With Apple set to announce it's European iPhone strategy later this week, a lot of questions still remain on the specifics of the deal. What we know:
The carriers will be O2 in the UK, Tmobile in Germany, and Orange in France. Spain's Telefonica might also pick up the device because of the O2 relationship.
Even with the rampant SIM hacking, the devices will be locked to the carriers initially. Different Laws in Europe REQUIRE that device manufacturers open up their devices after 6 months of use. This might not be a huge issue as the phones are likely to be sold with 2 year plans.
Apple's UK announcement will likely open the iPod Touch floodgates as the employees have been asked to stay late the day of the announcement.
What we'd like to know: