According to this report (you’ll need a translator to read it) O2 has not signed a contract to sell the iPhone after all.

O2 have to no agreement distribute the iPhone of Apple in the United Kingdom.

Translation: 12 Million depressed O2 customers.

I am with Verizon, so I know how they feel.

John Gruber’s 1st Impressions of the iPhone

Overall day one impression: the iPhone is 95 percent amazing, 5 percent maddening. I’m just blown away by how nice it is — very thoughtful UI design and outstanding engineering. It is very fun.

This is why people read Daring Fireball — John stayed up all night putting together that article so it’d be fresh off the press for everyone.

TUAW’s First Impressions of the iPhone

After 15 minutes of hands-on ‘research’ in the Apple store these are my sentiments exactly.