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Apple, AT&T extend iPhone exclusivity pact?

By Alan Friedman

Published: May 06, 2010, 2:48 PM

Apple, AT&T extend iPhone exclusivity pact?

Wall Street analyst Brian Marshall of BroadPoint securities says that Apple and AT&T have agreed to extend the iPhone's exclusivity period in the U.S. According to Marshall, the extension of the agreement by Apple was done to reward the carrier for offering a 50% discount for its 3G service to Apple's iPad buyers. The analyst adds that he now expects a Verizon branded iPhone to hit the market by Q1 of 2011 after earlier predicting an iPhone for Big Red to get launched this summer. AT&T is offering two 3G plans for iPad users. For $15, you get 250MB of data per month, while $30 buys you unlimited service. These are pre-paid accounts with no contracts being offered, which means that iPad users can stop 3G service at anytime. Of course, Apple's tablet is equipped with Wi-Fi support.

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source: ComputerWorld

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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.

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