Remember when T-Mobile CMO Cole Brodman splashed a bucket of
cold water on our hot
iPhone 4S dreams? Yeah, well the carrier's back to clarify its glaring lack of the
handset in its lineup, and it appears
the choice wasn't the company's to make. In
a statement released today, SVP
of Marketing Andrew Sherrard
expressed the operator's desire to play host to Apple's latest device, but claims Cupertino's omission of an AWS-friendly
radio is
the true culprit. In order for that phone to run competently on T-Mo's
4G network, those 1700MHz bands would need to be serviced. In its stead,
the exec points to other more capable phones currently on offer -
namely, those bearing Android - while referring to the 4S' apparent
network issues. Fighting words or just a case of the sads? Follow past
the break for the full quote straight from Magenta's mouth.
T-Mobile thinks the iPhone is a good device and we've expressed
our interest to Apple to offer it to our customers. Ultimately, it is
Apple's decision. The issue remains that Apple has not developed a
version of the iPhone with technology that works on our fast 3G and 4G networks. We believe a capable version of the iPhone for our 3G and 4G networks would offer an additional compelling option for our customers on a fast 4G network. However, the iPhone is not the only option to experience the benefit that smartphones offer.
T-Mobile's
4G smartphones stack up against competitive smartphones in terms of
functionality, speed, features offered and overall experience –
including the iPhone 4S. Reports continue of iPhones not operating well
on some carrier networks, while our latest 4G smartphones offer many
advantages vs. the iPhone 4S:
- Capable of faster speeds
- Bigger screens
- Compelling service pricing
- More advanced camera on the HTC Amaze 4G
- More choice
We
firmly believe that T-Mobile's portfolio will give any iPhone a run for
its money. We offer the increased processing power and faster 4G speeds
achieved by our fastest smartphones, the most advanced camera of any
smartphone on the HTC Amaze 4G, and our industry-leading 4.52" super
AMOLED display offered on the Samsung Galaxy S II.
With our portfolio of Android, Windows, and BlackBerry
smartphones, fast 4G network, and competitively priced worry-free
unlimited talk, text, and data plans, we believe it's a great time to be
a T-Mobile customer.
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