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Finally I got my iPhone!! Come back for more news soon!

Yesterday an Hamburg court decided that Deutsche Telekom can sell the blocked version of the iPhone. After the Vodafone sue, T-Mobile started selling an unlocked version of the Apple gadget at 999 euros; now it can stop selling the unlocked version and get back distributing only the latter, which included a 2-years contact with the telco.

The iPhone is being sold in Germany by T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom (some tips and tricks for iPhone German users are already online). Vodafone a few days ago managed to win a judgment, so now T-Mobile decide to sell an unlocked version of the new Apple jewel, at 1,000 €! Not that cheap, but it’s a great achievement for Vodafone. T-Mobile announced that this will continue until judges decide on the case (so they say that it won’t last forever). We will see when iPhone will be launched in France and Italy (rumors said that there was an agreement between Telecom Italia and Apple, while now Vodafone seems the first on the line).

An UK based company, Goldstriker, offers 24ct gold plated phones and iPods. Also, they also sell the housing, or if yours is in good conditions, they offer the possibility to transform your own!

Here an extract from their homepage:

Mobile phones are without a doubt a ‘‘must have’’ accessory, with ipods becoming a close second. Although you may always endeavour to have the best mobile or ipod on the market, you never achieve any uniqueness or originality as they are so widely available to everyone. Goldstriker international are now giving you the opportunity to express your individuality, and stand out from the crowd.

We have the widest range of 24ct gold plated phones and accessories on the market today, however if you can’t find what you are looking for, just contact us and we will be happy to assist with your enquiry.

If you already have one of these phones/ipods and don’t wish to purchase another, simply order just the housing and transform your existing one. You can even send us your own housing to gold plate providing it is in good condition.

Please browse our online store and enjoy the examples of our stunning work.

Some news report that an Apple service center would have refused to repair an unlocked iPhone. The doubt that Apple would accept this kind of software (or hardware) modification was an important point of discussion in many technology blogs and newsgroups. Now it seems that any iPhone modification, included the “unlocking”, could void the warranty, exposing users to very expensive repair costs.

A related funny news is that a T-Mobile shop in Newport Beach, California, is advertising the possibility of iPhone unlocking with a self-explanatory ad: We unlock iPhones! (source iPhone Matters)