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Pogue: Congress Should Stop Worrying About Exclusivity; Focus On Other Carrier Issues

If you're an iPhone user in the U.S. (especially if you've tried buying an iPhone 3GS after owning a 3G), chances are good that AT&T or their arrangement with Apple has managed to annoy you in one way or another. Now Congress is taking a look at these arrangements, but David Pogue suggests that instead of trying to get an iPhone on Verizon, they should examine a few things that might be of more benefit to the end user, like SMS rate gouging, double-billing, and high overseas call rates. It's a good read, which can be found at NYTimes.com.

Congress Testing iPhone 3G As Official Smartphone

The iPhone has begun to permeate into businesses and organizations, and the US House of Representatives could be next. While House members currently rely on RIM's BlackBerry as their smartphone of choice, the Chief Administrative Office (CAO) that oversees all communications systems for the government branch have been testing the devices. If their tests go well, they could become official Government gadgetry.

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