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Originally Posted by Barnes
That's why I don't quite understand what exactly the deal with att&t entails. It's not like Apple needed at&t to launch the phone. They have everything they need at their disposable in terms of marketing, distribution channels, support etc. Why not just sell them through regular retail channels and let att&t, t mobile, Rogers, O2, Orange etc deal with activating them?
I think Apple has some sort of out clause. Being tied down for 5 years with a closed system seems a little un Apple.
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My understanding is that Apple receives a portion of all the revenues generated from iPhone plans. So that would include the cost of the phone, the phone plan, data charges, etc..
If the iPhone is available for use on any network, then it decreases the amount of money coming in.