Prediction #136
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Will AT&T Lose the iPhone?
I forecast it 57% likely. Goodbye AT&T, hello T-Mobile?
AT&T's iPhone exclusive contract in the US runs out next year. Will Apple move to another carrier like T-Mobile?
According to Fast Company:
"Being an AT&T-only hardware maker isn't working out as fortuitously for Apple. AT&T's network is prone to outages and is known to be one of the worst offenders in the dropped-call rankings. Its service plans are more expensive than T-Mobile, its 3G speeds are less consistent than Sprint, and its customer service is ranked as inferior to Verizon's"
So will AT&T loose the iPhone contract, which would be a major blow to the company?
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DavidLashchuk forecast it as 78% likely, 2 months ago
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jazzye4 forecast it as 81% likely, 5 months ago
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hope so!
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xedxgex forecast it as 54% likely, 6 months ago
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thegreatkevste forecast it as 52% likely, 8 months ago
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matteo forecast it as 14% likely, 8 months ago
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MiOtroBlog forecast it as 6% likely, 9 months ago
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Tomwalked forecast it as 57% likely, 9 months ago
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well, um... imprecisely worded question...
I think they are more likely to go multi-carrier, so I am saying YES to this prediction... I think they will remain with ATT but will expand to other carriers...
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theguyyo forecast it as 74% likely, 10 months ago
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UnsilentMajority forecast it as 5% likely, 10 months ago
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They wont "lose" it...
Certainly apple will go multi carrier with most likely Verizon and offer them to T-Mobile as well. At&t will lobby hard to protect the dedicated access to the platform. They will pay what they have to.
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cshepherd forecast it as 50% likely, 10 months ago
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kayla8 forecast it as 56% likely, 10 months ago
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FunkyDrummer forecast it as 57% likely, 10 months ago
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Goodbye AT&T, hello T-Mobile?
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The flood of new smart phones hitting the market in the next 18 months AND the creative ad campaign by verizon against AT&T will dictate that Iphone allow itself access to a broader sales market. Especially after its failed attempt to take over the largest cell market of all, China.