Hong Kong, Singapore Carriers To Offer iPhone 4 Friday

First Published Tuesday, 27 July 2010 12:16 pm - © 2010 Dow Jones

(Updates to add other carriers offering the iPhone 4 in Hong Kong and Singapore.)

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

Telstra Corp.'s (TLS.AU) Hong Kong unit, CSL Ltd., SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. (0315.HK) and Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. (0215.HK) said Tuesday they will launch Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPhone 4 handset in Hong Kong on Friday.

The companies didn't provide details about pricing.

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings, which is controlled by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing, said in June it would offer iPhone 4 handsets in Hong Kong and Macau in the coming months.

Apple launched the latest version of its high-end handset on June 24 in the U.S. and said it would be available in key markets during the summer. The new phone features a number of improvements on its predecessor, the iPhone 3GS, including a better camera, sharper display and a more powerful battery.

Separately, Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (Z74.SG) Tuesday said it will launch the iPhone 4 in Singapore on July 30, joining rivals Starhub Ltd. (CC3.SG) and M1 Ltd. (B24.SG) to offer the smartphone on Friday.

Some iPhone 4 users have complained about reduced signal strength when they hold the touch-screen phone in a certain way, leading to dropped calls.

-By Lorraine Luk and Sam Holmes, Dow Jones Newswires; 8862-25022557; lorraine.luk@dowjones.com

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