Loading ...With all the rumors and myths surrounding the 3G iPhone, it can be hard to sift through it all and find out what matters. This article though, is of a particular importance. It seems though, that an Italian newspaper is reporting that the 3G iPhone is hitting Telecom Italia, and that it is coming very soon. Nothing new there. However, something that catches the eye, is that the 3G iPhone will not be an exclusive, as is seen with the current iPhone.
Just as surprising as the concept of the iPhone not being an exclusive, is that the article also says that the revenue sharing agreement is out the window. This would be quite a large step in getting the iPhone to more people, however it is unlikely. Apple currently enjoys a nice chunk of every iPhone subscribers bill, and it is doubtful they would give that up.
In the US we will probably see the iPhone stay as an exclusive to AT&T customers. The effect would be more pronounced in Europe, where many carriers have fought with Apple over the revenue sharing and subsidizing of the iPhone.
[Via Boy Genius Report]
Editor's note: I highly doubt this is true. Until the paper can produce credible source(s) this news has no merit.
-Vincent
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Does anyone outside of the US or some place that has decent data rates really care about the 3G version? For a lot of us that are stuck with unlocked phones and crap data rates I dont see the 3G phone as being a bonus.
EXCEPT
If the 3G phone initiates an iphone release in countries that still dont have the phone….
Yea, sorry to say, that’s what you get when you buy Apple. Anything not Mac related, you should be fine with. Enjoy that new toy and many more useless product’s to come from Apple.
we tend to call it the 3g iphone, but it’s going to be much more than just the addition of 3g. I’m hoping for integrated GPS or at least aGPS, more memory and this is a BIG maybe —- LED display.
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