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Well, maybe.
Cellular News is reporting (based on a story in The Register) that both T-Mobile and Orange are making noises about potentially ranging the iPhone 3G (note: not the 3GS) on their networks. T-Mobile is quoted as being in talks with Apple, and Orange is rumoured to be also.
Of course there could be a whole host of reasons why Apple might consider going to another operator (or two) – no small consideration of which might be the fact that O2 has just announced that it is also carrying the Palm Pre exclusively!
However, I don’t think that would be enough to sway the Apple Marketing Juggernaut – more likely, if they are considering a non-exclusive Operator tie-up, then they have a set of very well-crafted reasons for it – which they won’t be telling us anytime soon!
[Via: Cellular News via: The Register]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
