Will T-Mobile Carry IPhone 4 Before 2010 Is Out?
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010The iPhone 4 antenna issue may not warrant a recall in Apple’s estimation, but that isn’t because they’re too afraid of the cost of such action. PC Magazine reports that Apple’s fiscal third quarter for 2010 was an excellent success, in no small part due to sales of the iPad. Sales numbers included $ 3.25 billion net profit on revenue of $ 15.7 billion, and Apple is not looking back. However, there may be even more excitement in store for fans of the technology company. Cult of Mac insists they have a “highly placed source” that has leaked that T-Mobile will begin selling iPhone 4 by Q3 2010. Furthermore, PC World reports that this merger is 80 percent certain.
What could not T-Mobile achieve with iPhone 4?
T-Mobile would surely rise to the top within the U.S. with iPhone 4. Frequency issues could get within the way, indicates PC World. As the carrier uses a non-standard band (1700/2100 MHz) and it is unknown whether the iPhone 4 will work at the lower end of T-Mobile’s frequency range, there could be major reception issues.
Maybe this should go within the iPhone 4 rumor discard pile
Considering Cult of Mac’s overall track record with predictions, PC World may be right in reminding us not to lose our heads. Considering the network cap issues Apple has encountered with AT & T (and the relative animosity Verizon has shown toward Steve Jobs and crew), it could be that T-Mobile has the bandwidth to spare for iPhone users and an as-yet clean and clear relationship with Apple. Since Apple is already in cahoots with T-Mobile parent company Deustche Telekom in Europe, maybe T-Mobile has its foot in the door already.
Are you ready for the T-Mobile jump?
If T-Mobile does indeed enter a partnership with Apple, the pool won’t stay sparsely populated for long. Antenna issues aside, iPhone 4 remains wildly popular. It is the most severe competition for Droid and other top smartphones. Do you see it differently? Sound off.
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