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Could carriers rebel against the high costs of Apple's iPhone?

By , Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012 at 11:16 am
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If a carrier, like AT&T, wants to improve profitability on iPhone sales, it has to do so by reducing the subsidy. The only way to reduce the subsidy is to get Apple to drop its pricing, or to sell at a higher contract price

Yesterday, on Wall Street, we saw something rare. An Apple analyst downgraded the stock from a “buy” to “neutral” rating. Most analysts who cover Apple are incredibly bullish. So it’s interesting to think about why this analyst, Walter Piecyk from BTIG Research, disagrees.

I haven’t seen his research report with my own eyes, so I’m relying on the good reporting done by AllThingsD here. The crux of the downgrade reasoning seems to come down to subsidies.

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U.S. Cellular says no to iPhone 4S, quarterly sales estimates say YES!

By , Friday, Nov 4, 2011 at 4:33 pm
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According to a report by Fierce Wireless, U.S. Cellular apparently turned down the opportunity to carry Apple's new iPhone 4S:

U.S. Cellular turned down Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone because

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Three Mobile UK reveals iPad prices

By , Sunday, Dec 5, 2010 at 1:57 pm
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Three Mobile UK, just like T-Mobile UK and Orange UK have released their subsidised iPad prices.

Also like Orange, Three UK are offering the 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models of

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Subsidized iPads coming to the UK, could the US be next?

By , Tuesday, Nov 23, 2010 at 8:30 am
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Orange and T-Mobile UK both announced that they'll be offering subsidized pricing options for iPads purchased with their data plans. Users must agree to an 18 or 24 month contract

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AT&T details iPhone 4 launch, subsidies, iPhone 3GS discounts

By , Monday, Jun 7, 2010 at 3:20 pm
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AT&T is getting into the iPhone 4 fun today by (hopefully!) clarifying where things stand from their pricing and availability point of view. Here's the timeline:

Monday, June 7 –

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About that "Apple Could Drop iPad Price" Story

By , Monday, Feb 8, 2010 at 1:14 pm
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The Wall Street Journal today posted a comment from an analyst that Apple will remain "nimble" on iPad pricing and could lower it if demand is less than expected.

Um.

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AT&T Offering "Loans" not "Subsidies"?

By , Friday, Jun 12, 2009 at 6:29 pm
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Interesting take from the Macalope this week with regards to the ongoing confusion and resentment surrounding current iPhone 3G owners and the price they'll likely have to pay when upgrading

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Would You Sign a 3-Year AT&T Contract to Get iPhone 3G S at $199/$299 Subsidy Pricing?

By , Wednesday, Jun 10, 2009 at 9:58 am
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No such thing as a free lunch. You don't get something for nothing. Yesterday we linked to Gizmodo's response to iPhone 3G owners "whining" about not getting a second bite

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Gizmodo to AT&T Upgrade "Whiners": You Got Your Subsidy Last Year

By , Tuesday, Jun 9, 2009 at 9:02 pm
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AT&T and other carriers subsidize the upfront cost of the iPhone and other smartphones and make up the difference via guaranteed long term contracts/commitments. That's their business model, but it

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AT&T Paying Apple $325 to $425 per iPhone 3G in Subsidies?

By , Friday, Jun 20, 2008 at 10:55 am
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The original iPhone 8GB launched with a hefty $599 price tag, though it dropped to $399 a short time later. Though contract details were never disclosed, some pundits and analysts

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