Comments on: O2 to lose UK iPhone exclusivity, a reason for the rest of us to hope? http://iphonetouch.blorge.com/2009/08/06/o2-to-lose-uk-iphone-exclusivity/ iPhone and Touch news and tips Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:00:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Akers http://iphonetouch.blorge.com/2009/08/06/o2-to-lose-uk-iphone-exclusivity/comment-page-1/#comment-15114 Akers Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:34:19 +0000 http://iphonetouch.blorge.com/?p=2996#comment-15114 It doesn't surprise me that O2 could lose the contract, their service is rubbish. My dad bought an unlocked iPhone from play.com (they were clearing stocks of the iPhone 3G before the release of the 3G S) and uses his iPhone on t-mobile with no problems. Never had a problem with connection anywhere. And yes, it is perfectly legal and not jailbroken. Without network exclusivity, the iPhone could dominate the market without a shadow of a doubt. A common reason for people not choosing the iPhone is simply down to the lack of choice in network. For this reason, I argue that network exclusivity could be a good thing as it allows competition between manufacturers still. How would high end smartphone companies fare otherwise? The LG Arena vs the iPhone? One winner every time in the eye of the consumer. It doesn’t surprise me that O2 could lose the contract, their service is rubbish.

My dad bought an unlocked iPhone from play.com (they were clearing stocks of the iPhone 3G before the release of the 3G S) and uses his iPhone on t-mobile with no problems. Never had a problem with connection anywhere. And yes, it is perfectly legal and not jailbroken.

Without network exclusivity, the iPhone could dominate the market without a shadow of a doubt. A common reason for people not choosing the iPhone is simply down to the lack of choice in network. For this reason, I argue that network exclusivity could be a good thing as it allows competition between manufacturers still. How would high end smartphone companies fare otherwise? The LG Arena vs the iPhone? One winner every time in the eye of the consumer.

]]> By: John Lockwood http://iphonetouch.blorge.com/2009/08/06/o2-to-lose-uk-iphone-exclusivity/comment-page-1/#comment-15112 John Lockwood Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:16:51 +0000 http://iphonetouch.blorge.com/?p=2996#comment-15112 As has been pointed out many times before, there is as near to zero as makes no difference chance that Apple will use Verizon at this point in time, since it is illogical for Apple to produce a CDMA handset when all the rest of their markets use GSM/UTMS and CDMA is already practically 'end-of-life'. There might be a possibility of Apple adding other GSM providers in the US, just like here in the UK it is looking like one or more other GSM provider is going to get the iPhone. Again it has already been pointed out that at some point in the future when 4G networks are rolled out, Verizon might be in with a chance then since they and other 4G networks will then all be using the same standards. This would logically encourage Verizon in order to have a better chance of winning the iPhone (4G) to be be much more aggressive at rolling out a 4G upgrade for their network than is usual for your typical fat and lazy network carrier. Personally, I don't see the likelihood of a 4G network here in the UK for FOUR years at least, and even in the US at least TWO years (to get even a modest level of coverage). As has been pointed out many times before, there is as near to zero as makes no difference chance that Apple will use Verizon at this point in time, since it is illogical for Apple to produce a CDMA handset when all the rest of their markets use GSM/UTMS and CDMA is already practically ‘end-of-life’.

There might be a possibility of Apple adding other GSM providers in the US, just like here in the UK it is looking like one or more other GSM provider is going to get the iPhone.

Again it has already been pointed out that at some point in the future when 4G networks are rolled out, Verizon might be in with a chance then since they and other 4G networks will then all be using the same standards. This would logically encourage Verizon in order to have a better chance of winning the iPhone (4G) to be be much more aggressive at rolling out a 4G upgrade for their network than is usual for your typical fat and lazy network carrier.

Personally, I don’t see the likelihood of a 4G network here in the UK for FOUR years at least, and even in the US at least TWO years (to get even a modest level of coverage).

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