AT&T Appears To Be Preparing for iPhone Competition

AT&T and Apple appear to still be close, but their exclusive iPhone contract is getting a lot of scrutiny. With CDMA and 4G versions of the iPhone reported, competitors like Verizon Wireless could get a shot at selling Apple's market-boosting iPhone. AT&T appears resigned to change, even helping Apple improve performance on its network.

With Apple and AT&T experiencing so many growing pains, their relationship is getting more scrutiny these days than those of jilted Oscar-winning actresses or philandering golf pros. And with Apple's iPad launching Saturday, some analysts wonder if the 3G-capable version of the device will further strain a struggling network on which the carrier has spent billions to increase capacity.

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