While information and rumors seem to have slowed down probably to reflect the fact that all agreements regarding carrier selection for the iPhone in Europe have been signed, Vodafone officially complained that the iPhone is not a 3G/3G+ compatible device; almost confirming the potentially 3 carrier winners: O2/Telefonica, T-Mobile and Orange. One could consider this official announcement as a way for the British operator to explain why it will not be an exclusive carrier for the iPhone in many countries in Europe. If this could look like the official explanation, there is another one, not mentioned by Vodafone but which could be the real basis for not being a European iPhone carrier. Vodafone has massively invested in 3G and 3G+ technologies in Europe as they potentially should generate higher benefits, as subscription to those services are rather expensive (mobile video chatting, etc.), and Vodafone would have loved having a iPhone 3G to bundle it with its premium 3G/3G+ offers. In addition virtual carriers
