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It sounds like we could be moving closer to a European iPhone announcement in the next few weeks, with the phones shipping in late fall or early winter.  What’s intriguing about this is that the phones will almost certainly by 3G, which raises the possibility that 3G-capable could arrive in the US at the same time, either through the grey-market, or through official channels.

Press reports iPhone deal with T-Mobile in Germany at European iPhone News
Articles in the european press suggest the deals with Deutsche Telecom’s T-mobile for German coverage, and there are rumors Vodafone in the UK will be announced soon, with the phones debuting in the late fall or early winter.

The Rheinische Post said T-mobile will be offering the handset in Germany on November 1st for about €450 ($613/£304). Reuters also has the story

The rumors about an iPhone announcement with Vodafone still continue to churn. Though it just seems to be a rehash of the old rumor that the european iPhone would be announced last Monday.