10-22-2009, 08:49 PM
http://www.9to5mac.com/AT-T-carrier-exclusivity-ending
Personally, my experience with AT&T here in Central AR is hit-or-miss. My wife has the worst trouble re/signal issues. (FWIW, we're both on original era iPhones.) The big problem for both of us lately has been VoiceMail, which sometimes won't show up for 24 hours.
So in regards to de la Vega's comments, I'd ask (a) how soon and (b) to who will it go? Or will Apple go broad with the phone (i.e., multiple carriers)? (I know there's a technical issue but others have noted that Apple is rumored to be playing with other cell technologies as the iPhone's guts.)
"AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega strongly implied today that the carrier's exclusive deal to sell the iPhone in the U.S. is ending, although he gave no details in a conference call with analysts...\"We have a legacy of having a great portfolio...that will continue after the iPhone is no longer exclusive to us,\ de la Vega said. \We think we will continue after the iPhone...to drive [results wrote: ....\""]
Personally, my experience with AT&T here in Central AR is hit-or-miss. My wife has the worst trouble re/signal issues. (FWIW, we're both on original era iPhones.) The big problem for both of us lately has been VoiceMail, which sometimes won't show up for 24 hours.
So in regards to de la Vega's comments, I'd ask (a) how soon and (b) to who will it go? Or will Apple go broad with the phone (i.e., multiple carriers)? (I know there's a technical issue but others have noted that Apple is rumored to be playing with other cell technologies as the iPhone's guts.)