"Ness Net" <richard@nomore.damn.spam.nessnet.com> wrote:

> > Well, here's the word. Apple with or without Google/AT&T will bid on the
> > 700Mhz spectrum that will be auctioned by the US Government in January
> > of 2008.
>
> As we all know by now - Oxtard is (always) wrong.
>
> Here is the real deal...
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,13...l?tk=nl_dnxnws
>
> Google is making the necessary preparations to bid for wireless spectrum in
> an auction be held in the U.S. in January
>
> The company is planning to finance that bid alone, without partners,
> according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

You are forgetting that Apple and Google are partners in many areas,
Eric even sits on Apple's Board of Directors so what Steve says, Eric
does.

Google simply doesn't have any experience in hardware, nor any sales
experience to go it alone, and while an mutual Apple/Google bid is
possible. Apple can easily outbid Google if needed.

As Todd mentioned the deadline for submitting bids is coming up soon.

Apple would probably use a shell company to protect the use until the
iPhone using this band is ready.

MacWorld is coming up very soon, only 58 days away! So we should know
something by that morning. (the Keynote is on the 15th)

http://www.macworldexpo.com/about