http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/ Engadget Comments for AT&T's bullish earnings report suggests iPhone exclusivity is almost over http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 11:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Yay 4G. Where you pay $10 more a month even if you can't use it! And if you've got the coverage, you lose it the second you step indoors! 4G!]]>Aug 8th 2010 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/the verizon iphone .............. FINALLY !!!]]>Aug 8th 2010 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/
Actually the language being used makes this a lot more than a rumor. I'd say they already know for a fact the exclusivity deal will be over soon this year. This is it.

I'm glad Android was able to make the best out of this deal... I hope Gingerbread arrives soon enough.]]>Aug 8th 2010 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/IF that problem exists, at least it doesn't happen with the WHOLE network, unlike at&t. I've been in several 4g areas and my coverage was great! You must not know what you're talking about.]]>Aug 8th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Sprint has terrible coverage in my area. My coworkers lose signal in my lab. It becomes frustrating for me as I cant reach them in the event of an emergency. And as for paying monthly premiums on features I couldn't use, no thanks. ]]>Aug 8th 2010 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.beyond4g.org/overcoming-indoor-coverage-challenge-in-wimax
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I have 4G right not in my apartment.
7 stories, 1st floor.

nice try though.]]>Aug 8th 2010 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/
Is that why I am posting this from Evo 4G while sitting in my living room connected to the 4g network? My gawd, what a lame you are...

Besides, even with the extra 10 dollars per month, its still cheaper than the plan and crappy coverage you get with AT&T.]]>Aug 8th 2010 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/
iPhone 4 on sprint or verizon, either way I am putting that baby on sprint ASAP if it has a CDMA radio.]]>Aug 8th 2010 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/ Like I said above, I had ZERO trouble indoors. Maybe if one was in a fringe coverage area, but then wouldn't one have the sense to switch to wifi? Or at least the 3g coverage is still there... something other carriers stall haven't gotten right. Have you actually used 4g for yourself? ]]>Aug 8th 2010 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/I know I won't be switching to an iPhone 4 from my Droid. Maybe future versions of iPhones will impress me, but right now there's better hardware out there than the iPhone 4 and a front facing camera is not enough to sway me from features that I actually use everyday like Google Turn by Turn Navigation, Free tethering, Nintendo and Playstation emulators...etc.]]>Aug 8th 2010 1:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/
Of course, if I were Apple, I wouldn't have locked into AT&T in the first place.]]>Aug 8th 2010 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/
From my view, it's the other way around...

My iPhone 4 with unlimited 3G, texting, and 250minutes costs me $50 a month. Find me a comparable sprint plan.]]>Aug 8th 2010 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Or how about a lte iPhone for Verizon in three month's??? If apple didn't want to make a cdma for three years what would compel them to now especially since sprint plans to bring lte to the table eventually]]>Aug 8th 2010 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/
Damn, some of you verizon fanboys are worse than apple fanboys.]]>Aug 8th 2010 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/
Yes, their rates are less, but, look at the COVERAGE map. I'm on the road a lot, and I have better coverage with the deathstar, than I do with any other carrier.]]>Aug 8th 2010 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/
AT&T: $60 / voice + ($25/data) * 2 = $110
Sprint: $70 / voice + ($30/data + $10/4G) * 2 = $150

Granted, that's for less data on a network that's "only" 3G, but here in central Washington State, speeds between AT&T 3G and Sprint 4G are almost identical, and I only find myself using around 1GB/mo anyway. According to AT&T's statistics, 97% of their customers with data plans used less than 2GB anyway. Maybe if you need a "cadillac" plan Sprint is cheaper, but for the "budget" end of the spectrum AT&T comes out on top.]]>Aug 8th 2010 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/
That exclusivity agreement was genius to begin with. We forget that handset manufacturers had zero say pre iPhone, but Jobs got 30 unlimited specifically for one product. Sucks now, but when it hit no one was complaining.]]>Aug 8th 2010 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/
Yeah, your info is wrong. Check Sprint's web site. It's 69.99 includes 450 anytime minutes, unlimited nights and weekends, unlimited calls to and from any cell phone anytime, unlimited txts, and unlimited data, mms, and gps. For the Evo, its an extra 10 bucks. Now find me a comparable AT&T plan that's cheaper or similarly priced. ]]>Aug 8th 2010 6:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Been with Sprint for quite a few years. I'm quite satisfied. my data works well right now and I travel from southern states to states all over the Midwest frequently. ]]>Aug 8th 2010 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/
Even if those numbers were right (which they're not) whoever originally posted them fails horribly at math.

How does $60 + $25 * 2 = $110 ???

WTF, lol]]>Aug 8th 2010 8:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 9:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/
That makes more sense, but even still, why only multiply the data by 2 and not the voice?]]>Aug 8th 2010 9:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/
The calculation is all wrong did you bother to even read the fine print. Sprint is cheaper even tHough they don't have a big map. It works in NJ & NY so I'm happy with it.

Here are the numbers correct numbers with the AT&T base plan.

Family Talk 550 ($59.99/mo) + Unl Fam Text ($30/mo), 2GB Data ($25 * 2= $50) is $140/mo and that's with their lowest plan. I used to pay $250/mo with my AT&T employee discount. I had 2 iPhones, 1 BB & a dumb phone.]]>Aug 8th 2010 10:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 8th 2010 10:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/In addition, a Sprint family plan is a much better deal with more lines because adding a line with all those features is $20 (including data, text, etc) and you'd still have a hard time running out of minutes because of having unlimited minutes to any mobile phone, and 1500 landline minutes to share. The AT&T plan you seem to be comparing to is 550 minutes total to non-AT&T cell phones and landlines which makes it quite easy for 2 people to overage on let alone 3 people.
On AT&T each additional line is $9.99 plus $25 for data or $35 per person versus $20 on Sprint. At least you only have to pay for one $30 family text plan, but even then it's very clear that with 3 lines Sprint is providing the better deal with way more minutes.
If you have a lot of people on a family plan the prices skew WAY more in favor of Sprint. For example, to get a reasonable 5 person iPhone plan you're looking at the $89.99/month 1400 minute (and even then you're probably going to have overages) plan, plus $30 for 3 extra lines, plus $30 for text, plus $25*5 for data. This totals $275 per month.
On Sprint, five 4G data capable smartphones would cost you $130 for the base plan, plus $60 for 3 extra lines, plus $50 for 4G on all the phones. That totals $240 and gives you far, far, far more minutes per month to split. So you're saving $35 per month (or $840 over a 2 year contract) even if everyone is buying a 4G phone (they do carry 3G smartphones that are $10 cheaper per month).
But anybody who wants a better deal on Sprint can just go and visit their exec's blog at http://mcguireslaw.com/ and sign up for EPRP instead, which makes their family plan $109.99 for 1600 landline minutes and unlimited mobile minutes, data, unlimited text, etc and makes additional lines only $14.99 each. So then a 5 person plan is becomes only $155 for 3G smartphones, and $205 for all 4G phones. ]]>Aug 8th 2010 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 9th 2010 2:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/
Darn. I just went Verizon to seek a less overstuffed network!]]>Aug 9th 2010 5:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/atandts-bullish-earnings-report-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-is-al/Aug 9th 2010 9:23PM