http://tech.uk.msn.com/news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=6427120

apple loses legal battle in france and will have to sell the i-phone unlocked but it will come at a price...

EDIT: APPARENTLY THERE _SHOULD_ BE AN UNLOCKED PHONE ACCORDING TO THE LAW:: THIS IS HOWEVER NOT CONFIRMED:::

yupp. .and since the normal bundled-with-a-contract version is €399 it won't be worth it in my eyes..

hopefully we can use the firmware from the french phone.. unless this will have completely different HW, though i doubt it,..

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/apple-unlocks/the-french-iphone-comes-unlocked-311820.php

crazy...
€399 (with compulsory abo) = 565.926 US Dollar

and how much without? i guess more than $600.