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"But the iPhone and iPad aren't priced at a premium." I believe that AT&T subsidizes the hell out of the iPhone (pays Apple $400 per phone sold), which the do
by webwright 16y ago
"But the iPhone and iPad aren't priced at a premium."
I believe that AT&T subsidizes the hell out of the iPhone (pays Apple $400 per phone sold), which the do for the privilege of exclusivity, among other reasons. When/if that exclusivity dies, we'll see if carriers will pony up. The alternative is more expensive iPhones or reduced margins (will Apple be willing to accept the latter?).
- potatolicious 16y ago> "I believe that AT&T subsidizes the hell out of the iPhone" No more than any other device. By all reports, the iPhone is not significantly more expensive to build than comparable smartphones, and in fact if you look at similar smartphones, both subsidized contract prices and unsubsidized prices are very similar to the iPhone as well. Android is going to open the market for cheaper, low-end smartphones, that's for certain - but comparably equipped smartphones, whether they be Nokia, Android, or WinMo7, are all in the same general price point.
- jsnell 16y agoIf I look at comparable high end smartphones, they are significantly cheaper than the iPhone whether subsidized or not. For example from Switzerland: Locked,subsidized iPhone 4 16GB: 199 CHF + two year contract at 55 CHF / month Locked,subsidized Galaxy S: 1 CHF + two year contract at 55 CHF /month, but with the monthly fee waived for 3 months (so basically 350 CHF cheaper) Unlocked, unsubsidized iPhone 4 16GB: 769 CHF Unlocked, unsubsidized Nokia N8: 519 CHF
- tomerico 16y agoYou display partial data. I did a quick google search and Samsung Galaxy S 16GB cost 799 CHF on swisscom http://swisscomonlineshop.sso.bluewin.ch/onlineshop/Pages/ProductDetail/ProductDetail.aspx?cat=OS_Mobilkommunikation&subcat=OS_Mobiles_Internet&drilldown=3&id=000000000010023005&lang=EN http://swisscomonlineshop.sso.bluewin.ch/onlineshop/Pages/Pr...