britain, the phone company has rallied and will now be selling the smart phone to consumers in Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey.

The company released this statement “Later this year, Vodafone customers in Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey will be able to purchase the iPhone for use on the Vodafone network,” as well as a spokesman for Vodafone Australia confirming that the iPhone will be in stores in 2008, but did not provide any further information such as if the phone will be carrier exclusive to quell rumours from CNET.com.au that Optus would launch the iPhone in Australia.

Some analysts are predicting that the iPhone will be sold through many phone carriers rather than being Vodafone exclusive.

“The iPhone has already proved to be extremely popular with customers in other parts of the world and Vodafone is confident that today’s announcement will be well received by all Australians who are keen to get their hands on their own iPhone.”