iPhone Headed To T-Mobile USA in 2011?

wow!!! the verizon iphone has the Qualcomm "Gobi" MDM6600 chip that supports AWS!!!!! .....
it is a matter of time. We better be gettng the iphone 5 !!

wow!!! the verizon iphone has the Qualcomm "Gobi" MDM6600 chip that supports AWS!!!!! .....

And it's HSPA+ too:

butttttttt... i doesn't have a sim slot.. so u guys better pray the iPhone 5 (w/ sim slot) will have this chip (6200) in it also.

we pray we pray

Should have a better chip by then.  You think?
Weren't the current Verizon iphones produced last fall? 

Should have a better chip by then.  You think?
Weren't the current Verizon iphones produced last fall? 

great chip supports all the bands and everythng but the kitchen sink ,in a sze small enough for the iphone.
and available now ..
this is what tmo usa ceo was refering to when talkng about pentaband chipsets being available and up to apple to brng to tmo. iphone 5 coming to tmo in the summer.... we pray!

Blackberry has used chips like that for years, one chip that goes on all GSM phones and activate which bands to be used. 
Were not getting the I phone so don't get your hopes up, Verizon through a ton of cash at Apple and that is why they got it.  Unless T-Mo opens the bank they are not getting it,  it is obvious Apple doesn't need the sales that would come, just look at how much they sold and made last quarter alone.

Were not getting the I phone so don't get your hopes up, Verizon through a ton of cash at Apple and that is why they got it.  Unless T-Mo opens the bank they are not getting it,  it is obvious Apple doesn't need the sales that would come, just look at how much they sold and made last quarter alone.

The jury is still out on that one. While it makes sense for Apple to release a model for each carrier, it's not like that wasn't the case this entire time yet they never did.

I can't sit here and claim that I know what Apple is thinking but releasing it to all carriers doesn't fit their doctrine.

Hardware was never the reason for not launching with other carriers, it was the mysterious exclusivity contract with AT&T. Since iphone4 launched with VZV, obviously that would mean they could make one for all carriers..yet they didn't.

It's a moot point really, since 2.1 Android closed the gap to all advantages other platforms offered. Except for apple fanboys, of course.

Any signs of the iPhone 5 coming TMO's way? Heard rumors awhile ago but nothing recently.

Were not getting the I phone so don't get your hopes up, Verizon through a ton of cash at Apple and that is why they got it.  Unless T-Mo opens the bank they are not getting it,  it is obvious Apple doesn't need the sales that would come, just look at how much they sold and made last quarter alone.

The jury is still out on that one. While it makes sense for Apple to release a model for each carrier, it's not like that wasn't the case this entire time yet they never did.

I can't sit here and claim that I know what Apple is thinking but releasing it to all carriers doesn't fit their doctrine.

Hardware was never the reason for not launching with other carriers, it was the mysterious exclusivity contract with AT&T. Since iphone4 launched with VZV, obviously that would mean they could make one for all carriers..yet they didn't.

It's a moot point really, since 2.1 Android closed the gap to all advantages other platforms offered. Except for apple fanboys, of course.

That's not true. It's only in the US, that they didn't put it on all carriers. AT&T exclusive agreement blocked it.

In Canada, Rogers was the first to get the iPhone due to the same WCDMA 850/1900 bands. But, once Bell and Telus launched their WCDMA/HSPA+ network, Apple quickly launched the iPhone with them too.

Verizon stated that they don't have an exclusive with Apple to sell the iPhone 4, so that means, that Sprint, along with T-Mobile could carry the iPhone 5, if Apple wanted.

Funny thing is that AT&T has AWS bands too, but they won't use it for GSM/EDGE cause they don't want the OEMs making phones that will work on T-Mobile's 3G network.

The iPhone will be on the T, this fall.  And it will sell like crazy.  Expect people to port over to T-Mobile from other companies because T-Mobile will have the best iPhone plans. 

If it really does come to TMO, will it be the new 5 version the old 4 with a lowered price?

The iPhone will be on the T, this fall.  And it will sell like crazy.  Expect people to port over to T-Mobile from other companies because T-Mobile will have the best iPhone plans. 

Are u that serious? Do you think as many that are on AT&T & Verizon are going to leave for T-Mobile specially since they were there in the first place to save money?

The iPhone will be on the T, this fall.  And it will sell like crazy.  Expect people to port over to T-Mobile from other companies because T-Mobile will have the best iPhone plans. 

A ton of people will NOT come to T-Mo with the pending merger.  Plus your getting near the point IMO that most people that want the I-phone would already have it, except for the masses that will be running from whats left of the people that jumped to the Blackberry.  I just can't see anybody for any reason coming to T-mobile at this point, heck I'm counting the months till the merger is official and I'll be gone.

