iPhone in Europe: Only in UK, Fance and Germany

According to the Financial Times, a newspaper rather well informed and not known for publishing non-verified information, Apple would have decided to initially launch the iPhone in only 3 European countries: UK, Germany and France.
Apple might have dropped the idea of finding a pan-European agreement with a single carrier, and would go for a country by country agreement. To back-up what we published earlier today, O2 (own by the Spanish carrier Telefonica) would get the iPhone for UK, while Orange will get it for France and T-Mobile for Germany.
Of course, nothing is sure until it is officially announced, and as we mentioned this morning, the topic is so hot that some investors might spread rumors for financial interests.
The iPhone could be launched in those 3 countries in November. The reason for the restricted European launch could also be driven by the availability of a local iTunes Store which will be required for activation. Those three European countries are representing more than 200 millions potential consumers.