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Topic: Sprint signs $20 billion 4 year commitment to iPhone 5

Ravynmagi Title: Moderator Posts: 29,978 Registered: Dec 23, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 29,452 User ID: 572,278	Subject: Sprint signs $20 billion 4 year commitment to iPhone 5
	And you thought your 2 year phone contract was expensive. Sprint will spend $20 billion to get roughly 30 million iPhones over the next 4 years (assuming this includes newer models later too). The CEO says Sprint probably won't even make any money off this deal until 2014. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-20114938-94/sprint-commits-to-$20b-order-for-30m-iphones-wsj-says/?tag=cnetRiver Though Cnet is just being silly even wondering if this means the iPhone 5 would be exclusive to Sprint. Haha. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind AT&T and Verizon are also getting the iPhone 5 too. T-Mobile will be the only one without the iPhone though. Though I guess if getting the iPhone requires this kind of money commitment and your company is in the process of being sold, it seems understandable that T-Mobile couldn't do it. -----signature----- (none)
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IvanDF Title: Veni, vidi, vici Posts: 7,219 Registered: Nov 28, '04 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 7,007 User ID: 998,645	Subject: Sprint signs $20 billion 4 year commitment to iPhone 5
	How much do you think att and verizon pay? I do not like apple, but I must respect them for having people PAY to sell their product. -----signature----- 360 Gamer Tag: Ivan34 Steam ID: OSUIvan
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Sprawl-zero1eye- Title: IGN Vault Staff Reziztance iz Futile Posts: 53,263 Registered: Jun 28, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 52,657 User ID: 692,733	Subject: Sprint signs $20 billion 4 year commitment to iPhone 5
	If only I can find out how to get people to pay me to sell my product... dayam! -----signature----- Mirkwood MUD, OneEye IvoryFang, Lord of the VampireZ (Retired) AC Frostfell, Clan Z - Lvl 239 Grief Dagger (Retired) WoW Lightbringer Alliance, Z Guild - Lvl 85 Combat Rogue (Retired) Making iOS Apps these days at http://zsprawl.com/iOS
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Ravynmagi Title: Moderator Posts: 29,978 Registered: Dec 23, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 29,452 User ID: 572,278	Subject: Sprint signs $20 billion 4 year commitment to iPhone 5
	Sprint pays a $20 billion for a 4 year deal that does not include exclusivity, older iPhone models, or even the upcoming iPhone 4S. That $20 billion only gets them the iPhone 5 (not sure if they'll get newer models or not or if that requires a new deal). So $20 billion only gets that much. I can't imagine how much AT&T's iPhone deal that included about 4 years of exclusivity must of cost them. Don't think I've seen any reports on how big that number was. -----signature----- (none)
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Sprawl-zero1eye- Title: IGN Vault Staff Reziztance iz Futile Posts: 53,263 Registered: Jun 28, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 52,657 User ID: 692,733	Subject: Sprint signs $20 billion 4 year commitment to iPhone 5
	It might not have been as big due to being the first ones. The iPod was a great device, though. -----signature----- Mirkwood MUD, OneEye IvoryFang, Lord of the VampireZ (Retired) AC Frostfell, Clan Z - Lvl 239 Grief Dagger (Retired) WoW Lightbringer Alliance, Z Guild - Lvl 85 Combat Rogue (Retired) Making iOS Apps these days at http://zsprawl.com/iOS
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IvanDF Title: Veni, vidi, vici Posts: 7,219 Registered: Nov 28, '04 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 7,007 User ID: 998,645	Subject: Sprint signs $20 billion 4 year commitment to iPhone 5
	I agree the first contract may of not been that much. But I bet the 2nd one was a lot. -----signature----- 360 Gamer Tag: Ivan34 Steam ID: OSUIvan
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