The Apple iPhone had rather humble beginnings, only getting sold through AT&T in the United States. Its influence soon began to spread and today, the iPhone covers nearly half of the world.

AT&T "officially" posted information about free Wi-Fi hotspot access for its iPhone customers on Thursday, and summarily removed it.

Late last month and early this month, Starbucks customers who were packing iPhones reportedly discovered free AT&T WiFi Internet access at some of the coffee shops. All iPhone users had to do was enter in their valid AT&T iPhone phone number, and boom, free WiFi access to the world. Then AT&T mysteriously cut off the access.

Today TMO readers are discussing the impact the wave of recently announced iPhone carriers will have on the smart phone market and Apple

The iPhone is not currently available anywhere in the UK, and customers may have to wait for the putative 3G Apple iPhone.

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Only hours after posting information that indicated iPhone owners would receive free access to AT&T's public wireless hotspots, the company pulled all references to the service from its Web site. By 5 p.m. EDT Thursday, the page dedicated to AT&T's subscriber plans for Apple's iPhone has been stripped of all mention of Wi-Fi hotspot access. Earlier in the day, the AT&T site noted that ...

With competitive pressures mounting, AT&T may cut the iPhone's price to boost demand -- and cement its relationship with Apple, according to media reports. With less than two months to go before Steve Jobs takes the stage at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, where he's expected to unveil a new iPhone, it appears that AT&T may not be convinced that new bells and whistles will be enough to ...

Only hours after posting information that indicated iPhone owners would receive free access to AT&T's public wireless hotspots, the company pulled all references to the service from its website.

16GB iPhones may appear... but don't hold your breath O2 has confirmed reports that the iPhone is not currently available anywhere in the UK, and customers may have to wait for the putative 3G Apple iPhone.