Apple put the ‘Networks’ in their placehttp://blogs.technet.com/ewan/archive/2009/03/22/apple-put-the-networks-in-their-place.aspxHaving just read Andrew Orlowski’s article over on The Register , it chimes exactly with a belief I’ve had since the original iPhone came out and showed a clean pair of heels to pretty much every other single device: someone had to put the mobile operatoren-GBCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)re: Apple put the ‘Networks’ in their placehttp://blogs.technet.com/ewan/archive/2009/03/22/apple-put-the-networks-in-their-place.aspx#3216600Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:33:00 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3216600Quikboy<p>Who wouldn't agree with this? (well aside from employees of mobile operator company)</p> <p>Smartphones, of all phones, should have the appropriate software and services to accommodate themselves to the user, instead of bundling a bunch of extra junk (that usually has a price) from the mobile operator to the smartphone.</p> <p>Maybe 'dumbphones' still need the mobile operator's servicds, but not smartphones. All smartphones need are data connections and that's about it. Hopefully, other companies can be more proactive, and push the mobile operators down on how they're going to sell their devices.</p>