Is Apple and AT&T at War?

[iPhonejunkie3]

Originally Posted by cjvitek

One other thing. People with iPhones are acting like this is targetting them. This is a standard AT&T policy. You don't hear LG users complaining when a new LG phone come out. You don't hear Blackberry users sayins AT&T hates them when a new Blackberry comes out. What makes iPhone users so high and mights that they think they deserve special treatment?

Chris

It's the Apple mystique. The honor of being the first on the block to get a really cool device. Sorry, the LG devices don't turn me on. Don't tell my wife that since I'm probably getting her an ENV. I enjoy my Blackberry Storm. But, in my opinion, it lacks the coolness factor of the iPhone.

[jhamilton3]

All I know is AT&T better start making up with Apple because I don't want to go through the hassle of switching to Verizon..

[jamesus]

I switched to AT&T on July 11th last year and I am available for a partial upgrade on July 12th of this year, which is 1 year from my 2 year contract date. In my years at Sprint, I was only eligible for a partial rebate after 18 months. I'm happy with AT&T's policy.

And I agree with Chris. If you don't like the contract terms, don't sign up for the contract...

[Frozen001]

Here is a random spin on the AT&T Apple battle...

It is rumored that Verizon will have the Pre early next year. This means that sprint's deal with palm will have come to an end. Could AT&T be talking to palm about a GSM Pre?

[iPhonejunkie3]

Originally Posted by Frozen001

Here is a random spin on the AT&T Apple battle...

It is rumored that Verizon will have the Pre early next year. This means that sprint's deal with palm will have come to an end. Could AT&T be talking to palm about a GSM Pre?

They have already mentioned having a GSM version of the Pre as well as the new model, rumored to be the replacement for the Centro, called the Eeos.

[Frozen001]

Originally Posted by iPhonejunkie3

They have already mentioned having a GSM version of the Pre as well as the new model, rumored to be the replacement for the Centro, called the Eeos.

So I wonder if this has soured things with Apple then. You could definatly see Apple was not happy with AT&T during the keynote, and they were very blatent to bash the Palm Pre. After all AT&T is technically the only US Carrier for the iPhone, so if they were also to get a Pre, I am sure apple will take a hit in market share.

[legendofdon]

I think the problem is that most people don't understand what happened last year when the 3G came out.

The original iPhone wasn't subsidized like other phones. Therefore your eligibility for a subsidized phone remained intact. When these same people upgraded to the 3G, which was subsidized, they used that eligibility to get the phone at the $199/$299 price by signing the 2 year contract. ATT lets customers get another subsidy at 18 months. It's only been 12 months. So that means you aren't eligible for another subsidy. That's the way phone contracts have always worked. The whiners have nothing to whine about.

Not knowing the rules is not ATT's fault.