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This is not an Apple iPhone phenomenon. Why do people pay billions for mobile phone ringtones? People even pay for them on phones that you can just copy an mp3

by axod 18y ago

This is not an Apple iPhone phenomenon. Why do people pay billions for mobile phone ringtones? People even pay for them on phones that you can just copy an mp3 onto and use as the ringtone. Mobile phones have a fantastic built in micropayment system - it gets added to your bill, and you probably don't even notice - there is no hurdle.

raganwald 18y ago
> Mobile phones have a fantastic built in micropayment system - it gets added to your bill, and you probably don't even notice - there is no hurdle. That's the innovation: When you make micropayments easy, you make it easy to sell candy.