Bricked Iphone 3G after 2.1 -- 2.2 upgrade

Hi all,
I'm quite desperate, after upgrade of my (previously perfectly wroking) Iphone 3g to the new 2.2 sw version I'm having a 2.2 Ibrick 3G!!
It only show the page where is display to connect to iTunes by Usb cable and "slide for emergency". When I connect it to iTunes it prompt that can't activate iphone because there is non SIM or a pin locked SIM but, the SIM have no pin and it's perfectly working on my nokia...
Note thet my Iphone 3g was an italian version NOT simlocked from TIM operator and my Sim it is a TIM sim.
After 2 day that I've this problem and trying all solution posted in this forum, I'm not able to Unbrick my Iphone!
Please help me
Message was edited by: Manuel77

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1275 <--- Official, but largely useless
Are you sure you got to DFU mode?
To put your iPhone in to DFU mode:
1. Turn on iPhone
2. Connect to PC/Mac
3. Open iTunes
4. Hold down power and home buttons
5. Wait untill red slider appears to shut down iPhone – keep holding the buttons.
6. Wait untill the iPhone shuts down
7. Release power button, keep home button pressed (if the Apple logo appeared you didn't release the power button quick enough – try again!)
8. Wait about 7 seconds – iTunes should say there is an iPhone connected in "restore mode"
Your iPhone screen should be blank! No iTunes/Dock Cable logo.
if there is an iTunes/Cable logo you are in recovery mode not DFU!
Try again until you are in DFU mode

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