[From Hans] Contract-free iPhones are apparently being sold in France,
TUAW tells us. "When Apple was planning to sell the iPhone in France, Orange was identified as the exclusive carrier. The problem was that France prohibits a carrier lock to extend beyond 6 months. Additionally, French provider Bouygues Telecom SA filed a complaint with the Competition Council about that agreement back in September."
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[From Hans] Just sticking with the iPhone for this news post, the
iPhone Dev Team recently met up in Berlin and presented a comprehensive history of iPhone hacking to date.