Comments on: Apple Planning MVNO, Squashing Helio? http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/14/apple-planning-mvno-squashing-helio/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:17:24 -0500 hourly 1 By: Bill http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/14/apple-planning-mvno-squashing-helio/comment-page-1/#comment-38360 Bill Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:24:58 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/14/apple-planning-mvno-squashing-helio/#comment-38360 Maybe Apple and Helio will join forces. Maybe Apple and Helio will join forces.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/14/apple-planning-mvno-squashing-helio/comment-page-1/#comment-38211 Thomas Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:26:52 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/14/apple-planning-mvno-squashing-helio/#comment-38211 Why is it only going to squash helio if they start a mvno, why not amp mobile? Not that I think apple will star an mvno, too complicated to start up and run. Changes in DMCA? I thought the only relevent thing is allowing users to unlock cell phones. Makes no sense why that would encourage apple to becoming a mvno. If they started a mvno they would lock there phones like any other carrier, and the dmca would just state people can unlock them. Why is it only going to squash helio if they start a mvno, why not amp mobile? Not that I think apple will star an mvno, too complicated to start up and run.

Changes in DMCA? I thought the only relevent thing is allowing users to unlock cell phones. Makes no sense why that would encourage apple to becoming a mvno. If they started a mvno they would lock there phones like any other carrier, and the dmca would just state people can unlock them.

]]> By: Kurt Collins http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/14/apple-planning-mvno-squashing-helio/comment-page-1/#comment-38096 Kurt Collins Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:29:11 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/14/apple-planning-mvno-squashing-helio/#comment-38096 I think it's a very slim possibility that Apple will run an MVNO. When Jobs started iTunes he made sure to make it clear over and over again that Apple was a hardware company and they were only running iTunes to sell more iPods. Of course, now that iTunes has been an unmitigated success he may be changing his tune. However there's a difference between using tens of millions of dollars to set up the iTunes store and the hundreds of millions of dollars required to properly open up shop as an MVNO. That's a risk I'm not sure he's willing to make -- especially given the lack of any serious traction consumers have seemingly given to existing MVNOs (ie - ESPN and others closing up shop). No, I can't see Apple running an MVNO. But then again stranger things have happened. I think it’s a very slim possibility that Apple will run an MVNO. When Jobs started iTunes he made sure to make it clear over and over again that Apple was a hardware company and they were only running iTunes to sell more iPods. Of course, now that iTunes has been an unmitigated success he may be changing his tune.

However there’s a difference between using tens of millions of dollars to set up the iTunes store and the hundreds of millions of dollars required to properly open up shop as an MVNO. That’s a risk I’m not sure he’s willing to make — especially given the lack of any serious traction consumers have seemingly given to existing MVNOs (ie – ESPN and others closing up shop).

No, I can’t see Apple running an MVNO. But then again stranger things have happened.

]]> By: Nick Dynice http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/14/apple-planning-mvno-squashing-helio/comment-page-1/#comment-38049 Nick Dynice Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:21:07 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/14/apple-planning-mvno-squashing-helio/#comment-38049 Does the recent changes to the DMCA have any affect on this? http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,72241-0.html?tw=rss.technology Does the recent changes to the DMCA have any affect on this?
http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,72241-0.html?tw=rss.technology

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