The iPhone hacker still has some good times ahead (updated)

In order to plug the wound of the iPhone V1 seeping into the grey market, Apple has re-examined the mode of marketing its new model everywhere in the world. From now on, it will be impossible to buy an iPhone without having first subscribed to a subscription plan, or to pay a much higher price which exempts it of any subscription.
This is even the case in the United States where AT& T will sell it "naked" at $599 for the 8 GB and $699 for 16 GB. However even in this case, it will be impossible to have the freedom of using it with another operator. Apple has avoided rejecting those who do not want to sign a contract of distribution, however they will irritate those who want to change operators, and also the people who travel and who, to save money, use prepaid cards in the countries where they go.
For these reasons, the market of the desimlockage of the iPhones has little chance to disappear even though the device is available everywhere. The hackers await July 11 impatiently, the day when the final version of firmware 2.0 will be available for download to see this has a soft belly ready to be opened up.
Finally it should be noted that the policy of officially unlocking the iPhone varies according to the country.
- In the United States, nothing seems envisaged for the moment.
- In France, one should be able tounlock it free at the end of 6 months or by paying 100€ at the time of the purchase..
- In Switzerland, Swisscom should accept to unlock the iPhone only at the end of the two years of contract.
Update: We hear that in Australia the price of the 'naked' iPhone from Optus will be $AUS 729 for the 8GB and $AUS 849 for the 16 GB and there will be an additional fee of $AUS 88.- for unlocking it (or at no charge after 6 months)