ZnU <znu@fake.invalid> wrote:

> > This rings true of what I've been saying all along, it appears even AT&T
> > is now scared of Apple and its business intentions...
> >
> > Keep in mind, the iPhone is only one small update away from making EVERY
> > iPhone compatible with VoIP, then simply dropping the old cell network
> > like a hot potato.
>
> Um... and using what network instead? The iPhone couldn't use some
> hypothetical 700 MHz network without a hardware upgrade, unless Apple
> has been doing something very sneaky (and implausible).

802.11 of course, that offers plenty of speed and coupling it with free
phone calls to any other iPhone would be about the 6th Killer App in the
history of the industry, 4th one directly relating to Apple/SJ hardware.
(visicalc, pagemaker, www, then iChatIP)

> It would be interesting to see Apple get this spectrum, but I wouldn't
> consider it too likely. It would be just as interesting to see Google
> get this spectrum, and that might even have a lot of the same benefits
> for Apple. That's more likely, but far from a forgone conclusion.

yes, I kinda doubt Apple will purchase the spectrum outright, but a
tandem Google deal makes sense now that Google has officially said they
aren't going to build a phone.

The whole spectrum is still 400 days away from being usable, so on the
"way out there" side of things, Apple could offer a $49 iChatIP box that
connects up to literally billions of old Analog TV's and makes them all
two way video walkie talkies. (smirk)

apple has a very long history with phones and phone phreaking, so it
will be interesting IF they bid, or tandem bid with Google.

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