Antenna issues aside, Apple isn’t recalling iPhone 4and aren’t too afraid of potential costs. Its profit in fiscal third quarter 2010, per PC Magazine, was massive thanks to the iPad. Apple took away a $ 3.25 billion profit after raking in a total of $ 15.7 billion for the quarter. However, there may be even more excitement in store for fans of the technology company. A “highly placed source” claims T-Mobile may take on iPhone 4 sales by the third quarter of this year, according to Cult of Mac. PC World writes that talks are far along between Apple and the carrier, and that there’s an “80 percent chance” this will happen in two months.
iPhone 4 would make T-Mobile a heavyweight
T-Mobile would surely rise to the top within the U.S. with iPhone 4. But PC World warns that there could possibly be frequency issues. As the carrier uses a non-standard band (1700/2100 MHz) and it is unknown whether the iPhone 4 will work at the lower end of T-Mobile’s frequency range, there might be major reception issues.
Possibly this should go in the iPhone 4 rumor discard pile
PC World writes that Cult of Mac has missed the mark numerous times before, so don’t count your iPhone 4 chickens before they’re hatched. Considering the network cap issues Apple has encountered with AT and T (and also the relative animosity Verizon has shown toward Steve Jobs and crew), it could be that T-Mobile has the bandwidth to spare for iPhone users and an as-yet clean and clear relationship with Apple. Another plus on T-Mobile’s side is that Apple already works with its parent company (Deustche Telekom) in Europe.
Are you ready for the T-Mobile jump?
Realistically, T-Mobile won’t have bandwidth to spare for long if Apple dives into their pool. Antenna issues aside, iPhone 4 remains wildly popular. Legions of devoted fans have kept iPhone 4 standing toe-to-toe with Droid and America’s top smartphones. Do you see it differently? Sound off.
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