US mobile industry shows signs of growing up

One of the most startling surprises for an Indian guy when he lands into US is that for getting a cellphone along with a SIM you need to sign a contract of 1 or 2 years. This seems ridiculous but thats how the US mobile industry was. They were still in 1960's while the world had moved ahead.

I read at GigaOm today that Cingular has finally grown up and realized this mistake and has started offering SIM cards at $25 without any commitment from the customer. This will start a revolution across the US I believe. Most people will switch out of their contracts immediately or after their current contracts expire.

This is a great releif. At least someone in the industry grew up. Hope that others follow AT&T.