The article has the right idea -- operators are just bit pipes. Did they really think that they would be able to charge more to deliver a 160 character text message than it costs to mail a postcard forever?
I suspect they did... and they certainly got away with it for much longer than reasonable.
I'm quite excited by this development... it's another hint that the balance of power has shifted from carriers (who have every interest in keeping the services basic and expensive to maximise their profit margins) to the handset makers (who have every interest to build a handset with more cool stuff than other providers, but have been held back by the carriers for a decade).
I think we all know who to thank for this development... Thank you Mr Jobs!
> I think we all know who to thank for this development... Thank you Mr Jobs!
Maybe, but I've been using Skype on my Windows Mobile phone for longer than the iPhone has existed. I guess we can thank Mr Ballmer instead. (Eww, gross.)
