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by imr 5430 days ago
Sure, but now phones generate other revenue than just the service contract. You don't think phone manufacturers would want some of that?
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They want it, but they're not going to get it. In any case, for the time being, app store revenue is minimal compared to device revenue; last year the whole sector took under 2 billion dollars in sales globally, only a third (less sales taxes etc. in some cases) goes to the operator.