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gkd_uk · #1 (**permalink**) 11-09-2007, 05:45 PM

The countdown is continuing for the Apple iPhone which goes on sale in the UK late on Friday.
The first European handsets were sold at the T-Mobile store in Cologne just after midnight.

By contrast Apple fans queuing in poor weather in London will have to wait until Friday evening to get their hands on an iPhone.

But there are concerns that consumers are only able to use the phone with one mobile network.

In the UK the phone will only work on O2's network, while in Germany T-Mobile will support the device.

The phones can be unlocked for use on other networks but this voids the warranty and could break the device if software updates from Apple are installed.

As many as 250,000 users in the US have unlocked the device using free and paid-for software to make the phone work on different networks, and to load third-party software not supported by Apple.

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temi · #2 (**permalink**) 11-09-2007, 07:19 PM

Apparently people are very excited and queuing up for it

#3 (**permalink**) 11-09-2007, 09:27 PM

A friend of mine has an iphone, it is very cool! If they ever open it up to other carriers, I will get one. I don't like having my hands tied over providers and applications. If you use anything cool developed by third parties, the phone will no longer one upon updating it.

Nigel

vicdigi · #4 (**permalink**) 11-09-2007, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Nigel Lew

A friend of mine has an iphone, it is very cool! If they ever open it up to other carriers, I will get one. I don't like having my hands tied over providers and applications. If you use anything cool developed by third parties, the phone will no longer one upon updating it.

Nigel

I agree, need to have flexibility on what network to sign up with. Would get instantly if iphone was on Orange.

TeamPlayer · #5 (**permalink**) 11-10-2007, 08:43 AM

It was one of the news items yesterday on BBC. I can`t believe anyone would pay that sort of money for ...well, a phone.

gkd_uk · #6 (**permalink**) 11-10-2007, 09:20 AM

I don't think I would want to queue for a phone for 24 hours

RiverWire · #7 (**permalink**) 11-10-2007, 02:25 PM

I want one, but im going to hold out for a little while im a bit of a gadget man but ive got alot of birthdays and party this month so im saving my money for the pub