Jared M. Spool: > Apple had hoped to get the telcos in a bidding war.
Is there any evidence to this at all, beyond mere pundit speculation? Apple's AT&T partnership is not the result of 'losing' in a telco 'bidding war.' I'm sure Apple tried many scenarios and talked to many providers. Heck, they even filed for elaborate MVNO patents. Talking to telcos isn't the same thing as a bidding war on a finished product. Bidding war would have likely implied non-GSM *and* GSM phones, inability to affect things like visual voice mail, iTunes activation, etc. It's important to note that telco bidding war may be Apple's second (or perhaps third) round strategy, starting with the next version of the iPhone. -- Kontra http://counternotions.com ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
