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Vodafone & Telecom Italia get the iPhone - but the plot thickens

Independent analyst comment / Steven Hartley, Ovum senior analyst

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"These announcements have somewhat predictably sent the media into frenzy, with discussions ranging from Apple's business model being proven to have failed, through to further speculation of a 3G capable device. However, we feel that the announcements show a great deal of expediency from all the players."

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