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Title: AT&T May Have iPhone Exclusivity Through 2010 Post by: HCK on May 06, 2010, 11:00:06 pm AT&T May Have iPhone Exclusivity Through 2010
ComputerWorld reports that Brian Marshall, an analyst for Broadpoint AmTech research, believes that Apple and AT&T may have inked an exclusivity deal that runs until 2010 because of a deal to provide iPad service in the US."AT&T had to do something dramatic to get the iPad," said Brian Marshall. "AT&T's move was to discount their normal wireless data plans by 50% to iPad customers. For that pricing [on the iPad], AT&T was able to negotiate a six-month extension on the iPhone exclusive."This means that if you're waiting for a non-AT&T iPhone, you could be waiting a little longer. That's assuming Apple will ever offer a non-AT&T device, much-less a device that uses CDMA over GSM.Gizmodo is reporting that Brian Marshall had previously said the iPhone could be coming to Verizon as soon as this year, but it looks like that will at least be by 2011 if this deal is, in fact, true.ComputerWorld has the full details and information on this potential new deal between AT&T and Apple. via MacRumors http://www.maclife.com/article/news/att_may_have_iphone_exclusivity_through_2010 |