In a very brief press release, 3 has announced that they will be bringing the iPhone to Hong Kong and Macau, two markets where as of now, the iPhone is not officially available. Of all the countries and territories that 3 has coverage in, Hong Kong and Macau are the only ones that 3 has been rewarded a contract to carry and sell the iPhone in.
"Hong Kong and Macau, 29th May 2008 - Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited today announced that it has signed an agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone to Hong Kong and Macau later this year." -Press Release
That is the whole press release. So there is quite a lack of details at the moment, but it has been assumed by some that this is the 3G iPhone. This would make sense, as there are 3G networks in both locations, and why bring the original iPhone "later this year", when there will already be an upgrade that makes the device old news.
[Via SlashPhone]
I was hoping for 3 to have the iPhone in Australia. So, if they will not be offering a phone on contract in Austalia, then I wonder if we can get an unlocked iPhone and still put it on 3. Fingers crossed.
In Singapore it is not allow to sell phone that locked with telco and I wonder how they going to sell locked iPhone? I guess you will be able to see unlock iPhone, and the telco will most likely lock the people with a service contract instead of a locked firmware