Apparently Stephenson is pissed because Apple is theoretically working with Google on a 700 Mhz band device and this means a loss of funds to AT&T. So he is showing his displeasure with Apple, by trying to crush sales of iPhones during the holiday buying season, hoping that if folks know that there is a better phone on the way buyer will hold off and wait for the 3G phone. But Apple gets the last laugh anyway if they are working with Google on a device to use the 700 mhz band, as the service will more then likely be cheaper, if not free, and if Apple is making the first device that is usable on the new band then they'll make a ton of money, way more then they've made with the AT&T deal.....
John On Dec 1, 2007, at 10:30 AM, Lee Larson wrote: > On Fri, November 30, 2007 13:34, Michael Robertson wrote: > >> Then in todays Courier, in the business section I noticed a small >> paragraph in the digest column that says that , "Apple and AT&T plan >> to begin selling a version of the iPhone next year that operates on a >> wireless network for surfing the internet at fast speeds. AT&T chief >> executive, Randall Stephenson said that consumers could expect an >> iPhone that works on "3G" networks sometime in 2008. That would >> address a major shortcoming of the iPhone." ( I have edited these >> quotes some) > > Let's see if Steve Jobs can get Randall Stephenson's head on a > platter for > this one. Apple has been conspicuously mum about such things -- > especially > in the holiday buying season. These remarks are likely to cost both > companies lots of money. > > On the other hand, maybe this shows that AT&T and Apple aren't cozy > bedfellows. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be January 22 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >
