3 posts and columns on revenue sharing

Apple in iPhone Talks With Second Chinese Carrier?

in News on September 1, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

Apple will sell somewhere between five and seven million iPhones in China in 2010, according to research house Broadpoint AmTech. But that’s assuming its distribution deal with China Unicom is exclusive. And according to Apple, it’s not. “I can confirm it is not an exclusive deal,” an Apple spokesperson told Dow Jones.
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YouTube: The Money Pit

in News on April 3, 2009 at 1:00 pm PT

It’s been well over two years since the $1.65 billion acquisition and Google has yet to truly monetize YouTube. To wit, a report this week from Credit Suisse that predicts YouTube will earn $240 million in revenue in 2009. Which wouldn’t be half bad were it not for the fact that YouTube is on track to lose $470 million in 2009.
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AT&T Renews Apple iPhone Deal; Confirms Subsidy Plan

in News on June 9, 2008 at 4:00 pm PT

AT&T (T) today confirmed that it will be subsidizing customer purchases of the Apple (AAPL) iPhone 3G. The subsidies are going to hurt AT&T’s 2008 and 2009 earnings; but at least AT&T will remain the exclusive U.S. service provider for the phone. The company noted that the $199 price announced earlier today by Apple CEO [...]