Europe to get 3G iPhone

According to Guy Kweney, a 3G iPhone will launched in Europe on Monday. It will be sponsored by a consortium of Vodafone, T-Mobile of Germany, and Carphone Warehouse.

Hints of the European launch emerged yesterday when Bill Condie of the London Evening Standard tipped Vodafone to be the official carrier, which will be confirmed Monday. But Voda is just part of the picture, with Apple going for a three-pronged European strategy with carriers - again, responding to disappointment in America with the exclusive deal with AT&T/Cingular.

Shipment date is still unknown, but "on course" for the year-end date predicted last October by Apple CEO Steve Jobs.