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Well, it looks like Vodafone is about to get what they’ve been seeking. The mobile phone carrier has successfully prompted the German government to look into whether or not rival carrier T-Mobile’s iPhone exclusivity deal breaches German wireless regulations. T-Mobile has already complied with the temporary court order, and is offering unlocked iPhones for almost $1,500 – but the upcoming hearing on November 29 may allow T-Mobile to resume selling iPhones locked exclusively to their network. On the flip-side, we could see T-Mobile forced to permanently offer unlocked iPhones to the German masses.
Of course, the T-Mobile / Vodafone showdown is scheduled for the same day that France’s Orange will be launching their own iPhone (November 29). We’re expecting Orange to offer unlocked iPhones in order to comply with French telecom regulations for a hefty price – so no matter the German court’s decision, krauts in need of an unlocked iPhone may still be in luck. We’ll be watching this court-battle, stay tuned.
[Via: CNN]
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Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
