Apple iPhone
Apple Inc.iPhone went on sale on June 29,2007.Apple's loyal and enthusiastic customer base is known for rushing to purchase its new products and the iPhone enjoyed a tremendous amount of "buzz" before its introduction.As expected,the iPhone entered the market at what many believed to be a high price ($599) .However,within weeks the price was reduced to $399.By the end of 2007 over 8 million iPhones had sold in the U.S.marketplace.By most,if not all measures,the original iPhone was a huge success for Apple and it exclusive U.S.carrier AT&T.
On July 11,2008,Apple Inc.released the iPhone 3G,which it advertised as twice as fast as the original iPhone for half the cost.However,in order to obtain an iPhone at the new price of $199,buyers had to agree to a two-year service contract with AT&T.This allows iPhone users to receive phone calls and email,and search the web on the same device.A single charge of $59.99 from AT&T included 450 minutes of cellular calls,with free nights and weekend minutes,unlimited data,visual voicemail,200 text messages,rollover minutes,and unlimited mobile-to-mobile service within the AT&T network.This approach succeeded and over a million iPhone 3Gs were sold during the introductory weekend.
-Refer to Apple iPhone.Consumers who agree to the two-year AT&T service contract will be required to pay a cancellation fee if they leave AT&T prior to the end of the two-year period.This fee is a consumer:
A) bundling
B) penalty
C) lining
D) stimulus
E) markdown
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