Uma notícia interessante para quem está esperando pelo iPhone 3G!

Segundo artigo Apple said to have signed landmark 3G iPhone deal for Italy
do site AppleInsider,
a Apple fez um acordo na Itália com a TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile) para vender o iPhone 3G sem qualquer bloqueio e em contrato pré-pago.

Leiam o trecho abaixo, principalmente a parte em negrito:
Under the terms of the deal, TIM will reportedly receive a several month exclusive on sales of a 3G iPhone through its retail shops, which will be staffed with specialists who are trained to support iPhone customers and get the touch-screen handsets up and running on the carrier's 3G network.

Given that Italians are the number one consumer of pre-paid wireless contracts worldwide each year, Apple is also reported to have agreed to terms by which the new iPhone will be sold at a higher price than in other European countries, but without a
carrier lock and two-year service agreement.

Outro trecho interessante é o seguinte:

Consumers who opt to use TIM's network would be able to pick from predefined service plans tailored to the iPhone, or purchase minutes and data bundles as they go.

Espero que este esquema venha ao Brasil.
Apesar de ser fácil desbloquear um iPhone, seria interessante não ter que se preocupar com desbloqueio e atualizações...