This would be good news if true. T-mobile still has unlimited data plans and decent monthly rates (and they properly give you a discount if you bring existing phones).
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iPhone Coming to T-Mobile in U.S. This Quarter?
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I know with my 1st Gen iPhone I unlocked it to TMobile with my Moms SIM with no issue at all.
thank you for posting with us today....I think carrier fanboys are far worse than even trekies or star wars sheep...just my two cents...by the way my kool aid taste great...not so much as a dropped call or a failed call yet...LOL @ AT&T dragging down Apple's reputation...I actually think it's the other way around
What does that even mean anyways? You either like the iPhone or you don't. The only people that seem to be bitching are the windows/android fandoys. It gets dumber by the minute.
EDGE is all along supported, 3G is the in the question whether compatible with T-mobile or not since ATT 3G and T-Mobile 3G frequencies are different
People will be buying a $200 Ipod because they REALLY won't have any bars no matter how they hold it..
Not true. Had my iPhone for 3 years. It was a good phone was happy with it. Now I have an Android and I am equally happy. The thing that makes me love my Android phone more though isn't the phone but the Network.
Exactly, for example, there are 2 versions of the Nexus One, one for T-mobile and one for AT&T... the only difference is the 3G network compatibility for each carrier (1700 for T-Mob vs. 1900 for ATT).
Your first-gen iPhone doesn't support 3G, hence no compatibility issues.
I have no problem with Android, but you've got to admit the fanboys on the interwebs get a little annoying at times.
LOL, I love how people try to make being able to talk and surf the web is a big deal. Like its a bigger deal than having a more reilable network. Or how its somehow there are actual real technical issues to make a CDMA version iphone when all the other manufacturers have no problem with making gsm and cdma versions of the same phone.
if apple is going to make iphone multicarrier in the US it makes the most sense to go with VZW first. Only an idiot would think otherwise. That being said, I have my doubts that apple will ever go to VZW because of how hard VZW has been pushing droid, and apple cant get VZW to bend over like ATT. VZW doesnt need iphone as much as ATT does. Also I have my doubts about iphone to tmo since tmo is a partner with google in the open handset alliance.
iPhone Wi-Fi also another possibility - $299 or so what is the lowest iPod touch sell for $199
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Neither. The Goverment won't allow AT&T to buy another provider because of their size and Apple has stated numerous times they don't want to be a Carrier.
If I am not mistaken T Mobile is owned by the "Deutse Bundesposte" one of the largest carriers in the world. I believe Vodaphone is also a part owner. They are not about to go under. The "DB" was trying to sell T Mobile but that is a whole different scenario than going under.
also another question whether Verizon will allow iPhone with out sticking "Verizon sticker" on the iPhone.
honestly, no one knows what is the negotiations between verizon and Apple; but remember verzion booted out apple first when they Apple went to ask iPhone project ...
I would love to see an official Iphone for t-mo. My wife and I have been with T-mo since they were Voice Stream. We have no complaints at all. We have both been using Iphones since launch. And again, no problems. That said I'm not holding my breath. There is no way in hell I'd drop and go with AT&T.
Both sides annoy me. The Apple ones annoy me because if you say anything that doesn't praise the iPhone you're labeled an Android fanboy. To me a phones a phone. If I like the iPhone its cool, if I like the EVO its cool. I see pro's and con's with every technology. Bottom line though is I believe and my experience tells me iOS and Android are on pretty equal footing (especially since AT&T's network is really bad right now.)
Uh, T's smartphone data rate is $30. $15 is for standard phones with their crappy web browsing.
If they want the iPhone they will have to let the idea of any type of branding go. People claim the droid's have no Verizon branding and they do. Some of boot screens have branding as well as the Exterior of the phone.