"Samsung and HTC cost providers more than the iPhone '- NU.nl

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according to a survey of ABI Research among U.S. telecommunications carriers.

Although it is thought that some telecom providers prefer not Apple products sell for alleged competition, shows that Android smartphones from Samsung and HTC lead to higher costs for telecom providers.

has been done by the European Commission over a year investigation for alleged price squeeze.

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Research

For a smartphone from Samsung, a telecom provider on average 84 percent of the purchase price paid in advance, and the rest of the subscription fee is charged.

With an HTC smartphone, for the HTC One (read our review), is about 80 percent for the iPhone and telecom providers pay an average of 74 percent of the purchase cost.

Profit

This means it can be because many consumers already pay an additional purchase price for the smartphone.

, according to the research on the iPhone the most profit made

also go smartphones from Samsung more in sales and brings the South Korean company smartphones which are often supplied. free with a subscription Here is also the Galaxy S4 (read our review ) below.