Despite the fact that the iPhone is the best-selling smartphone line in the world, carriers have historically not been the biggest fans of Apple’s handsets. In fact, some carrier stores have been caught trying to get customers to purchase anything other than the iPhone..Apple’s iPhone is known to carry huge subsidies, so it makes sense that wireless providers would favor more profitable handsets. It is quite interesting to learn, though, that when it comes to subsidies, Samsung phones actually cost carriers even more than the iPhone. According to a report released this week by market research firm ABI Research, the average implied carrier subsidy for a Samsung smartphone in the United States is 84%. This means that on average, carriers

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