Yesterday, we reported on a preliminary injunction that Vodafone filed to halt T-Mobile’s sales of the iPhone in Germany, on the grounds that T-Mo’s exclusive deal with Apple was detrimental to the consumer. Well, T-Mobile has fired back… by selling an unlocked version of the iPhone. Before you reach for your wallet, however, you should know that the unlocked version will run you €999–almost $1500, according to the current exchange rate. While the idea of an unlocked iPhone is all well and good, it’s kind of hard to justify paying nearly three times the value of the device just for the privilege of using it on another network–which is probably what T-Mo and Apple are banking on.

For more on the unlocked iPhone:
– see this Engadget article