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iPhone to become subsidized, non-exclusive?

by Cory Bohon (May 5th, 2008)

RBC analyst Mark Abramsky says that the iPhone will exceed its projected goal of 10 million devices sold in 2008 -- possibly by selling upwards of 14 million. How is Apple going to get these sales figures? Well, Abramsky suggests that AT&T could subsidize the iPhone by up to $200 for the 8GB ...

Analyst: 10% of iPhones sold to unlockers

by Mike Schramm (Oct 4th, 2007)

Apple Insider has an analyst saying that 10% of iPhones sold in Apple stores in September were being bought by people who are then turning around and selling them unlocked. That seems like a big number when you picture the situation Gene Munster, the analyst, describes: "one Apple employee ...

Rumor: Apple iPhone could be sold unlocked?

by David Chartier (Nov 18th, 2006)

Any and every rumor is in the air about the iPhone these days, but this one is probably the first of the recent batch that sounds pretty interesting. The mobile phone market is a pretty tough customer - carriers need to lock their customers down, and there are plenty of handset makers who already ...