Proof that Apple iPhone is officially coming to Israel?
Oh boy, you can't even imagine how upset I was at seeing all over the blogsphere, posts about the new iPhone. Living in Israel, I know that it means WE CAN'T HAVE IT. Not the iPhone (any kind), nor the new applications.
Today I noticed something interesting:
I own an iPod Touch, so I thought it would be nice to browse through the apps in the iTunes app store, knowing for fact I can't buy them, because iTunes never supports Israel in their store's list
THAT HAS NOW CHANGED!!
Apparently, iTunes now allows Israelis to buy the iPhone software new version (2.0) and to purchase the new application. But get this: They still don't enable users from Israel to buy music, it's just the Apple app store at this stage. But I have to admit, that it's a start!
Apple is about to open their first store in Israel this month and if they're going to sell iPhones, then this connection only make sense.
Anyway, even if the iPhone is not coming to Israel just yet, I'm still a very happy iPod-touch user right now!
2 Comments:
Buying a song is much more complicated then buying an app (legal-wise). If you were able to buy a song in Israel, Apple would have to pay NMC, Helicon and all other Israeli music labels (they own the rights for all the songs distributed in Israel, not only Hebrew ones). Apps are much easier to distribute because the connection for Apple with the developer is first hand and not through contracts with all the different music labels.
Therefore, I think that our wait is long until the IPhone will make his "Alia" to Israel.
yeah, I was thinking the same, but my my friends in the industry doesn't know about it .. yet :)
I also rushed to create an account (still don't own an iPhone or Touch. but.. :)) i really wish they could fix the rights issues with the local AKUM or something.
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