iPhone Forcing Open Wireless Networks?

fermion writes "Wired asserts that the iPhone blew up the wireless industry. This article argues that because Apple demanded the opportunity to control their own phone, and ATT née Cingular agreed, other companies are opening up the networks, and Google now has the opportunity to make Android a reality. There are other tidbits. Allegedly Verizon turned Jobs down without even listening to his pitch, a decision they may well regret now that they are hemorrhaging customers. Also, that Motorola and the networks were responsible for the fiasco dubbed the ROKR, something which I believe given how damaged the American version of the RAZR was compared to international version. It also estimates that the iPhone cost upward of $150 million to design, and earns Apple about $200 profit per phone."

Comments

Verizon and ATT/Cingular

[NeverVotedBush]

They were the ones that rolled right over for the Bush administration and handed over customer call records without a warrant.

Qwest refused the "request" and ended up losing various government contracts as punishment.

I dropped Verizon when this story broke and now use Qwest for all of my phone services.

Shhhhh

[dreamchaser]

Don't introduce actual facts about Apple on Slashdot. You'll be moderated into oblivion by the koolaid drinkers.

Yeah and how many non-geeks don't have iTunes?

[NDPTAL85]

Aside from geeks who frequent Slashdot and those with an anti-corporate bent, nearly everyone already has iTunes on their computer. The actual "downloading" part would probably be limited to those who have been serving on the Atlantis outpost for the past 2 years in the Pegasus galaxy fighting off the Wraith and Replicators and could only make it home for shoreleave 4 months after the iPhone was released.

Shit even the Asgaard use iTunes.