Android-dominated T-Mobile still waiting for Apple's iPhone call
T-Mobile Chief Marketing Officer Cole Brodman said Monday that although 90 percent of his company's smartphone sales were Android-powered devices, he would "love to have the iPhone" as part of his lineup whenever Apple decides to express interest.
Speaking at GigaOM Mobilize conference, Brodman did his part to reiterate that T-Mobile won't be part of the much-anticipated iPhone 5 launch expected next month, nor would it offer an older iPhone model.
"We'd love to have the iPhone whenever Apple makes that available," Brodman said. "The ball is in Apple's court."
With sufficient evidence to suggest Sprint will begin selling the iPhone later this year, T-Mobile stands out as that last of America's big four carriers not to offer the smartphone that pioneered a new era of mobile computing.
Last year German-based Deutsch Telekom AG, the parent company of T-Mobile, blamed poor operating performance on its inability to sell the iPhone. It claimed that although the U.S. was once a vast opportunity for the carrier, lately subscribers have been abandoning the network in favor of owning an iPhone.
Brodman noted that smartphones account for 75 percent of phones sold on T-mobile's network, 90 percent of which are based on Google's Android platform.
When asked about the performance of other smartphone platforms, Brodman expressed that he is hopeful for a BlackBerry comeback next year. In the meantime, the exec indicated that T-Mobile is eager to add the iPhone to its network but Apple has yet to extend the invitation.
"We'll wait for that phone call," he said.
Speaking at GigaOM Mobilize conference, Brodman did his part to reiterate that T-Mobile won't be part of the much-anticipated iPhone 5 launch expected next month, nor would it offer an older iPhone model.
"We'd love to have the iPhone whenever Apple makes that available," Brodman said. "The ball is in Apple's court."
With sufficient evidence to suggest Sprint will begin selling the iPhone later this year, T-Mobile stands out as that last of America's big four carriers not to offer the smartphone that pioneered a new era of mobile computing.
Last year German-based Deutsch Telekom AG, the parent company of T-Mobile, blamed poor operating performance on its inability to sell the iPhone. It claimed that although the U.S. was once a vast opportunity for the carrier, lately subscribers have been abandoning the network in favor of owning an iPhone.
Brodman noted that smartphones account for 75 percent of phones sold on T-mobile's network, 90 percent of which are based on Google's Android platform.
When asked about the performance of other smartphone platforms, Brodman expressed that he is hopeful for a BlackBerry comeback next year. In the meantime, the exec indicated that T-Mobile is eager to add the iPhone to its network but Apple has yet to extend the invitation.
"We'll wait for that phone call," he said.
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What's the story behind this? Can anyone speculate why they have been left till last?
It'd have to be a technology constraint as there's no reason Apple would hold back otherwise.
While he's at it he might as well wait for a beeper comeback. lol
Maybe they should stop running "iPhones suck" ads that mock the mac vs pc campaign? maybe then they will get some love
Verizon did it before and they still got Apple love.
It's the AWS band. OEM's don't seem to want to support another band.
Yup. The USA probably only can support 2 or 3 incompatible wireless networks. With T-Mobile's 3G on 1700 MHz AWS, the pool of cell phones to select from is smaller, and their negotiating power for handset discounts weak.
If they had 800/900 MHz and 1900/2100 MHz 3G bands, their cheaper plans would have provided a nice counter to AT&T along with providing compatibility with the ROTW, but with AWS, they are essentially relegated to also rans.
Hopefully Sprint can survive their Nextel and Wimax blunders to be a competitive 3rd player in the USA. They have to convert to LTE ASAP. I don't think T-Mobile can last as long as they've got the AWS band for their 3G, faux G network.
And now it seems to me like T-Mo just doesn't really want the iPhone. If they get it, that's one less excuse for this merger.
They want it. Whether they can afford the subsidy is a total different matter, or whether Apple was to support AWS is another matter.
The number one reason people leave T-Mobile is to go to a carrier with the iPhone. Obviously, T-Mobile wants the iPhone there. There also is over a million unlocked iPhones on T-Mobile US.
If the rumors are true, and Apple offers a iPhone 4GS unlocked for around three hundred dollars, T-Mobile will benefit from that. I will get one for T-Mobile, and sell my 3GS. When the iPhone 5 comes, I will get that and give the other phone to my girlfriend.
They want it. Whether they can afford the subsidy is a total different matter, or whether Apple was to support AWS is another matter.
Has T-mobile tried calling Apple or are they content to sit home alone on a Saturday night?
If the T-Mo girl
http://coedmagazine.com/2011/01/03/w...y-foulkes-1/#3
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Has T-mobile tried calling Apple or are they content to sit home alone on a Saturday night?
If the T-Mo girl
http://coedmagazine.com/2011/01/03/w...y-foulkes-1/#3
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Smoken!!!!
He's waiting for a Blackberry comeback?
While he's at it he might as well wait for a beeper comeback. lol
Pre iphone half the email I receive had the footer "sent from my blackberry" whatever. Within a couple months of its release, every one of them changed to saying "sent from my iphone". I can't even think of an exception to this. Anyway at some point the iphone will see some better competition, but I doubt it'll be from RIM.
T-mobile does not have a widely supported band
T-mobile does not even have good android phones (The ones they do have are easily overshadowed by heavyweights exclusives ike the Evo 3d or the Bionic.)
T-mobile does not have the iphone.