I must confess, when I saw the story earlier this week about Play.com selling unlocked iPhones, I was a little skeptical. It seemed rather 'off the back of a lorry'. Well, the company has explained where they've come from. European regulations insist that a sim-free version of any phone is offered, so they've shipped them in from the continent. Play reassures customers that they come with a 'full manufacturer warranty' and you're encouraged to register it at the Apple website. Play was vague on how well it's selling so far, offering only the statement that "customer response so far has been very positive and orders are growing nicely". As previously reported, the 8GB model is £550, and the 16GB will cost £600. Expensive, especially with version 3.0 only a few months away. (via T3)