iPhone 4 Coming to T-Mobile This Week?
More talk of a T-Mobile iPhone 4 has surfaced, pinning the release date down to this week!
Last week we reported that an unnamed, "highly placed" source indicated that T-Mobile USA would receive the Apple iPhone 4 sometime this year. Negotiations between Apple and the wireless carrier were said to be in an advanced stage, with the likely of an agreement residing at 80-percent. Naturally both companies have not disclosed information regarding the relationship, or any possibility of one. There was also no indication of when the phone would arrive save for a general 2010 release schedule.
However Monday brought additional rumors that the Apple iPhone 4 may actually land on T-Mobile this week. The rumored possible launch accompanies Apple's announcement that iPhone 4 will be available in 17 more countries this Friday, July 30... the same day the device is rumored to land on T-Mobile.
According to the company, consumers in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland will be able to purchase the device through authorized resellers as well as Apple's online and land-based stores.
"iPhone 4 is currently available in France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 16GB model and $299 (US) for the 32GB model. iPhone 4 will roll out to many more countries later this year and Apple will announce availability and local pricing for these additional countries at a later date," Apple said.
Although the whole T-Mobile deal is still just a rumor, so far price plans have not been "leaked." However rumors suggest that the T-Mobile iPhone 4 will not have a pay-as-you-go option--not surprising given the popularity of the device.
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Of all other carriers, T-Mobile?
I'm not quite sure whether to be happy for T-Mobile subscribers or cry for them...
T-mobile...really. Where is Verizon at?
T-Mobile is on the same type of network as AT&T, so it is a simple Software/Firmware unlock. Verizon would require a whole new piece of hardware put in the phones. Plus Verizon has pretty well jumped full force onto the Android bus, to get the iPhone now would undermine that. Not that they would turn it down if Jobs offered.
alone in it's little CDMA world.
New Network, Same antenna problems.....
Why all the T-mobile bashing? Are they really that bad in the USA? In most regions of Europe, they offer 100% complete coverage and absolute reliability (although I never understood all that talk about calls dropping and other coverage problems, even the remotest village in Northwestern Europe has perfect coverage by at least 2 operators...)
They are *yanking your chain*. T-mobile is not getting the iPhone, not this week, not for a long time. AT&T has been too good to Apple to put up with them jumping off of their exclusivity contract. AT&T had a bad quarter despite iPhone sales, so I can assure you they need Apple and Apple needs them. You think your iPhone drops calls now? Get one on Tmobile and prepare for a drop-pocalypse.
I would like to purchase the Iphone 4 (Canada) but Apple would have to fix the antena befor i consider it an option... And I don't want a case. I like 3m clear coat and thats all, I want the phone to work!
There are other options available, not like I HAVE to get the iphone 4... FIX THAT JUNK!
Bad decision T-Mobile.
I'm not quite sure whether to be happy for T-Mobile subscribers or cry for them...
tears of joy, no doubt....
Verizon or FAIL
Why all the T-mobile bashing? Are they really that bad in the USA? In most regions of Europe, they offer 100% complete coverage and absolute reliability...
That's Europe, where the countries are smaller and more compact. Here in the U.S., T-Mobile has some glaring holes in its coverage (the entire state of Iowa is a roaming area). Its not a bad network, its just not as complete as Verizon (or even AT&T). T-Mobile also only has 3G in major cities (not everywhere like Verizon).
Still, I've been with T-Mobile for 6 years and had no problems. (there is 1 small town of 900 people I drive through daily where I might drop a call, but otherwise coverage is good). They are the cheapest nationwide US carrier and still have unlimited data plans unlike AT&T and Verizon. If you like in an area with T-Mobile 3G coverage, there's no reason not to use them really.
Still, I'd worry about the excess network usage with the iPhone. Sure, the network is good now, but as AT&T found out, the iPhone can kill throughput. Hopefully, if T-Mobile is getting the iPhone, they have taken the usage into account.
T-mobile...really. Where is Verizon at?
I somewhat doubt Verizon will get it now that it has a set of huge contacts for the Android.
That and AT&T and T-Mobile are the only major carriers in the US that use a GSM network. Verizon uses CDMA, which is a technology that is only really popular in the US and parts of China. The vast majority of the rest of the world (something like 84%) use GSM cell networks.
One thing I'm wondering is if the iPhone 4's radio supports T-Mobile USA's 3G frequencies. I know T-Mobile USA uses 1700 and 2100MHz for its 3G and HSPA+ signal, and the iPhone 4 has support for 2100MHz, but not 1700MHz. Can support be added through an update to the radio's firmware, or would Apple have to produce a new model capable of running on 1700MHz as well?
I cannot wait until all the carriers (ok, except for Sprint) are running LTE networks with decent coverage. At least it should be loads easier to move between carriers if you don't like one of them. Plus will be easier to take your phone abroad as well if LTE networks exist where you're going. I know it's been great fro me in the UK as I was able to keep my US phone working.
Would still require a new 3G chipset to function on tmo's network. I could see tmo selling out like att did, i mean surely apple must be getting like 80 cents on the dollar for every iphone account lol, and tmo being the little guy could use the business. I use tmo, and their 3G network is good, but not iPhone good. I have an HTC HD2 and it works great, but only because hardly anybody really uses tmo. I imagine with ATT's load tmo would crumble within a week.
T mob uk has it advertise as it coming to the online store soon. All the other major uk networks have it so why not t mob? For my area and i live in london, t mobile has the best coverage along with o2. Although o2 when i had kept dropping calls. As for voda, there is no signal thats a fact and orange is very poor too. As for network 3, well they're just a waste of space
Verizon would be my last choice as far as carriers. Terrible coverage and slow network. T-Mobile is very fast from what I have heard.
I have Tmobile and i travel across the U.S. on a frequent basis and i love my Tmobile
service. Weather i am in California, Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pensylvania, colorado,
nevada, I always have great reception no matter what and no dropped calls. I wouldn't leave
them unless someone had a gun to my head. But that's just me.
These two should go hand in hand. T-Mobile with their crappy service coverage and Apple with their glitched iPhone 4...
Got an e-mail from BestBuy Canada stating that the new IPhone will be available for all carriers here. If its true, might be a sign that Rogers (canada)/AT&T (USA) contract with Apple is nearly its end.
Anyway, didn't I just read an article here on Tom's (maybe it was somewhere else) that T-Mobile is one of the companies destined for doom?
I forgot to mention a date, urg. The e-mail said that the IPhone will be available for all carriers on July 30th.
Got an e-mail from BestBuy Canada stating that the new IPhone will be available for all carriers here. If its true, might be a sign that Rogers (canada)/AT&T (USA) contract with Apple is nearly its end.
Yeah, they announced a while back that it will be available unlocked in Britain, France, Canada, and assumably Australia given that older models were sold unlocked there. I'm in the UK right now, and would love to buy an unlocked model, but unfortunately that would be around $750, which I'm not particularly willing to spend.
I can say that this rumor is truly a rumor.. At least for now.... The question that dapyeym purposed is valid.... I will say this... If T-Mobile were to be releasing the iPhhone so soon they would be training reps like crazy for the phone itself as well as everything else that goes along with it... Being a T-Mobile rep i can say that there is not any training going on right now... Sorry to ruin some peoples dreams but it is what it is... Besides if we were shelling out all the money for the iPhone.... How oh How would we ever be able to afford other rumor going around with the acquisition of Sprint.... Love internet rumors... They can be entertaining and get the imagination going can't they???
I call hoax on this. iPhone4 doesn't have the AWS bands required for T-Mobile. The 2100MHz band is not compatible with AWS.