Apple may not be recalling the iPhone 4, but it certainly isn’t really since the company is strapped for cash. The iPad made Q3 2010 a tremendous success for the business, writes PC Magazine. Apple made $ 3.25 billion net profit on revenue of $ 15.7 billion. Never one to rest on its laurels, Apple may be making more exciting news very soon. If the Cult of Mac’s “highly placed source” is accurate, T-Mobile may begin selling the iPhone 4 by 3rd quarter 2010. PC World writes that talks are far along between Apple and the carrier, and that there’s an “80 percent chance” this will happen in two months.
What couldn’t T-Mobile accomplish with iPhone 4?
T-Mobile would rise from America’s fourth-largest wireless carrier to the very top with iPhone 4 in the wings. According to PC World, there could be a major stumbling block concerning T-Mobile’s 3G frequencies. T-Mobile uses a non-standard band, and iPhone 4 hasn’t been tested on all the carrier’s ranges.
Perhaps this should go within the iPhone 4 rumor discard pile
PC World writes that Cult of Mac has missed the mark numerous times before, so don’t count your iPhone 4 chickens before they’re hatched. Considering the network cap problems Apple has encountered with AT and T (and the relative animosity Verizon has shown toward Steve Jobs and crew), it might be that T-Mobile has the bandwidth to spare for iPhone users and an as-yet clean and clear relationship with Apple. Another plus on T-Mobile’s side is that Apple already works with its parent business (Deustche Telekom) in Europe.
Smartphone owners – would you make the jump to T-Mobile?
If T-Mobile does indeed enter a partnership with Apple, the pool won’t stay sparsely populated for long. Even with antenna troubles, iPhone 4 is quite attractive to tech buyers. Legions of devoted fans have kept iPhone 4 standing toe-to-toe with Droid and America’s top smartphones. But perhaps you see it differently; let us know.
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