Comments on: Was unofficial unlock on Apple’s iPhone roadmap all along?

By: Wesley Groshek

Wesley Groshek — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 03:20:09 +0000

Why is it that some blogs just seem to have it right, many thanks for being so informative.

By: RB

RB — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:10:01 +0000

The unofficial unlock is as intentional to Apple the roadmap as a pothole is to “Mainstreet USA”. It’s not planned, you just know it’s going to happen eventually, just as it has happened to other popular cell phones locked to a carrier. Apple still makes it’s money from the initial iPhone sell but misses out on the 2-year subscription money from AT&T. And that would be quite a bit of money that Apple does have on it’s roadmap.

By: Ginrgras

Ginrgras — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:17:49 +0000

I meant to say, “I don’t mind a *guy* making a profit…”

By: Ginrgras

Ginrgras — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:15:51 +0000

As a consumer, I’m very, very tired of being forced into a headlock by these almighty corporations. I don’t mind a gut making a profit if he builds a better mouse trap. But, why force me to buy the cheese I don’t want from only one vendor, whom I don’t like?

By: spyglass

spyglass — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:40:09 +0000

i think that its probably steve-o’s end goal to end the carrier bottle-neck in the USA. the iphone is probably a trojan horse. sure AT&T has this “death-grip” on the phone, but eventually with all the unlocking the phone will be made available to any service provider a user wants. apple will probably NOT implement software measures to lock the unlocked users out of their phones systems.

in the end what apple probably wants is for users to choose the best network for them at the time & area that they’re located in. Your in chicago and the sprint data network is better, BAM choose that network, your in LA & the T-mobile data network is better, BAM, choose that network…all over your software.

lets face it the only way REAL web 3.0 is going to take off if we can end this bullshit where the carrier you choose your BOUND to. like some ancient proprietary relationship from the 80′s. (i’m looking at sony here & their beta decks).