"That's just it, that cryptic quote "...According to the exec, meetings with the search giant have reassured him that carriers will be able to equip handsets with their own applications""
Well, they don't block SIP/Skype (or any applications, actually) on Windows Mobile phones. Removing AT&T's programs from their default install is as easy as hard resetting the phone as soon as you get it and canceling the AT&T customization after the reset. I don't really see how this would be different on Android based phones.
The iPhone is an entirely different beast that Apple gets a good chunk of the profits from. This is unique to Apple as a handset manufacturer, so it makes sense that Apple needs to lock down their SDK so that AT&T still gets their piece of the pie.
I'm not entirely trying to defend AT&T here since I obviously don't know their true intentions, I just don't see this cryptic stuff that you are. It just sounds like they initially thought they weren't going to be able to install stuff like AT&T Streaming Video. Now that they know they'll be able to, they're "happy".
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toleraen @ Apr 3rd 2008 2:09PM
"That's just it, that cryptic quote "...According to the exec, meetings with the search giant have reassured him that carriers will be able to equip handsets with their own applications""
Well, they don't block SIP/Skype (or any applications, actually) on Windows Mobile phones. Removing AT&T's programs from their default install is as easy as hard resetting the phone as soon as you get it and canceling the AT&T customization after the reset. I don't really see how this would be different on Android based phones.
The iPhone is an entirely different beast that Apple gets a good chunk of the profits from. This is unique to Apple as a handset manufacturer, so it makes sense that Apple needs to lock down their SDK so that AT&T still gets their piece of the pie.
I'm not entirely trying to defend AT&T here since I obviously don't know their true intentions, I just don't see this cryptic stuff that you are. It just sounds like they initially thought they weren't going to be able to install stuff like AT&T Streaming Video. Now that they know they'll be able to, they're "happy".