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Cellphone Showdown: Meet the GPhone

Ok, there is an Android phone. Other than the association with Google, what is supposed to make it special?

Apple's AT&T Deal Is Costly

I think that one of the reasons for the exclusive relationship were the critical changes jobs was able to force in ATT's offering approach and its relationsip w/the handset maker. Appl was the first co to force the telecoms to offer a fresh approach to the consumer. An offering to all carriers would not have allowed that -- Verizon had already balked. Jobs force a paradigm shift. The loss of revenue from unlocked phones is unfortunate, but there are many more innings to this game.

Research in Motion Downgraded by Longtime Bull

APPL seems to be going down in sympathy with RIMM which is surprising. It is expected that the 3-G i Phone would be comming out in June 08 or so. The fact that RIMM will not beat them to the street with a 3-G divice seems to be good news for APPL --