Mobile infomation

According to the edition of Kommersant, the communicator iPhone 3GS, quite possibly, will go on sale in Moscow on 15 February. That is, as expected, on the eve of celebrations on 23 February and 8 March. 

Some details release iPhone 3GS, which is quite long remained in doubt, disclose Kommersant source familiar with. He noted that the "big three" operators - MTS, VimpelCom and MegaFon - have agreed with Apple to supply the first batch, though it is small - 30-50 thousand pieces. 
It would also agree on one for all the first day of sales iPhone 3GS, estimated that on February 15. The cost of most "running" model iPhone 3GS with 16 GB of internal memory will be 30 000 rubles. This is a more optimistic outlook, given the fact that earlier this price is "threatened" 8 GB iPhone 3GS market. 

However, the planned release iPhone 3GS could be disrupted because of the new rules of the Customs , Belarus and Kazakhstan, which entered into force on 1 January. We have already mentioned that the operators can not get their equipment for third generation networks, stuck in customs. This is due to the need for registration of licenses, but the order has not yet been determined. 
There are currently negotiating with the Customs is Apple, the source said, it is hoped that an agreement before the holidays can be. As for the operators, the only VimpelCom said they were satisfied with the negotiations with Apple, MegaFon said it has agreed to supply, and MTS reported on the continuation of negotiations. 

Recall, sale of the previous generation iPhone were significantly lower than planned and the operators have suffered considerable losses. Regarding the new iPhone 3GS, president of Euroset Alexander Malis predicts 20 000 units sold in the first month (total for all operators), and then - 3-5 thousand units per month.