Comments on: AT&T takes over Starbucks – iPhone access next? http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/02/11/att-takes-over-starbucks-iphone-access-next/ For people who dare to Phone Different. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:54:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rene Ritchie http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/02/11/att-takes-over-starbucks-iphone-access-next/comment-page-1/#comment-5476 Rene Ritchie Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:21:41 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/02/11/att-takes-over-starbucks-iphone-access-next/#comment-5476 <p>MacEnstein is posting a bunch of crazy stuff around this:</p> <p><a href="http://www.macenstein.com/default/" target="_blank">http://www.macenstein.com/default/</a></p> <ul> <li><p>Including AT&T recommending using iPhone on 3G</p></li> <li><p>Outlandish speculation that the new 16gb iPhone has firmware-unlockable 3G</p></li> <li><p>And AT&T hotspots + 700mhz auction = iPhone skipping 3G and going straight to blanket WiFi/700mhz</p></li> </ul> MacEnstein is posting a bunch of crazy stuff around this:

http://www.macenstein.com/default/

  • Including AT&T recommending using iPhone on 3G

  • Outlandish speculation that the new 16gb iPhone has firmware-unlockable 3G

  • And AT&T hotspots + 700mhz auction = iPhone skipping 3G and going straight to blanket WiFi/700mhz

]]> By: mikec http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/02/11/att-takes-over-starbucks-iphone-access-next/comment-page-1/#comment-5475 mikec Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:39:33 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/02/11/att-takes-over-starbucks-iphone-access-next/#comment-5475 <table width=100% bgcolor=lightgray><tr><td bgcolor=white>AT&T announced today that starting this spring they will run Starbucks' 7000 wifi networks in the US. Existing T-Mobile hotspot customers need not worry, as Starbucks made sure that AT&T continues to allow T-Mobile users access free of charge. Of course, most iPhone users don't use T-Mobile, so AT&T tantalising adds that they will "soon extend the benefits of Wi-Fi at Starbucks to its [own] wireless customers." That, and free access for AT&T Uverse (DSL) customers, a huge price drop ($4 for $2 hours, vs. $6/hour, $10 a day on T-Mobile), and 2 hours of free access for all customers who used a Starbucks Card to purchase their drinks, certainly doesn't make this deal seem too shabby. <a href="http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=25152" target="_blank">AT&T Press release</a> <a href="http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080211005514&newsLang=en" target="_blank">Starbucks Press release</a> <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/elliottcable/1843829894/" target="_blank">Photo Credit</a> Read more at <a href=""http://www.phonedifferent.com/2008/02/att_takes_over_starbucks_iphon.html"" target="_blank">http://www.phonedifferent.com/2008/02/att_takes_over_starbucks_iphon.html</a></td></tr></table> <p>Interesting; does this mean every tx on your Starbucks card gets you 2 hours? Or only 1 per day.</p> <p>Seems like bad news for T-Mobile.</p> AT&T announced today that starting this spring they will run Starbucks’ 7000 wifi networks in the US. Existing T-Mobile hotspot customers need not worry, as Starbucks made sure that AT&T continues to allow T-Mobile users access free of charge. Of course, most iPhone users don’t use T-Mobile, so AT&T tantalising adds that they will “soon extend the benefits of Wi-Fi at Starbucks to its [own] wireless customers.” That, and free access for AT&T Uverse (DSL) customers, a huge price drop ($4 for $2 hours, vs. $6/hour, $10 a day on T-Mobile), and 2 hours of free access for all customers who used a Starbucks Card to purchase their drinks, certainly doesn’t make this deal seem too shabby. AT&T Press release Starbucks Press release Photo Credit Read more at http://www.phonedifferent.com/2008/02/att_takes_over_starbucks_iphon.html

Interesting; does this mean every tx on your Starbucks card gets you 2 hours? Or only 1 per day.

Seems like bad news for T-Mobile.

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