Comments on: 1 in 10 iPhones Unlocked, Used on China Mobile http://www.imore.com/2008/02/18/1-in-10-iphones-unlocked-used-on-china-mobile/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Fri, 25 May 2012 09:58:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stuart Williams http://www.imore.com/2008/02/18/1-in-10-iphones-unlocked-used-on-china-mobile/comment-page-1/#comment-102268 Stuart Williams Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:05:50 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/02/18/1-in-10-iphones-unlocked-used-on-china-mobile/#comment-102268 <p>Need iphone or having problem with it????</p> Need iphone or having problem with it????

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2008/02/18/1-in-10-iphones-unlocked-used-on-china-mobile/comment-page-1/#comment-5494 Rene Ritchie Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:46:48 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/02/18/1-in-10-iphones-unlocked-used-on-china-mobile/#comment-5494 <p>I've often wondered why Apple doesn't just sell a $900 unlocked GSM iPhone, since there are proven markets in Canada, China, and every other country with a GSM network.</p> <p>People seem willing to pay a premium for gray market devices, soft and hard hacks, etc. not to mention the hefty unlocked prices in France (and for a short period, Germany).</p> <p>But then, just selling an unlocked device, while increasing revenue in spite of contract fee sharing, could Apple really be trying to change the telco industry?</p> <p>An unlocked GSM device does nothing to force Rogers (Canada) into reasonable data rates, does nothing to break carrier dictates, does nothing to force revenue-sharing as a business model for potentially other Apple products (MacBook Air and iTablet with ubiquitous cell internet connectivity ala iPhone and Kindle).</p> <p>If there really is some of the pirate mentality left at Apple, they may be willing to take a hit on gray market phones to push through their pricing and sharing visions on the telcos.</p> I've often wondered why Apple doesn't just sell a $900 unlocked GSM iPhone, since there are proven markets in Canada, China, and every other country with a GSM network.

People seem willing to pay a premium for gray market devices, soft and hard hacks, etc. not to mention the hefty unlocked prices in France (and for a short period, Germany).

But then, just selling an unlocked device, while increasing revenue in spite of contract fee sharing, could Apple really be trying to change the telco industry?

An unlocked GSM device does nothing to force Rogers (Canada) into reasonable data rates, does nothing to break carrier dictates, does nothing to force revenue-sharing as a business model for potentially other Apple products (MacBook Air and iTablet with ubiquitous cell internet connectivity ala iPhone and Kindle).

If there really is some of the pirate mentality left at Apple, they may be willing to take a hit on gray market phones to push through their pricing and sharing visions on the telcos.

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