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Originally Posted by woj
probably because it's now legal to unlock phones, so there is no point in subsidizing phones anymore... everyone was cheering on how great it is that you are no longer "locked into a carrier", but this the outcome of it... end of subsidized phones...  |
I thought that was definitely part of the move for sure. The other part is now that all Internet traffic is over 50% and heading rapidly to 75-80% of the Internet, phone and mobile devices are becoming the new "computer and laptop". The carriers and device manufacturers are positioning to take over as the leaders of Internet consumption, not just a supplemental follower.