“Lending its support for that line of thinking Tuesday was Barclays Capital, which issued a new note to investors with the conclusion that Apple and AT&T will likely remain exclusive for the remainder of 2010,” Lane reports.
In addition, Steve Clement with Pacific Crest said he believes the odds of exclusivity being extended have improved, in light of the recent announcements,” Lane reports. “He noted that the tone from Apple regarding AT&T has become noticeably more positive in recent months.”
Lane reports, “Both analysts join Credit Suisse, which last week predicted there is a 75 percent chance AT&T will remain the exclusive carrier of the iPhone in the U.S. in 2010. Their assessment said the iPhone will inevitably be available on multiple carriers in the U.S., but a probability analysis suggests it is not likely to occur in this calendar year.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “James W.” for the heads up.]
@cwa107
I hope Steve reads your commenat. I know he would like your input. Of course maybe he can’t read, huh?
My guess is AT&T;gives him a much better deal than those Verizon guys. And they would never run negative ads about the iPhone. Verizon can not be that stupid.