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Nokia, like Apple, will seek its slice of the revenue sharing pie |
BobaFett
Joined: Jan 06, 2004
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From: Kamino (wish it would be Lund)
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"The argument of the iPhone being an industry "game changer" repeatedly suffers the same pitfall: people end up arguing about the device, not the deal. Fact is, the oh-so-secretive, revenue-sharing model which Apple struck with AT&T, O2, T-Mobile, and Orange as part of their non-subsidized, carrier exclusive has changed the rules of carrier / device maker dance. Now Nokia, as you'd expect with their 40% market share, is asking for their slice of the pie. "As far as mobile phones are concerned we are sticking with our old business model," said Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, "that is, we get paid for our devices. But for providing new services we are seriously considering a shared turnover model." Hear that carriers, Nokia just put you on notice. With this and carriers now fighting to be seen as more open than their peers, well, we have a feeling that in a few years we'll barely recognize the US cartel of today"
http://www.engadget.com/2007/[....]ice-of-the-revenue-sharing-pi/
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sapporobaby
Joined: Sep 14, 2003
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From: Finland. Kuwait maybe :)
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Nice article Boba. We are all screwed now. Thanks Steve.
*edited on a Mac of course. Mac: There is no substitute*
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Posted: 2007-12-12 18:57
