Updates will not download and have frozen my phone.

With the release of iOS 6, I was subjected to a torrent of app updates adding support for iOS6.  I had not yet (and did not plan to) performed the iOS update, but I figured I would just allow the apps to update.  There were about 20 updates, so I just reveiwed them all and hit "update all".  Upon doing so, my phone became inoperable, paralysed by the process of downloading and installing the apps, and has been frozen in this state for 24 hours. 
I can activate the lock screen, but unlocking the phone occurs after about a minute delay.  Once in the phone, I am unable to open anything.  Sometimes an app will start but will always cash within seconds.  I have rebooted, only to find it in the same state.  I have attempted to sync, restore, reset... none worked.  I always get errors like, "sync failed to start", "there was an error connecting to the iphone", etc...
Because the phone continuously cycles (autonomously) through unlock, freeze, lock, lockscreen appears, unlock, freeze... it does not allow the computer to do anything,  I can not pause the downloads, I can not delete the apps, I can not do ANYTHING.  I have a $300 paperweight.
Please help!

One approach, if you haven't tried it would be to do a restore...then when putting your stuff back on after the restore, incrementally add the apps back in....
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
If that doesn't work, you could try dfu mode....I haven't tried this in iOS 6, but imagine it works the same...
DFU mode[1] is a state that you can put your iPhone into where it can interface with iTunes but does not load the iPhone operating system or boot loader (this is what really differs DFU mode from recovery mode). DFU stands for Device Firmware Update.
While connected to PC, running iTunes, hold down Home and Power( button on upper right edge) button for exactly 8 seconds. 
Release the power button.  Restore message will appear in iTunes.  The device will be recognized by iTunes, but no display will appear on the device itself.  The lack of a display on the device will verify that it is in dfu mode. 
[1] http://osxdaily.com/2010/06/24/iphone-dfu-mode-explained-and-how-to-enter-dfu-mo de-on-your-iphone/

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