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Filed under: Software, Apple, OS X

Alright, can someone help us out with a little primer on German law in this place? California-based sipgate offers up a VoIP client for the iPhone that — for the moment, anyway — requires a jailbroken handset to run. It goes about its business on WiFi airwaves, so from the carrier’s perspective, no harm, no foul, right? Not so much. T-Mobile Germany takes issue with the app, claiming that it’s enticing its iPhone users to jailbreak — a violation of its contract terms. Furthermore, the contract disallows VoIP of any kind, WiFI or otherwise, which pretty much makes sipgate public enemy number one in T-Mob’s eyes. They’ve gone ahead and sent out a nasty little cease ‘n desist, which sipgate says it plans to fight all the way through the court system if that’s how T-Mobile wants to roll; meanwhile, it’s still providing service and says that “for the time being [its] users are safe.” Fight the good fight, guys.

[Via TUAW]

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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

If you’ve had your eye on Samsung’s forthcoming Omnia, you’ve known good and well it was coming to europ. sometime this month. Thankfully, Sammy has removed the mystery by declaring that ital. will get first dibs when it launches in said country on July 22nd. We aren’t told who will be second, third or last, but most major European locales should have it before September dawns. Obviously, prices will vary depending on operator and contract terms, but the 8GB edition (along with an Xbox 360 Arcade, as part of some random promotion) will reportedly be €499 ($789) without subsidy. Glean from that what you will.

[Via phoneArena]

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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

If you’ve had your eye on Samsung’s forthcoming Omnia, you’ve known good and well it was coming to europ. sometime this month. Thankfully, Sammy has removed the mystery by declaring that ital. will get first dibs when it launches in said country on July 22nd. We aren’t told who will be second, third or last, but most major European locales should have it before September dawns. Obviously, prices will vary depending on operator and contract terms, but the 8GB edition (along with an Xbox 360 Arcade, as part of some random promotion) will reportedly be €499 ($789) without subsidy. Glean from that what you will.

[Via phoneArena]

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