I think you are underestimating how much work, time and logistics the Amsterdam give out required. 300+ hundred people around the world, and they all receiceved phones localized to their own language. There might be even be lot of localizations not included that aren't part of the "select" markets for initial release. They propably had to arrange these quite a bit before the summit began.

ok good news and thanks for the info, so finger crossed for integrated facebook chat.

It's integrated in many iphone IM apps and I use it much more than MSN/ICQ/Gtalk/Skype etc.. I'm sure we are a lot in that case