MacNN | mobile+carriers News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us mobile+carriers, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ UK's O2 one of the best in 27 iPhone carrier analysis http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/12/setteb.compares.carriers/ <img align='left' src='0' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In a comparison of the iPhone contracts of 27 cellphone operators in 21 countries, UK carrier O2 was a far better deal than AT&T in the US, while Swisscom (Switzerland) had the least expensive outlay (albeit while offering voice calls and SMS 'separately'). setteB.IT analyzed the offerings of the 27 carriers, comparing overall costs of the (mostly) two-year contracts, along with the various limita... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/12/setteb.compares.carriers/ Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:00:00 GMT Apple to allow iPhone subsidy in US, Western Europe http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/06/iphone.subsidy.in.us/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/iphone-top3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple will likely allow carriers to subsidize the sales of the iPhone, but will lose a portion of the monthly revenue, a new report claims. Supporting previous reports of an expected carrier subsidy in the UK, The Financial Times says that the iPhone is set to be sold at significantly lower prices in both the US and Western Europe -- perhaps as much as $200 lower than the price of the current iPho... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/06/iphone.subsidy.in.us/ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:25:00 GMT "Largest" iPhone launch set for India: 250,000 stores http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/14/largest.iphone.rollout/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/iphone-bottom2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's iPhone is set to make a big splash in India. A new report says that the rollout of the iPhone in India is set to be the largest, anywhere in the world -- through both Vodafone (previously announced) and Airtel mobile carriers. Citing industry sources, Riyaz.net says that Apple's iPhones will be sold through about 250,000 Vodafone and Airtel retail outlets including franchisee-owned shops. ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/14/largest.iphone.rollout/ Wed, 14 May 2008 06:20:00 GMT AT&T's 3G network better than Sprint, Verizon http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/13/3g.data.networks.tested/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/3gnetworktest.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />With the highly anticipated 3G iPhone release expected next month, a test from ComputerWorld shows AT&T's 3G data network is faster than Sprint's and Verizon's. The magazine test, published on Tuesday, summarized the 3G data networks from each cellular network provider that currently offers the high-speed data service in the US, which can be up to three times faster than the EDGE network. The auth... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/13/3g.data.networks.tested/ Wed, 14 May 2008 00:20:00 GMT