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Originally Posted by Trevor Barnes
Actually, it's sounding very likely that there won't be any "unlocked" versions and AT&T will be exclusive for a while. We'll see...
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Can Apple Find a European iPhone Partner?
Posted by kdawson on Saturday June 16, @07:50PM
from the step-away-from-the-deal dept.
pete314 writes
"A Vnunet.com article claims that European mobile operators are unwilling to concede to Apple iPhone partnership demands. Several operators went as far as to say they 'will never offer the iPhone.' In the US, Verizon reportedly passed on the device, and AT&T is rumored to have engaged in a revenue-sharing deal that includes monthly payments to Cupertino." In Europe, unlike in the US,
Apple has the option of selling the iPhone through its own dealer network without a simlock.