I have a theory about pricing.
There have been reports of specific plans for the iPhone. With the market Apple is going for, data services may become a common thing even for consumers. Having an iPhone without data renders most of those things useless (unless you are connecting with WiFi) even so. I don't think Apple is going to want someone to come to them and say, I can't browse the web like you said I could. I will admit that not everyone buying the iPhone will be playing with a full deck.
Anyhow. I am banking on specific plans that are tiered. With unlimited data (maybe text) at each tier with varying minutes. Starting at $59.99.
It may be more it may be less. But pushing data to the people who are new to that scene is a money maker for Cingular. Plus Apples product model is simplicity, with a one or two different choices. This cuts down on confusion and makes sure the consumer gets what they want/need.
I know the phone will be available at the Apple Store and Cingular/AT&T stores. Having Apple employees deal with the plethora of options would be a waste of resources. Which is why I would expect a few options on a tier. Much like the Sprint Sero plan.
I don't know what Cingular/AT&T stores will be like, but I will getting mine on the Apple Store for sure.
This is just a theory, but knowing Apple I would expect something like this.
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