Project Black: “Across the board price changes….4G iPhone”?

Well well well. I’m having a great morning so far. Look at the title and tell me the money gouged customer in your isn’t all giddy. It’s inevitable that Apple would eventually release an iPhone on someone else’s network other than AT&T. However, the speed at which it’s going to hit as well as with the sheer amount of secrecy and lack of early hype that AT&T enjoyed is kind of shocking. Three separate, unrelated sources of Thoughts From the Sidelines (Nexus 404 Blog) have sent in information advising those thinking of activating a data plan to use the current iPhone on their network to “hold off” until October 25th. TMO’s Project Black has been getting quite a bit of hype as they themselves have deemed it a complete company turnaround which pretty much nixes any single phone or plan taking the cake.

Instead, the tipsters revealed that price changes are coming “across the board” and that T-Mobile USA will also be getting their very own iPhone, but this one will have 4G! Good god wouldn’t that be nice. A 4G iPhone sure would buddy up nicely with an 21Mbps HSUPA+ rollout that TMO has been bragging about as of late. If this is all true, hopefully they’ve been moving faster than they did with their current 3G rollout as that swath of coverage is pretty weak. I’d say a leapfrog as the nations largest 4G carrier with a new iPhone 4G would certainly cause a few people to jump ship. Don’t you?

So why hasn’t Apple come forward? First off, AT&T obviously isn’t going to say anything. Why would they help people not spend money on their overtaxed, overpriced network? Apple on the other hand seems a bit strange, though, they aren’t your typical mobile phone company and have a history of secrecy. Still, you’d think they would hype it up. Maybe an end of October announcement with a pre-holiday release? Heck, if there is in fact a real iPhone 4G coming or at least being announced at the end of October, what will it be called and what will it look like? Will it simply be an iPhone 3GS with a 4G capable radio. Or will it be a completely new design? I would hope the latter as the current iPhone style is starting to grow old.

With the massive price change up and possible iPhone 4G, along with confirmed line up of several higher end “euro-phones”, the end of October is going to be one of the best, if not the best for TMO…ever. If the price on that all in plan is in fact $50-$60, you can rest assured I’ll be calling the instant I find out and canceling with AT&T. I’ve seen some sites cite worries of a network implosion with the quick, massive influx of customers much like AT&T is currently experiencing. However, I pray to god that T-Mobile has seen how not to handle a capacity issue and instead is more than prepared. Not to mention, with 4G comes much greater capacity than your typical 3G network. *Fingers crossed*

Anyone else feel like a weight is about to be lifted off your shoulders? Or that you’re at least about to spend more money? I’m sure you’re excited. Let it out!

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