bits.blogs.nytimes.com - 8/15/2008
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So how long can Apple make extra money by being special?
The company announced on Wednesday that it would start selling iPhones through Best Buy stores, complementing the Apple and AT&T stores that already sell the phone. Colin A. McGranahan, the retail analyst with Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., said in a research note that Best Buy may well make no profit on the phone itself, and even if it ...
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usatoday.com - 8/13/2008
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Among other things, Apple wanted a percentage of
the monthly cellphone fees, say over how and where...
iPhones could be sold and control of the relationship with iPhone customers, said Jim Gerace, a Verizon Wireless vice president. "We said no. We have ...
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Verizon rejected Apple iPhone deal
blog.wired.com - 8/15/2008
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In an e-mail interview, David Nowicki, vice president
of product development at femtocell developer Airvana, laid the...
blame at the network's feet. He pointed out that AT&T's 3G network is new and will take several years to optimize, which is normal -- ...
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What's Wrong With the 3G in iPhone 3G? | Gadget Lab from ...
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Best Buy won’t earn big from iPhone deal; will cash in on accessories
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... an iPhone that it then sells for $199, it may only receive $350 to $400 back from AT&T, leaving it with a $0 to $50 profit. On another smartphone with a price to consumers of $199, Mr. McGranahan estimated the profit could easily be $100 to $200.
Yikes! The deals Apple cuts with retailers are not very generous, but they seem to work for now. Because when someone goes into a store looking for an iPod or an iPhone, that's precisely what they want.
[via Bits at New York Times Blog]
Best Buy won’t earn big from iPhone deal; will cash in on accessories
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... paid a $550 wholesale price for an iPhone that it then sells for $199, it may only receive $350 to $400 back from AT&T, leaving it with a $0 to $50 profit. On another smartphone with a price to consumers of $199, Mr. McGranahan estimated the profit could easily be $100 to $200. Yikes! The deals Apple cuts with retailers are not very generous, but they seem to work for now. Because when someone goes into a store looking for an iPod or an iPhone, that’s precisely what they want. [via Bits at New York Times Blog ] [image] ...
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