Just What is Wrong With All This European Deal? Times Online's Confirmation is Wrong?

I just blogged about the confirmation that O2 had sealed a deal with Apple to bring iPhone to UK. But just now I read from The Register that everything is just speculation!

The idea that any UK network operator has agreed a launch date, and retail price, for the iPhone is pure fantasy. Such things won't be sorted out until much closer to any launch, and will depend on market conditions at that time, but it's much more fun to speculate and if you can report such details as fact (as some news services have done) then all the better.

How crazy! I don't know anymore. I'll keep you all posted, though. Here is the full scoop at The Register.

Another Rumor: Announcement for European iPhone Next Monday?

Here's the original source. Key questions:

1. 3G instead of EDGE?

2. Partnership not only with Vodafone but Vodafore, T-Mobile (as carriers) and Carphone Warehouse (as virtual network carrier).

Engadget asks whether it's possible a 3G iPhone would arrive first in Europe instead or at least at the same time with US.