Carriers could leverage Windows Phone against Apple subsidies
The need to fend off Apple's subsidies could be the reason behind many carriers changing their tune toward the Windows Phone 8.AT&T and Verizon have both been shifting their weight towards Microsoft's Metro OS as of late. Meanwhile, Verizon's chief financial officer, Fran Shammo, spoke earlier this month about supporting the Windows Phone, and doing what the carrier did for Android by bringing the Motorola Droid into the mainstream.The Windows love may not be a coincidence, as a growing third platform gives carriers leverage to negotiate against Apple's subsidy and...
Published By: Tech Radar - Monday, 30 April, 2012
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