Just kidding (-: …… but it is interesting watching the horse race on the run up to the launch of the Apple iPhone. It is a lot like watching the talking heads handicap the presidential race. We don’t know what we don’t know but that does not stop us from having fun predicting the future for the most celebrated phone since, well the first one.
The problem? Firstly, unlike with other mobile phones, AT&T, the exclusive carrier for the iPhone’s voice and data plans, will not subsidize iPhone sales. Instead, customers will need to pay full price which, depending on whether the user buys the 4GB or 8GB flash memory model, will set them back either $499 or $599, the report states. Secondly, consumers who responded to the survey are put off by the potential costs of switching carriers if they aren’t already AT&T subscribers. Mobile phone contracts typically run for two years and are expensive to cancel prior to their expiration dates. The uncertainty among potential buyers isn’t helped by the fact that AT&T still hasn’t revealed what its voice and data plans for the iPhone will cost, the report adds.
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