Yes, the iPhone brings in new customers, increases revenue, and lets the carrier bask in Apple's halo effect, but all of that comes at a cost. One analyst calls the iPhone a habit the carriers just can't kick.
Emerging markets such as the Asia Pacific region have seen little iPhone penetration with only 22% of the carriers in the region having access to the iPhone. Apple has already been decreasing prices for the older versions of the iPhone as it rolls out new versions. The iPhone 3GS is now available for free on AT&T and the iPhone 4 for $99. The company can look to push these older versions into …
iPhone 4S (Credit: Apple) The iPhone 4S will soon hit the world’s second largest mobile market. Offered by two of India’s major carriers, Apple’s new iPhone will start selling there November 25. Bharti Airtel has been identified by sources as one of the carriers, according to a recent story in The Times of India , though the company itself provided no news or announcements about the phone on its …
The Sprint iPhone 5 is coming, according to a new report. And unlike on other carriers, the Sprint iPhone 5 could include an unlimited data plan.
Hacking-happy users of iPhone 3G and 3GS models can now unlock their phones to work with other carriers, thanks to a new hack. The iPhone Dev Team released this weekend a new carrier unlock for the older iPhone models, which allows you to use any SIM card with the latest software update from Apple, iOS 4.2.1.
