iPhone causing other carriers to change attitude?

Let’s start with Verizon, they have been gradually losing market share ever since the release of the iPhone, and now all of the sudden they are releasing some really cool phones? Furthermore they have been in talks with Google and have even dropped their complaint regarding the 700MHz spectrum becoming open.

Sure, they probably aren’t anticipating the mobile wireless world becoming open as in source, but such a move means they are at least willing to accept it, and move on. Add on to that the fact that they are dealing with Google to make use of their impending mobile OS which should allow for cheaper phones since that OS is open sourced.

Then Sprint with the unlocking case, they just caved, didn’t even give much of a fight when they were slapped with a class action lawsuit concerning mobile phone unlocking. So far the only other major wireless service provider we haven’t seen any strange behavior from is T-Mobile, and I am sure that’s coming soon, then again, maybe not since they are getting the iPhone, just not here. Its kind of funny to see all this strange behavior coming from these companies ever since the release of the iPhone, the handset that sold a million+ units in 74 days.

Verizon kicking it into high gear thanks to the iPhone [crunchgear]