[IxDA Discuss] iPhone 2.0 Game Over? I think not!

[Kontra]

Jared M. Spool:

> It seems to be true that Apple approached several of the telcos. All but
> Cingular (including, initially AT&T) turned them down almost immediately,
> from all reports.

Even if this were true, it says nothing about what exactly Apple's
business strategy actually was. It could easily have been a 'fact
finding' mission for example, as opposed to a 'bidding war' Apple
wasn't quite prepared to play at the time.

>  I don't know if you'd call this 'losing'. I just call it a business
> strategy that didn't quite pan out.

: -) Please see above.

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