I'll be brief here, don't worry. It's strictly an opinion piece. That said, I'm tired of all you who are screaming that Apple was wrong to sign an exclusive contract with AT&T Wireless. I don't particularly like locked phones either - that's why I have an unlocked phone on T-Mobile, but look at what Apple has done here.

The iPhone isn't just a nifty device, it's a device with unique service-based features. Video voice mail, for example, requires service support. Apple could not hope to gain this kind of support from all carriers, so they had to stick to just one. And think about it - as these features become a standard, Apple will have more leverage to push their product to other GSM providers.

Oh, and one more thing before I go. T-Mobile was slated to start rolling out 3G support in mid-2007. Has that even started yet? I truthfully don't know the answer. The last I heard was the schedule, but nothing more.

So sit back and relax - Apple is doing their part in attempting to catch US mobile phone technology up to the rest of the world, and they're doing it in the only way they really can.