With all this talk about new upgrade plans from T-mobile, ATT and now Verizon, where is the discussion about the inflated retail prices of almost EVERY smartphone? (Nexus 4 is and exception)
How is that an iPhone or Android phone is well over $600 retail with little to no discount for the life of that phone?
Subsidies? They don't make sense either. If you bring your own phone to most carriers you'll pay the same monthly fee (except T-mobile, and that's a recent plan change).
There has to be collusion between the manufacturers and the carriers to let this happen.
Even Apple does this. You won't find refurbished iPhones on Apple's site. But you will find refurbished iPod Touches and iPads.
Nothing is going to fix this until the manufacturers break away from the carriers.
All I'm asking is why isn't this issue ever discussed in blogs, podcasts, or even twitter among the tech/phone sites?
How is that an iPhone or Android phone is well over $600 retail with little to no discount for the life of that phone?
Subsidies? They don't make sense either. If you bring your own phone to most carriers you'll pay the same monthly fee (except T-mobile, and that's a recent plan change).
There has to be collusion between the manufacturers and the carriers to let this happen.
Even Apple does this. You won't find refurbished iPhones on Apple's site. But you will find refurbished iPod Touches and iPads.
Nothing is going to fix this until the manufacturers break away from the carriers.
All I'm asking is why isn't this issue ever discussed in blogs, podcasts, or even twitter among the tech/phone sites?