The Price of Popularity for Apple’s iPhone

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The days of 2-year wireless contracts and exclusive carrier deals are under assault from global black market forces. Apple has admitted it can’t account for a chunk of iPhones (not on AT&T service plans) that should be producing revenue.

This New York Times article in Monday’s edition provides human texture to what happens when when marketing and product design are hot, but a company tries to control distribution and market introduction timing. People improvise.

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