The Apple-mad folks at ThinkSecret, who have successfully predicted many top-secret Apple plans over the years, say that Cingular Wireless will be the first carrier to offer the upcoming iPhone--a rumor which itself has not yet been confirmed. The operator reportedly has a six-month exclusive on the device, to be offered early next year.

Whether this is Apple's way of making good for foisting the much-maligned ROKR on Cingular is unknown, nor is whether or not Steve Jobs will cut the legs out of Apple's partners again by pulling another Nano out of his hat--if and when this deal ever gets announced. But it does say a lot about Cingular's plans to offer a third-party branded music service rather than offering it's own branded store ala Sprint and Verizon.

Get more dirt on the iPhone/Cingular rumors:
- from the ThinkSecret Web site [1]

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