Apple Prepares to Rock the Market With Hardware-Subsidizing Program

October 23, 2009 at 2:03 am PT

The US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple (APPL) today that reveals various concepts behind a newly advanced service in development that entails subsidizing an incredible array of hardware from Apple. The hardware ranges from their sizzling hot iPhone to Apple TV–the set top box–to an actual television, notebook, iPod touch and more. The subsidization could also cover software from Apple or third party developers.

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