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If this happens, it seems likely that Apple would work out a special plan or add-on with the carriers just for this.
by gkanapathy 9y ago
If this happens, it seems likely that Apple would work out a special plan or add-on with the carriers just for this.
- JustSomeNobody 9y agoYep, a single exclusive provider. Because that tends to be the norm with tech companies who have to deal with cell companies.
- X-Istence 9y agoOn the iPad they have the ability to create virtual SIM's and you can select from a list of providers, including one-time payments to activate an account for X amount of data. Apple could move to something like Google's Fi easily with the virtual sim capabilities...
- ubernostrum 9y agoI know Amazon originally used only Sprint for the Kindle cellular connectivity; has that changed?
- MBCook 9y agoI think they're still on Sprint, but I'm only ~70% on that.
- Avshalom 9y agoLike the years of ATT exclusivity?
- DaiPlusPlus 9y agoApple doesn't need AT&T anymore - the original exclusivity was because Apple didn't want any carrier interference (as carriers love to add their logos to handsets, install crapware into the firmware, lock-down settings and features, etc) - none of the carriers would agree except for AT&T, who demanded an exclusivity period to compensate for the risk of loss-of-revenue from evil things like only allowing photographs to be sent by MMS.