This is definitely something to cheer about.You may ask “what’s the big deal?” It is because it is a Singapore company which is a first to say no to Apple’s iPhone revenue sharing model. I can’t say which is better for Singapore consumers – a revenue sharing model or the traditional Singtel business model. However it is something to shout about because every other telco company outside the States have succumbed to Apple’s demands.Apple, on the other hand, will not let itself be embarrassed. It claims that it is not married to the single carrier model. So the burning questions are:
- Will we get a locked iPhone?
- Will M1 and Starhub offer the iPhone eventually?
- Will Singtel provide support for the features unique to iPhone, such as visual voicemail?
