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Article: iPhone debuts in Mexico at half its US price, fueling feud between America Movil, Telefonica
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- July 8, 2008
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Apple Inc.'s next generation iPhone lands this week in Mexico as part of its global debut, selling in Latin America's second-largest market for less than half its planned U.S. price.
America Movil will sell the 8-gigabyte 3G iPhone for as little as 773 pesos (US$75) in Mexico for buyers who agree to a two-year, 799-peso (US$77) monthly plan that includes 400 minutes of calls and 200 text messages.
Its 16-gigabyte version, with double the memory, will sell for 1,877 pesos ($US182), according to an announcement by America Movil, Latin America's largest mobile phone service provider, which is owned by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim.
The price of the phone rises with ...