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StephanJobs 
It may also be that these new advanced features that are very beificial, convienent, and more "flashy" to the public eye may and probable will get more use, and suck up more cellular data because of their ease of use and mainstream attraction.
So knowing this the mobile networks (like Verizon) who are trying to cap or move people away from their grandfathered unlimited data plans, struck a deal to allow it only on the newest devices.
Version won't let you upgrade your phone without switching to a metered cellular plan.
So when The new iPhone comes out, of course you want it . . .
Byebye unlimited plan.
So this makes since in that regard.
Some of these features can be done on older devices but I'm sure it scares the ish out of the networks with all the popularity and unlimited plans out there.
It's a calculated rule, and I'm sure that's what Steve Jobs meant when he announced FaceTime and said something like needing to "work a little" with the networks.
Just imagine what impact "Siri Does Dallas" (Cowboys, Stars, Rangers, Mavericks, Sidekicks...) will have on network usage when people look up scores, stats, etc...
This Siri Sports ability, alone will, likely, drive the Siri servers performance down the drain, day-in-day-out, year 'round.
One way to help assure reasonable performance for desired/limited service is to charge [more] for the service the better it is -- box seats cost more than bleacher seats.
Another way is to provide the service free, but limit access to, say, members of the stadium club (as a benefit of paid membership in the club).
So, what Apple/carriers are doing with these "limited-availability" services -- is providing them free, but limiting the access to them to "members of the club who have paid their dues".
Another way to consider this -- everyone who buys a ticket is not entitled to sit in the executive boxes. Even if the team wanted to allow it, there aren't enough seats for everyone...
In this case, "seats" equates to the bandwidth/server load necessary to deliver an acceptable level of service.
Even if you have the ability to buy executive box seats -- no one is forcing you to... you can buy an end zone seat for a much lower price.
But it is unrealistic to expect when you bought executive boxes last year -- and therefore that entitles you to site in the executive boxes this year (with your end zone ticket).
That's the way of the world with cars, sports, computers, cell phones... you get what you pay for when you buy it.
If you want/need a thing badly enough you will find a way to pay for it.
after all we did wait quite awhile for the 4S to arrive.
