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Unlocked iPhone to devastate the subsidized Carrier game

August 2, 2011 15:52 by: Mark Reschke   2 Comments

Categories: iPhone , News , Rumors

Tagged: Apple , Carriers, , iPhone_5, , Sprint, , Verizon,

Apple doesn't have partners, they have suppliers. But when Apple entered the cell industry it had no choice but to enter into partnership agreements with AT&T and others across the globe. Don't confuse necessity with anything Jobs and company are happy with, as Apple is setting course to go nuclear with its pernicious carriers.

Until now, the iPhone has been built with the philosophy of design elegance and overall quality. Apple has been able to work this way due to the business model being focused on subsidized products, hidding the true costs of iPhones into two-year contracts. But Apple's forthcoming iPhone 5 launch promises to change this model and the way we purchase iPhones.

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