Also, do you know how much money they make from text messaging alone?
What do you think is going to happen to THAT revenue stream once people
start using their phones Internet like they do their computers?
Kyle Spencer wrote:
"At&t tells appple that no video streaming apps, voip apps like
skype/google voice/ and no data hogging apps like tethering (or even
MMS) are allowed on the USA app store."
That's not because their network can't handle it, it's because it
directly bypasses their existing business model and cuts into their
revenue stream. Take Google Voice or Skype for example: With these
apps, people can use their phone data plan and make unlimited calls
using the Internet for less than it costs to use their AT&T
air-time/minutes. AT&T doesn't like that because they don't want to
be just a "dumb pipe," they want to micro-charge for everything in
order to maximize profits.
Video? Same deal. If I'm AT&T I don't want my customers expecting to
have unlimited Internet access on their phones in the same way they do
on their computer. I want them to think of it differently, and not
feel outraged because I force them to PAY for RINGTONES and PAY to
watch video/TV with this:
http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/messaging-internet/mobile-tv/
Tethering? Once again... if I can get Internet on my laptop anywhere
like I can at home, why would I pay for a product like THIS:
http://www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/solutions/wireless-laptop/modem-cards.jsp
Don't fall for their bullshit.
sanga collins wrote:
As an at&t customer with an iphone i can see exactly what they are
talking about. It is not the professional cyber criminal that is
causing the concern. in that case you have a handful of deviants out
to wreak havoc, which inevitably can be tracked down and may be stopped.
but now if you take the 40 million normal iphone users and lets say
that half of them jailbreak. if an application comes out in the
jailbreak community that is not approved by apple/at&T (like the
slingbox app for streaming your home televison to internet capable
devices). this unauthorized app can bring down the AT&t network for
an entire region. everyone in the states knows the att network is not
up to speed for the iphone. the first iphone was not 3G capable for
this very reason. AT&t couldnt provide 3G to its entire subscriber
base. even this week during the comic-con, at&t users get poor or no
serivce becuase of all the people in one location pushing the
infrastructure past breaking point.
so thats why i say the amature hacker who jailbreaks their phone, can
help bring at&t to its knees. At&t tells appple that no video
streaming apps, voip apps like skype/google voice/ and no data
hogging apps like tethering (or even MMS) are allowed on the USA app
store.
On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 5:16 AM, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Sorry. It doesn't make /any/ sense.
As others have already stated rather eloquently:
If a person is going to commit a felony "cyberattacks", why
the hell would they worry about the legality of jailbreaking?
It's like armed bank robbers worrying that they're fully
automatic rifle isn't legal.
And:
This is IDIOTIC. How can any reasonable person possibly buy
this argument.
Anyone that wants to bring down a cell phone tower or cell
network IS NOT GOING TO CARE whether or not it's LEGAL to
screw with the cell radio baseband software. They are ALREADY
attempting to do something much worse.
Let's be honest here, the "security" aspect of this argument
is a smokescreen. It's blatantly all about the profit!
Furthermore, the cellular network should NOT be so fragile
that a single rogue cell phone could take it down (AFAIK it
is not). BUT if AT&T is truly insistent on making this
argument, then I believe a full investigation by the FCC is
mandated. The self-admitted fragile state of their network
means that their stewardship of a public resource (radio
spectrum) is being poorly managed and truly endangering
national security.
And finally:
hahahahaha
and hahahahahaha!
Maybe if people put their jailbroken phones in trebuchets and
fire them at cell towers...
sanga collins wrote:
it makes sense though. but only because AT&T network is so
shoddy that amature hackers could bring it to its knees.
On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 8:23 AM, Niles Collins
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Very typical of Apple stance these days. They do a great job
promoting their image to consumers because sometimes their
claims are as ridiculous as some of the claims that come
from Microsoft.
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