Apple Inc. (AAPL), T-Mobile & Changing the Smartphone Game

Still, it might just be that the biggest advantage that T-Mobile can have is the resistance that will be shown by its two biggest competitors. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), in particular, has always struck me as liking the way things are at the moment and, therefore, will be most resistant to altering the way it does business. That could mean good things for T-Mobile as people drift away from AT&T toward a provider that’s more responsive, not just to their needs, but to their desires.

I don’t think the other major player, Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ), will be quite so resistant to the changing business model. Over the years, Verizon has been a bit more nimble and less stodgy. Still, the company has done very well using the current lock-them-in system and is likely to be slower than it should to react to changes in the competitive environment. It’ll be interesting to see how it changes in response to the T-Mobile initiative.

It’ll be interesting, in any event. There’s no greater opportunity for an investor than when a true sea change is underway, and this has the potential to be one. If you, as an investor, agree with that, then it’s time to move. You can’t invest in T-Mobile (though there are PINK sheets out there for its parent, Deutshe Telekom), but you can make sure you’re not involved with companies who are not reacting properly to the changes that T-Mobile is trying to bring about. That should be your focus here.

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