iPhone, uCompute

So O2 has won the franchise to sell iPhones in the UK. O2 (actually a Spanish owned company) will retail the phone at the princely sum of £269 (and don't forget the VAT, Darling). New and proud owners of the device - which is a hybrid phone containing a touch-sensitive screen, and an a built-in iPod media player and wireless media browser - will be able to access over 7,000 wireless hotspots around the UK. But caveat emptor! unlike most modern phones the iPhone can't access high-speed 3G networks. The BBC news item posted today carries the full story, and an additional news item of interest from Web User is also available. Ubiquitous computing and handheld technologies .... is anytime anyplace learning a step closer?