From just what I've heard, AT$T had to make no changes. The things apple
touted such as being able to listen to any msg in any order is possible on any network, they simply don't let you do it. One possible outcome however is that other carriers will start enabling some features to keep customers happy when they start calling with 'i can do it on AT$T' type complaints.
One other phone that was released recently to rave reviews was the helio ocean, smaller price, pda phone running symbian, a tried and true phone os. The phone is marketed to students mostly, limited minutes on call plans but all plans unlimited text, sms, mms, and internet access...also has true built in GPS. Mike On 7/11/07, db <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I heard something similar. Someone told me the reason that Apple went with one carrier is that in this exclusive arrangement they could negotiate to ensure that the cellular service supported the functionality of the phone that Apple wanted/ needed. If Apple had made the iPhone available to all carriers the reverse would have happened ... Apple would have no bargaining power... the iPhone functionality would have had to conform to all the cell company's systems preferences so the iPhone would not have been substantially different from any other phone in a functional sense. ATT got something in exchange for something that Apple wanted. Does anyone know if and how ATT changed their cellular network to accommodate the iPhone? db mike wrote: > AT$T paid apple for the being able to offer the iPhone. As far as > carriers > being eager to get the iPhone, why did verizon pass on it? Also some > of the > features offered on the iPhone other carriers refuse to enable on their > phones. Verizon for one is notorious for turning off the capabilities of > the phones they offer. Apple goes with one carrier for the same > reason OS X > only runs on one standard piece of hardware, they can control the > environment better and apparently give better service. Imagine the > iPhone > on three or four carriers, not all carriers would let you do the same > things > so Apple would have to create websites for each carrier detailing each > carriers service for the iPhone instead of one clear iPhone page on the > apple site. > > Mike > > On 7/11/07, Snyder, Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I don't see how this would be bad for the iPhone. If the FCC did force >> phone to open to any carrier, Apple's iPhone registration site would >> still be better than having to sign up with a sales person in a store. >> Apple would need to get agreements with other carriers and let customers >> select their carrier before they register the iPhone on the web. >> Carriers would be eager to do that. Apple makes their money on the >> phone, not the telephone service. They got advantages from AT&T by >> agreeing to make them exclusive, but that could be a short term boost >> for Apple, getting them into the market more easily. It probably isn't >> necessary for long-term success. I do remember people saying much the >> same when Apple debuted the iPod a few years ago - too late to market, >> only one place to buy music, too expensive, too hard to add free pirated >> music... Now they own the MP3 market and Apple's model did change >> everything in the music market. Oh, and Apple's share price has gone up >> by about $100 since then. >> >> > > > ************************************************************************ > * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== > * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== > * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name > * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST > * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L > * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L > YourNewAddress > * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ************************************************************************ > * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ > * RSS at > www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml > * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
