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re: query for reporters All hail the new iPhone - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:17:57 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: Alex French <alexfrench () gmail com> Date: January 16, 2007 6:38:55 PM EST To: dave () farber netSubject: Re: [IP] query for reporters All hail the new iPhone - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
On 13/01/07, David Farber <dave () farber net> wrote:
I think the question is more simple. If you decide you can't start an MVNO for whatever reason you need a carrier on your side (even if you do you won't have 100% freedom on what phone you develop). You can't start out in opposition to carriers and still get one to sign up. So you have to pick an exclusive provider to start.
Of course, Apple may also decide to allow an un-sim-locking procedure to "leak", which would allow the phones to be used on any GSM network. If people started buying and unlocking the phones (which is quite common with new phones here in Europe) then Apple might choose to adopt the same "aw shucks" attitude they did with Bootcamp... and sell standalone phones to those people willing to pay the unsubsidised price (probably around $800-$900). Alex ------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ipArchives at: Archives: http://archives.listbox.com/247/
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