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Thursday, May 20th, 2010
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BREAKING: The Apple iPad store is now popping up in other countries allowing iPad users to purchase apps directly on iPad using your their iTunes account.

So far we’ve confirmed it’s appeared in the UK, Belgium, Spain, Israel, France, the Philippines and New Zealand among others.

In fact, a quick check around the other stores also confirms that this looks like a worldwide release.

However it looks like there is no iBooks or iWorks app outside the U.S., yet.

European iPad users could pre-order the iPad on May 10, with shipping expected on May 28.

The international release of the iPad was delayed due to heavy U.S. domestic demand, according to Apple. In the UK, the iPad will cost from £429 to £699 pounds (with 699 representing the 64GB 3G model). In the rest of Europe the iPad prices for the rest of Europe will be 499 to 799 euros. More prices here.

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  • Nicolas

    Belgium is working too !!! W00t

    • http://www.ujjwalkumar.com ujjwal

      I am an Indian, I had a US iTunes account and I could download iPad apps from the day of its launch from India itself.

      Also, I can download iBooks (and maybe iWorks) from India.

      • Tom

        Will report you to immigration.

      • victoria

        Hopefully, the price of the apps will be reduced.

        I mean, if you’ll indulge yourself with paid apps. You’ll be surprise that you already paid 200 USD already.

  • http://www.trovit.com Iñaki

    Spain too!

  • Kishor Gurtu

    The last time I checked, “Global” meant the whole world. Not 4 countries.

    • http://www.definitivemind.com james Katt

      That’s a lot more than 4 countries!

      Wow!

      Global domination, here we come!

  • Rotem

    Israel too, but no iBooks and iWork here also…

  • http://www.pearltrees.com/bil Sam

    France working too.

  • Ben Flux

    Australia too!!!!

  • Andrew

    iBooks isn’t noted as a feature outside of the US.

    Compare: http://www.apple.com/uk/ipad/features/ to http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/

    • Michael

      http://www.apple.com/uk/pr/library/2010/05/07ipad.html

      “The iBooks app for iPad including Apple’s iBookstore will be available as a free download from the App Store on May 28th.”

      • Andrew

        Odd that it’s in the press release, but excluded from the product page…

  • Marcin

    + Poland

  • http://surfpk.com/ juni

    it will come to Pakistan

  • http://www.techknight.com Derek Quenneville

    It’s working in Canada now too. No iBooks or iWork apps.

    • http://www.techknight.com Derek Quenneville

      (Though for the record I already downloaded iBooks using a US account.)

  • http://www.macloving.com/app-store-goes-international/ MacLoving.com

    App Store goes international…

    Apple has opened up its iPad App Store for international purchases. The dedicated iPad App Store has only been available to browse via the US iTunes Store until now. Overnight this situation changed and users worldwide can now explore their own version…

  • Mirko

    In Germany I recognized the first iPad Apps in the App Store three days ago. But only in the search. No switcher at all.

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    The international release of the iPad has been delayed due to heavy domestic demand

  • Bjorn

    China is working too!!!

    Last week it didnt but now I have full access. :-) )

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  • http://notizen.posterous.com Markus Breuer

    The store is up for German users, too! :) Woot!

    No iBooks, yet. No iWorks either … :(

  • http://macmagazine.uol.com.br/2010/05/20/ipad-app-store-e-aberta-em-mercados-internacionais/ iPad App Store é aberta em mercados internacionais | MacMagazine

    [...] este aplicativo aos poucos, conforme o iPad alcançar novos países oficialmente.[via TechCrunch Europe]                   /**/ « Apple faz [...]

  • Kille

    “iPad App Store goes global”… my azz! Nothing here in Sweden.

  • http://applediario.com/2010/05/20/app-store-del-ipad-se-va-convirtiendo-en-global/ App Store del iPad se va convirtiendo en global | Applediario

    [...] Vía [...]

  • http://www.101to87.com/2010/05/20/proctor-and-gamble-launch-new-estore-ipad-goes-global/ Proctor and Gamble launch new eStore, iPad goes Global | 101to87

    [...] Belgium, France, and the Europeans just received access to the App store in anticipation of the iPad’s May 28 European arrival.  Tech geeks in Israel and the Philippines are also rejoicing their new app store access, though [...]

  • http://ipadappsplus.com ipad apps

    Finally in France too

  • http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2010/05/21/social-gaming-roundup-booyah-pre-paid-cards-ipad-more/ Social Gaming Roundup: Booyah, Pre-Paid Cards, iPad, & More

    [...] initially, it looks like the Apple iPad Store is now appearing across the globe. According to TechCrunch, it looks to be a worldwide release and there has been confirmation in the UK, Belgium, Spain, [...]

  • Jaster

    n Malaysia too! Woo-hoo!
    And yes, iBooks is available here, double woo-hoo!I Just downloaded it.

  • http://www.ifyoucandreamityoucandoit.com MPB

    Switzerland is ready as well… ;-)

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