Except that the MobileMe/dotMac part of Apple is one of the only ones that has trouble executing cleanly. They are currently one of Apple's weak links.

Good point. Of course, they'd have the money to get some people in there with a clue. :-)

They already have that, so why hasn't it happened? There's some political blockage here.

That's great until the virtual carrier switches network and many customers can't get a signal anymore.

On whose network?

Everybody who wants a cut of the business -- that's the whole point.

Right now, the carriers have too much control and that doesn't serve the customers.

Think of it like iTunes for phones: There's lots of music companies but customers really just want access to music.

You live in the US don't you? In most of the world phone and subscription are not tied at all. If I want a phone, I go buy one. If I want a new plan, I go sign up for one. It's really that simple most places not the US. For reference, it's called a working market.

I'm already annoyed at Apple for tying the iPhone to iTunes. There's no need for them to tie in even more bullshit.

iTunes is the ecosystem Apple created for their ipods, did you really think apple would change its winning strategy?

Every carrier should have FindMyPhone!