Thank you very much for the swift reply, it is greatly appreciated. Just to quickly clarify; do I understand correctly that the availability of N9 handsets on carrier-contracts in the UK will be determined by carrier interest in the N9, vis-a-vis other Nokia smartphone handsets, and not by Nokia themselves? I am quite content that the N9 compete for the attention of carriers.
Ultimately, the operator makes all decisions about which products they make available.