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Apple to lose massive iPhone subsidies with Verizon?
Apple to lose massive iPhone subsidies with Verizon?
Apple will lose its current "sweetheart" US carrier subsidy if and when it signs an iPhone deal with Verizon, says Brian Marshall of Broadpoint.AmTech. The analyst argues that a Verizon iPhone will arrive in the second half of 2010, but with Apple unable to pressure the carrier into paying the ...
AT&T sues Verizon over 'There's a map for that' ads
AT&T sues Verizon over 'There's a map for that' ads
engadget.com — Whoa -- we just got word that AT&T is suing Verizon for false advertising over Big Red's... "There's a map for that" ads . We're reading the complaint and motion to stop the ads, but here's what AT&T says is the big problem: In ... (more) AT&T sues Verizon over 'There's a map for that' ads
Verizon Wireless: Tethering Coming for Droid
Verizon Wireless: Tethering Coming for Droid
gearlog.com — Think the Motorola Droid is almost perfect, but it just needs to be a modem for your... laptop? Verizon can help with that, next year. Verizon Wireless told us that their "Broadband Access Connect" plan, which allows you to tether your phone as a ... (more) Verizon Wireless: Tethering Coming for Droid
AT&T Sues Verizon Over Wireless Coverage Ads
online.wsj.com — AT Inc. took offense to Verizon Wireless's latest advertising campaign, claiming in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that... the commercials falsely suggest the wireless carrier has coverage gaps. Verizon Wireless, which is jointly owned by Verizon ... (more) AT&T Sues Verizon Over Wireless Coverage Ads
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Apple gambles on killing iPhone subsidy
TG Daily - All News — When and if Apple signs a deal with Verizon to flog its iPhone it is likely that the price of the gadget will rise. Analyst Brian Marshall of Broadpoint.AmTech believes that the deal will be made in the second half of next year, but it is unlikely that Apple will be able to bully Verizon into the same level of subsidy that it got with AT AT is supposed to be subsidising each phone by $450 while the best Verizon will come up with is about $300. [image] Marshall thinks that that while this might cause Apple to lose a bit of cash, if the Verzon deal works it could sell an extra ...

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