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marmel: I'm amazed that Apple haven't been able to negotiate themselves a slice of the ongoing revenue stream. I mean they would appear to have been in the box seat.
Small country, only a couple of telco's at the moment, both which would be very keen to get the iphone due to it's popularity and they end up with a standard supply agreement?
Either Apple dropped the ball or they must be getting a kickback somewhere.
exportgoldman:
And when the iPhone first launched in New Zealand Vodafone did have exclusivity on it so I'm not sure what Paul is talking about, unless he means exclusive = locked then that would make sense.
Paul says a definitive no, but he also said Vodafone were the only or one of the only carriers to sell unlocked iPhones, which was completely false from what he linked to on Apple's on web site, so I take his no with a grain of salt (no offense Paul :)
If we are spreading rumours, the one I heard when the 3G launched was that Vodafone paid a % of the data revenue contract to Apple on signing. e.g. if they had a 2 year $50/month contract then Apple got say 50% of the total value of that contract. I heard it from another Apple reseller and he said thats why you had to buy a data contract with the iPhone. I don't know how true it all was, but it stuck in my head.
At the end of the day I don't believe Apple is that bad a negotiator, but I've been wrong before, and I'll be wrong again...
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varix: Any new news on whether Telecom are going to sell the iPhone or not?
marmel:varix: Any new news on whether Telecom are going to sell the iPhone or not?
No news but it is probably a mute point now anyway, especially with apple selling direct.
The last poll on iphoneworld had 63% of users on xt with the balance on vf.
Aaroona:marmel:varix: Any new news on whether Telecom are going to sell the iPhone or not?
No news but it is probably a mute point now anyway, especially with apple selling direct.
The last poll on iphoneworld had 63% of users on xt with the balance on vf.
Talk about a kick in the face.
Buy an iphone and move to Telecom.
freitasm: That would not be a telco problem, but a product design/radio/battery problem...
zonky:freitasm: That would not be a telco problem, but a product design/radio/battery problem...
Not that familar with the Apple reality distortion field then?
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