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Re:Apple Plans to Release a Cellular-Capable Watch to Break ... by gkanapathy on Friday August 04, 2017 @05:35PM (#14932503)
If this happens, it seems likely that Apple would work out a special plan or add-on with the carriers just for this.
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Re:Apple Plans to Release a Cellular-Capable Watch to Break ... by JustSomeNobody on Friday August 04, 2017 @06:27PM (#14932885)
Yep, a single exclusive provider. Because that tends to be the norm with tech companies who have to deal with cell companies.
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Re:Apple Plans to Release a Cellular-Capable Watch to Break ... by X-Istence on Friday August 04, 2017 @06:40PM (#14932965)
On the iPad they have the ability to create virtual SIM's and you can select from a list of providers, including one-time payments to activate an account for X amount of data.

Apple could move to something like Google's Fi easily with the virtual sim capabilities...

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Re:Apple Plans to Release a Cellular-Capable Watch to Break ... by ubernostrum on Friday August 04, 2017 @06:41PM (#14932974)
I know Amazon originally used only Sprint for the Kindle cellular connectivity; has that changed?
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Re:Apple Plans to Release a Cellular-Capable Watch to Break ... by MBCook on Friday August 04, 2017 @09:20PM (#14933721)
I think they're still on Sprint, but I'm only ~70% on that.
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Re:Apple Plans to Release a Cellular-Capable Watch to Break ... by Avshalom on Friday August 04, 2017 @07:01PM (#14933073)
Like the years of ATT exclusivity?
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Re:Apple Plans to Release a Cellular-Capable Watch to Break ... by DaiPlusPlus on Saturday August 05, 2017 @04:18AM (#14934729)
Apple doesn't need AT&T anymore - the original exclusivity was because Apple didn't want any carrier interference (as carriers love to add their logos to handsets, install crapware into the firmware, lock-down settings and features, etc) - none of the carriers would agree except for AT&T, who demanded an exclusivity period to compensate for the risk of loss-of-revenue from evil things like only allowing photographs to be sent by MMS.
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