01-09-2007, 02:10 PM
I still have a hard time believing the Apple phone is not going to be sold unlocked by Apple direct and Apple resellers.
The iTunes phones were so unsatsfying because it WAS a Cingular phone and Cingular called the shots when it came to specs and marketing. Little things like limiting the # of songs really made the phones a dud.
I also don't think Apple wants to see its phone get commoditzed with massive discounts. This time I think Jobs wants complete control. It would not shock me if Apple announced it's own mobile virtual network for the phone, perhaps powered by Cingular.
The iTunes phones were so unsatsfying because it WAS a Cingular phone and Cingular called the shots when it came to specs and marketing. Little things like limiting the # of songs really made the phones a dud.
I also don't think Apple wants to see its phone get commoditzed with massive discounts. This time I think Jobs wants complete control. It would not shock me if Apple announced it's own mobile virtual network for the phone, perhaps powered by Cingular.