For those dreaming of picking up an "unlocked" iPhone from Ebay, there is even more bad news. If the rumours are true, you can't open the SIM card tray in the iPhone. It is locked beneath the case, just like the battery in your iPod. Dud.
First, they locked up the software by blocking third party developed applications. Now they are locking up the hardware too so that you cannot use this phone in some other GSM network. Potential iPhone buyers should note that, unless you can afford to pay the extremely high international roaming fee, you should always have a cheap GSM phone at hand, if you are a globe trotter.
I am not sure whether Apple will continue with the same strategy when it releases this phone in Europe and Asia. Probably, that will be the first time a mobile phone will be sold in Europe without a removable SIM slot.
Hmmm. Now I am looking eagerly towards June 5th than June 5th than June 29th.
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