Are u that serious? Do you think as many that are on AT&T & Verizon are going to leave for T-Mobile specially since they were there in the first place to save money?

I don't understand what you're saying---you're saying people are with AT&T and Verizon to save money??

T-Mobile has the lowest priced plans, and the new iPhone will be at least HSPA+ 14.4.  T-Mobile HSPA+ network is better than AT&T's, the T-Mobile should have the fastest iPhone speeds (in areas with 4G).  So that coupled with lower priced plans will give a lot of incentive for people to switch to T-Mobile. 

A ton of people will NOT come to T-Mo with the pending merger.  Plus your getting near the point IMO that most people that want the I-phone would already have it

People have been saying that for years.  Except check the reports from 2nd quarter 2011.  Apple is selling more and more iPhones in the United States.  Not less.  And there's a lot of marketshare left that they have left to penetrate.  Especially by putting the device on T-Mobile and Sprint. 

And why would a pending merger stop AT&T customers from switching to T-Mobile temporarily.  It wouldn't.  Especially knowing they could get a better priced plan and faster data speeds.  They'll move over to T-Mobile like crazy. 

No. I am saying that these now AT&T & Verizon customers some of them were at T-Mobile to save money but left because their service was crappy. If T-Mobile can't do well now then how can one phone provide T-Mobile with a million subscribers per quarter?

The problem with that is. T-Mobile provides better coverage in some areas however it is not necessarily their HSPA+ 21 or 42 service. T-Mobile would not lack in speed in some of the areas if they could provide the decent amount of coverage needed to give you those speeds. To provide those necessary speeds a signal has to be at the 3 to 4 bar level in 3G mode and you must be in a HSPA+ 21 or 42 area. Most people get the great speeds at something that is in -70 - -84 dBm range. If anything is higher you will most likely experience something that is not HSPA+ 21 or 42 at all. Which you already know depends also on the chipset in the handset. HSPA+ 42 phones should achieve around 30Mbps of a mid-high peak average. But the signal levels can really hurt the speed output and traffic on the network. Its more signal level output than traffic.

Cheaper pricing is not necessarily #1 on everyones list. Theres more proof than ever. If people wanted to save money they would be at the cheaper carriers including T-Mobile but they are on AT&T and Verizon instead. Apple does have more marketshare to suck in the states and will continue to do so but T-Mobile still wouldn't add customers like the big 2. Sure they will come into profit due to the iPhone of course but it won't be as huge as say AT&T & Verizon.

Verizon Wireless/Vodafone (Joint Partnership) provides the fastest speeds over LTE. LTE has proven it can be more reliable to hit faster speeds more than T-Mobile's HSPA+ 21 and 42 networks. If the next iPhone had LTE this could affect T-Mobile a bit more on adding customers if they got the iPhone. But also affect AT&T if their LTE isn't up and working like Verizon.

But i'm going to add something to this. AT&T added 1.1 Million Subscribers in Q2. This is not their average. They are 500,000 - 700,000 short for the first time. Now if they continue to drop the additions this merger could play an entirely different way. T-Mobile as we know is the bad luck major carrier. They have had issues adding subscribers since 2009. If AT&T continues to drop in subscribers per quarter between 100,000 - 250,000 range est. they could be the one that becomes the bad luck major carrier. Sprint added over 1 Million subscribers even tho their stock dropped 17% after. Sprint could end up replacing AT&T as adding the most subscribers.

UPDATE: Sprint added 1.2 Million greater than AT&T, US Cellular lost 58,000.

AWS version of the iPhone 5?

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/01/iphone-5-4s-placeholders-pop-up-at-cincinnati-bell-questionab/

Cincinnati Bell Wireless has AWS for their HSPA+ network. --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Wireless_Services#Operators

I actually am hoping that T-Mobile doesn't carry the iPhone5 as their CMO stated so I can get an unlocked iPhone5 with AWS straight from Apple and use it on t-zones. 

It will be T-Mobile's loss and my gain. 

Waiting eagerly for Tuesday's announcement to confirm AWS on iPhone5...

Well the Apple conference was a bust.. Nothing "magical", lol smh.. Still sucks no announcement for a AWS iPhone.. the DC A5 and the upgraded camera was nice additions tho.. Can't wait for the Google+Samsung event next week! This can give Google some momentum with the ICS+Nexus Prime announcement.

Yeah, Sprint was willing to guarantee Apple $20 billion of iPhone sales over the next 4 years.  Obviously since DT is selling out, they were going to do that.