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Apple friendly in 3G

T-mobile prepares the release of it’s iPhone Friendly 3G Data Network.

Much like the critically maligned Playstation 3 Home concept, the overly scrutinied and impetuously anticipated T-mobile 3G network may finally be nearing a nationwide launch.

The launch may conveniently coincide with the rumored iPhone 3G price drop in September.

With Apple and AT&T’s contract renegotiations in place, there exists the possibility of seeing the iPhone distributed to other carriers (earlier than the subjugated AT&T 5 year term), especially since it is evident that stock holders* have lost faith in Apple’s new strategy with AT&T.

*The release of the first iPhone was met with skyrocketing stock values. Apple stocks jumped from $84 (when the first photo was released) and continued to climb until they peaked at $200.

After the “fear-of-recession” crash in the market (around March 2008), the stock dipped to $119, went back to $186 and has now tottered between $150 and $160 (despite the release of the new iPhone 3G, which speculators presumed would have bolstered stock values over the $200 mark).

Apple will not reach it’s projected earnings at the end of this quarter. It may be time for a new strategy “sans” AT&T.