The iPhone is both unsubsidized and locked. It provides none of the trade-off for consumers you refer to, and thus reveals the intentions of some combination of Apple and/or AT&T. Further, there is no compensatory savings on monthly rates; my phone bill actually went up $20/month for the same service which had included unlimited data, because AT&T withdrew the corporate discount from accounts which added the iPhone.
Yes, the iPhone is a notable exception to the subsidization rule, and there are several lawsuits now pending attacking that very issue. Note that this is T-Mobile we're talking about, though -- and regardless of carrier, all currently offer heavy subsidies on a wide range of devices.
“The general size and shape certainly calls forth memories of the Centro, but while the previous version was chunky and playful, the Pixi comes off more like its distant cousin... from the year 3000.”
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The iPhone is both unsubsidized and locked. It provides none of the trade-off for consumers you refer to, and thus reveals the intentions of some combination of Apple and/or AT&T. Further, there is no compensatory savings on monthly rates; my phone bill actually went up $20/month for the same service which had included unlimited data, because AT&T withdrew the corporate discount from accounts which added the iPhone.
Yes, the iPhone is a notable exception to the subsidization rule, and there are several lawsuits now pending attacking that very issue. Note that this is T-Mobile we're talking about, though -- and regardless of carrier, all currently offer heavy subsidies on a wide range of devices.
Chris