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Italy will be the first country to see the iPhone offered by not one, but two mobile phone operators: Vodafone and Telecom Italia. Apple signed a deal with Vodafone to sell the iPhone in India, New Zealand, Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Portugal, South Africa and Turkey.

Why has Apple abandoned its policy of selling the iPhone exclusively through one partner? Analysts cite the disappointing sales of the iPhone in the UK, Germany and France, although some attribute that…

A German court has ruled that T-Mobile must sell the iPhone even without a 24-month contract. The lawsuit brought by Vodafone in Germany is the first in Europe to challenge Apple’s exclusive deals with carriers. A German court has ruled that T-Mobile must sell the iPhone even without a 24-month contract. The lawsuit brought by Vodafone in Germany is the first in Europe to challenge Apple’s exclusive deals with carriers. T-Mobile says it will appeal the decision.

Meanwhile in France, Orange…