AT&T's Glenn Lurie on the iPhone
When asked about the usage of the device:
I think when people get their hands on it and really experience it the touch screen is phenomenal, this touch screen is like nothing you've ever used to experience that, the skepticism, I think, around some of those things will go away.
Lurie also reveals that some "Google applications" are coming in the form of widgets and believes that "there are just so many things here that the price will not be an issue." He also describes how successful Apple has been in simplifying the interface and how intuitive the phone functions are.
Finally, when asked about web usage on AT&T's network, Lurie states that "people are going to be asked to have an unlimited package people are going to have to have a package with us to browse."
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"asked to have unlimited packages"
ok, well what if I dont' want that?
do I have a choice?
sounds cool though
I'll take three.
:p
i dont think this will be as mainstream as they think.
So, is it only going to be available with an expensive data plan? I hope not. I just want the regular $40ish, 400 minute plan. I can use wifi to browse. I don't need to have internet wherever I am at all times. If I had to get a $100 a month plan, that would be a dealbreaker for me.
Yeah same with me, but I think Lurie meant that IF you want to surf the web with the iPhone on their network you'd need a plan. I'd highly doubt that you'd NEED it to make the 2 year contract etc.
So, is it only going to be available with an expensive data plan? I hope not. I just want the regular $40ish, 400 minute plan. I can use wifi to browse. I don't need to have internet wherever I am at all times. If I had to get a $100 a month plan, that would be a dealbreaker for me.
Don't forget that ATT has to pay Apple it's cut from the monthly bill. Something that NO cell phone company has every had to do. That is pay a monthly commission to the handset manufacturer. But then again there has never been an iPhone before. June should be a very interesting month.
Any guesses as to how much Apple gets a month? $1, $2, $3 ???
hmmmm,
"asked to have unlimited packages"
ok, well what if I dont' want that?
do I have a choice?
sounds cool though
I'll take three.
:p
"asked to have unlimited packages"....
that is the nice corporate, customer service way of saying you will have an unlimited package or you won't have an iPhone. :)
So just to make sure, you dont need a data plan to surf the web if you just plan on using wifi, is that correct? Because I heard from somewhere that people say you still need a data plan on some carriers even if you are just planning to use WiFi, i think cingular even has a WiFi data plan. Any help would be appreciated.
Eh? If you just plan on using WiFi, then you don't need a plan of any sort, since you're not using their network. You'd only need a plan if you're out of range of WiFi coverage, like in a bus or train for example.
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