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Quote: Originally Posted by penchanted You keep missing the point which is that the iPhone is no longer contractually exclusive to Softbank. Other parts of the contract may have stipulated that any iPhones sold through Softbank be locked to Softb…
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross The word means a number of things. Apple's meaning mentioned during the call, is that they will no longer offer exclusive contracts to companies. Exclusive also means that at this time, one company offers s…
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Quote: Originally Posted by penchanted This is similar to the arrangement in the US and other countries. Locked does not mean exclusive though. The contract with AT&T in the US was carrier exclusive. The contract with Softbank is not. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by LewysBlackmore KDDI?s AU will soon be the second japanese company carrying the iPhone4 - according to the source here. http://en.akihabaranews.com/80854/le...oming-to-japan and here: http://thenextweb.com/app…
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Quote: Originally Posted by urbansprawl Seriously people, let's not over think the meaning of exclusivity! I'm really tired of Softbanks network slowdowns. Amen, brother. Not to mention terrible coverage area...
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Quote: Originally Posted by penchanted Old information. I quoted the new facts above. Are you suggesting that Tim Cook lied during the earnings call? Are you suggesting that he is incapable of making a mistake? Show me some information (o…
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Quote: Originally Posted by penchanted He did not say that there are no countries with only a single carrier; he said there are no existing contracts which provide carrier exclusivity. I hear you, but Softbank is reported as the exclusive prov…
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Quote: Originally Posted by city Softbank might be the only current carrier, but that doesn't mean they have an exclusive contract. Apple can sign with the other carriers. Actually, Softbank is the EXCLUSIVE iphone carrier in Japan.
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I guess Japan in not a "country in the world" because the iPhone is still exclusive to Softbank here.... He's the COO right? Shouldn't he know that!