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Friday, June 12, 2009

Between the Lines from ZDNet.com: AT&T's Really Bad Week (and I Still Can't Have an iPhone with Verizon Wireless.)

I WANT an iPhone. I DON'T want AT&T. I had an iPhone when they were first released. I actually returned it. Yes, me, the Apple pusher, the Mac manic, the one who would never turn away an Apple product actually returned an iPhone — because it was useless to me without my wireless provider.

June 12th, 2009

AT&T's really bad week: The network reputation hits keep coming

Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:42 am

It’s safe to say AT&T is ready for the weekend. The telecom giant has had a horrid week with a backlash against iPhone 3G S and complaints about the network. The latter item may create the most lasting damage.
For now, much of the focus is on AT&T’s upgrade pricing for the iPhone 3G S. Simply put, if you want the new iPhone and you’re still under contract you won’t get it for $199. You’re on the hook for $399. Apple iPhone fans, the types who are used to upgrading when a new device is available, are pushing a Twitter petition. AT&T informs folks that it is listening to the complaints.

Lost in this hubbub are the anecdotal signs that the reputation of AT&T’s network is taking a hit. When the Apple-AT&T exclusive iPhone deal ends we may learn that AT&T emerged with its reputation in tatters. A bad reliability reputation will last well beyond the iPhone exclusive. Let’s recap the signs that AT&T’s network is becoming a punch line:

As reported by Sam Diaz, WWDC attendees chuckled when AT&T was mentioned at the iPhone 3G S launch. Apple was laughed at when it was mentioned that AT&T would support MMS. AT&T wasn’t mentioned in the same sentence with tethering. And you know that “S” is a joke waiting to happen. Speed? Try slow.

AT&T promises a significantly faster network. That’s good news for iPhone users. The bad news: It’s an admission that AT&T can’t handle the iPhone traffic and is slow about upgrading its network.

Verizon Wireless is deftly taking advantage of AT&T’s network troubles. Last month, Verizon Wireless chief Lowell McAdam said that AT&T’s “ceiling for their network will be the floor for our network.” McAdam called AT&T’s announcement on its network upgrade old news—about a year old. He also noted AT&T’s promises to upgrade speed are spin.

Even Howard Stern, who chose a BlackBerry Bold over the Palm Pre, notes that he can’t make calls on AT&T’s network without being dropped repeatedly. Stern’s sidekick Artie Lange—and others on staff—mention that Verizon Wireless is flawless. Verizon Wireless usually has to pay for a commercial like that.

And the hits just keep coming. Don’t be surprised if Jay Leno and David Letterman start knocking AT&T in monologues. It’s not immediately clear how AT&T can counter the perception that its network can’t hang with heavy data usage, but it better figure out something quick.
It’s nice that AT&T is listening to the iPhone pricing backlash, but it may be focusing on the wrong problem.

Larry Dignan is Editor in Chief of ZDNet and Editorial Director of ZDNet sister site TechRepublic. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.

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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Sad News from Apple Regarding iPhone and Their Wireless Service.

Oh Apple, WHY, WHY…why couldn't you add Verizon Wireless on in 2010?

Now me and my Palm Treo are stuck together until it dies. After that, I'll have to get another Verizon product. I can't switch to AT&T, Apple. I don't know a damn person on the network. All my family and friends use Verzon, so my calls are all free. Why would I switch and pay? Because I love your iPhone? Yes, that's a valid reason, IF I COULD AFFORD IT.

I've had everything Apple but an iPhone. Wait, that's a lie. I had an iPhone for a week or so. I returned it because I refused to switch to AT&T.

Reading this entry below from WIRED's blog made me want to scream. Last week, there was a glimmer of hope. It's gone now.

Apple: We're Sticking With AT&T for the iPhone

By Brian X. Chen

April 22, 2009 | 5:18:04 PMCategories: Apple, IPhone

Apple on Wednesday said it has no plans to discontinue AT&T's exclusive rights to carry the iPhone in the United States.

Apple chief operating officer Tim Cook expressed confidence in AT&T as its exclusive U.S. partner, despite Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster's suggestion that the No. 1 reason consumers resist buying an iPhone is because of AT&T.

"We believe they're the best wireless provider in the U.S.," Cook said of AT&T during Apple's quarter-two conference call. "They put the full force and weight of their company behind it. We're very happy with the relationship we have and do not have a plan to change it."

Though the terms of Apple's contract with AT&T remain a secret, many sources have said AT&T's exclusivity over the iPhone expires in 2010. Excited by this rumor, many consumers have been discussing the possibility of the iPhone being available for the Verizon network. Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg last week speculated that a deal with Apple will be more likely when Verizon rolls out its 4G network next year.

However, Cook on Wednesday suggested it was unlikely for Apple to work with Verizon anytime soon. He explained Verizon's network is on the CDMA standard was limited, and AT&T was a better choice because it utilizes the widely used GSM network.

"We chose from the beginning of the iPhone to focus on one phone for the whole world," Cook said. "CDMA doesn't really have a life to it after a point in time."

This news will undoubtedly disappoint some Verizon customers who are itching for the iPhone but refuse to switch to AT&T.

"I would buy two iPhones in an instant if they were available on Verizon," commented reader "MikeE" in a recent Gadget Lab story. "I will never change to AT&T. I have been using Apple products since 1984 but the iPhone is missing."

For more on Apple's second-quarter earnings report, read Epicenter's report.

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