Apple raised prices on its newest Pro iPhones, but U.S. wireless carriers are lifting trade-in incentives by about the same amount, which…
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Verizon increases iPhone 13 lineup subsidies to match competition
Verizon said on Friday it is increasing its subsidies on offer for Apple’s newly launched iPhone 13 lineup, in a bid to attract more…
With changes to phone sales in Japan threatening its bottom line, Apple hits out at ‘unfair’ rules
Apple has been riding high in the Japanese smartphone market, enjoying the largest share of any company, but changes to the discounts mobile carriers…
Apple: Rethinking the iPhone
I had been concerned for several quarters that the battery replacement program…
Apple has a lot riding on Verizon’s earnings tomorrow
From Apple’s perspective, the best outcome in the coming weeks would be for Verizon…
South Korea antitrust regulator says investigating Apple on ‘some matters’
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission is investigating ‘some matters’ regarding Apple…
Apple Korea under probe over unfair contracts with carriers
The nation’s antitrust watchdog is investigating Apple Korea over the terms of its marketing contracts…
Apple’s new iPhone 6s/Plus: One of the biggest changes is how you’ll pay for them
When Apple Inc. unveils its next iPhone on Wednesday, the biggest update may be in how most consumers will pay…
Apple dumps AT&T subsidized iPhone options
AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega said subsidized phone prices are going away…
AT&T and Verizon salespeople steer customers away from Apple iPhone to Samsung phones
If you go into your AT&T or Verizon store to buy a new smartphone…
How will loss of carrier subsidies affect Apple’s iPhone 6 sales?
Wireless carriers are working hard to wean their customers off voice and data plans…
Study: Borrowers buy pricier iPhones
The introduction of interest-free financing in the U.S. has boosted iPhone 5S sales…
China Mobile added some 1 million new iPhone users in February
China Mobile Chairman Xi Gouhua said…
China Mobile earnings drop most since 1999 on network expenses, iPhone subsidies
China Mobile Ltd., the world’s largest phone company, posted its biggest decline in profit…
China Mobile stores mobbed for iPhone launch; subsidized units require $97 per month plan
Apple’s iPhone has officially launched on China Mobile…
China Mobile boosts subsidies as carrier awaits iPhone deal
China Mobile plans to sell as many as 220 million smartphones next year…
Get your subsidized iPhones while you can, AT&T CEO says the deals can’t last
AT&T’s CEO Randall Stephenson told investors yesterday…
China Telecom reportedly cutting back on iPhone subsidies; Apple shares drop 3%
A technology sector rally fizzled Monday as shares of Apple Inc..
China Unicom 1H profit leaps 55 percent
China Unicom Ltd., one of the country’s three big state-owned…
Apple missing chance to court up to 2.8 billion new iPhone customers as carriers balk
Apple Inc. is missing out on a chance to court as many as 2.8 billion new smartphone customers…
Apple’s iPhone generates more in carrier fees than rival smartphones
The iPhone may command a higher carrier subsidy than its typical Android rival…
China Telecom beats estimates as subscribers rise on iPhone 4S sales
China Telecom Corp., the country’s biggest fixed-line carrier, posted second-quarter…
China Unicom may end contract sales of Apple’s iPhone
China Unicom signed a two-year agreement with Apple back in September of 2010…
Sprint CEO Hesse: Oh, yes, Apple’s iPhone was worth the billions
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse says the opportunity to sell the iPhone was too good to pass up…
Russian carrier blames ‘Apple ‘dictatorship’ for $1,000 iPhone price
OAO Mobile TeleSystems, the iPhone’s biggest wireless carrier in Russia…
This is why T-Mobile USA won’t officially carry Apple iPhones
The iPhone will never, ever officially be offered by T-Mobile. Period…
Morgan Stanley: New carriers to offset impact of longer iPhone upgrade cycles
A new analysis from investment bank Morgan Stanley downplays investor fears…
Sprint CEO to take pay cut as iPhone subsidies pinch
Sprint Nextel chief Daniel Hesse said he would take a cut in pay this year…
Apple CEO Tim Cook: Enough of this silly talk over iPhone subsidies
Apple CEO Tim Cook has some advice for investors concerned that subsidy…
Apple slips on more talk of subsidy declines
Monday saw two more brokers raise the possibility of a decline in wireless-carrier…
