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Both of those questions get answered in the following two videos. First is the one about the other carriers, then the one about hacking/unlocking.

In this first video Steve makes an analogy about Apple choosing O2 over the other carriers, he says its like going on a few dates before you get married. Pretty good analogy if you ask me.

This second video answers a question about Unlocking and hacking. Steve says it’s a lot like a game of cat and mouse.