Apple iPhone Subsidies Too High


	Apple iPhone Subsidies Too High

aks_sba

8-19-2009 1:36 AM

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apple, iphone, losses, operators

aks_sba says:

The European telco carriers have apparently paid too high a price in subsidizing the sales of Apple's iPhones. Not one of them has observed a positive ROI (Return On Investment) with iPhone sales.

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