Oxford wrote:
> Old School Vodafone is so upset with the massive popularity of the
> iPhone in Germany they have gone to court to try and block their own
> downfall!

And Vodafone won....

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/21/i...any/index.html

Vodafone wins iPhone court ruling.
BERLIN, Germany (AP) -- Deutsche Telekom AG's mobile unit said Wednesday
it would offer Apple Inc.'s popular iPhone without a contract to comply
with a court injunction issued after Vodafone challenged T-Mobile's
exclusive lock on the handset.