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Apparently the iPhone doesn't work in the 90's
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He unlocked it and Apple went back to 1984 and instead of releasing Macintosh, they released an iPhone firmware update that bricked his iPhone.
At the risk of being a killjoy: the episode is factually correct. In 1987, there was no GSM service in the US. In fact there was no GSM service at all. The standard was still on drafting table, and the first GSM network wasn't launched until 1991, in Finland. At this point, pretty much everything was analog, and the iPhone, Treos, blackberries.. none of that stuff would have worked.
And in 1997, GSM service existed in the US, but only in 10 or so major cities, each run by much smaller PCS companies. AT&T hadn't launched their implementation yet. There was also no EDGE data.
And in 1997, GSM service existed in the US, but only in 10 or so major cities, each run by much smaller PCS companies. AT&T hadn't launched their implementation yet. There was also no EDGE data.
At the risk of being a killjoy: the episode is factually correct. In 1987, there was no GSM service in the US. In fact there was no GSM service at all. The standard was still on drafting table, and the first GSM network wasn't launched until 1991, in Finland. At this point, pretty much everything was analog, and the iPhone, Treos, blackberries.. none of that stuff would have worked.
And in 1997, GSM service existed in the US, but only in 10 or so major cities, each run by much smaller PCS companies. AT&T hadn't launched their implementation yet. There was also no EDGE data.
Don't bother us with details man!
Did you guys notice that he had a hybrid phone? The back was a Blackjack and the front was an iPhone!
Not to mention, at one point the home button was above his screen.... *sigh*