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Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum OTOH, for developers already developing for the platform, silence is better: -- if they're making a lot of money, don't encourage competitive developers -- if they're losing money or breaking even, w…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Bageljoey Don't forget the battery is only a fraction of the size of the iPad's... But so is the display...
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Quote: Originally Posted by Jetz But at this point, it's debatable whether AT&T is hurting or helping Apple. Time will tell whether Steve was incredibly smart or incredibly stupid for signing a 5 year deal. And that's of course assuming the…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Stevie What if you want to compare the number of phones sold with iPhone OS to the number of phones sold with Android OS? It's not really all that hard. Well, actually it is if you only want US sales and Android …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Jetz Is that relevant though? Sure there's lots of free apps. But as a developer you can have Google take a cut and put it on Android Market or you can sell it right off your website and pay Google nothing. So sales…
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Quote: Originally Posted by cameronj Yeah maybe someday Apple will realize there's an opportunity. All these idiots on these boards know it, but all the MBAs spinning gold at Apple headquarters haven't figured it out yet. Of course, App…
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Quote: Originally Posted by commun5 Jerseymac, you're not getting the picture. Apple knows there is an opportunity to make money with Verizon, and so does Verizon. The problem is that Verizon wants a larger share of that money than AT&T doe…
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Quote: Originally Posted by quinney This is debatable. I guess it depends what is meant by relatively minor? ... Another strange assertion. There certainly are quite a few Verizon customers who post on these forums who claim they are wait…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Superbass Way better camera, smaller form factor, lower price will all prompt average people to upgrade... Agree and what if it's battery life was significantly better? And what if AT&T allows 3GS owners to upg…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Vic Vic Truth be told, this topic would not have been an issue if Apple would have crushed the competition by opening up the U.S. market from the onset. The exclusive deal with ATT has only stifle growth. If I were Mr.…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Jetz Not as good as the Apple app store. But that's more of a choice and app quality issue. It's coming along though. I see more and more iPhone apps getting ported to AM regularly. And if Android does gain markets…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Jetz If Apple does not care about market share and volumen, then why did they drop the price of the original iPhone by hundreds of dollars? Apple doesn't care about being number 1 in market share, or even number 2. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Jetz I don't get why people say this is a bad thing. As a consumer, I'd be happy if people cut me a deal (which is what BOGO is....it's not free). I find it odd that people on here think its a good thing that Apple d…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Wondering If you are going to come up with a "conclusion" at least make an effort to use numbers that are meaningful. You are tossing in thinks, extrapolations, and other fluff without any detail. And you additionally …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Jetz But where Apple does sell on multiple carriers, they do well. Canada is a great example. We've got the iPhone on all 3 carriers. And iPhones abound. That said Android is gaining traction. And with all 3 carrie…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AsianBob If it wasn't profitable, then why has Verizon kept it going for years on their BlackBerries and then extend it to all smartphones? They're the largest cell phone carrier in the US and I think BOGO has a large…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Blastdoor The difference here is just US versus World. iPhone does better internationally because Apple has multiple carriers in most countries. Apple only has one carrier in the US, so Apple doesn't do as well in the …
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Quote: Originally Posted by NormM Since there are so many non-phone devices that use the iPhone OS and run the iPhone Apps, this is an important point for Apple to make. Apple has by far the largest App marketplace, which is what makes it so att…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Foo2 The PR department carefully worded its statement to lead into the world-wide figures that can't be changing so fast in Google's favor. Apple didn't get into disputing the accuracy of NPD's figures, perhaps because…
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Quote: Originally Posted by atomicpolywog I don't actually know much about profit margins in the mobile business, but I was under the impression that the manufacturer sets the price they charge the carrier for the handsets, and then the carrier c…