1. Negotiations with the carriers

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    Android handset makers: Here are our phones. How would you like us to change them so that you will sell them? 

    Microsoft: Here’s $200 million. Please sell our phones. 

    Apple: Here is our new phone. It comes in black or white. We will let you sell it.

    U.S. Carriers Don’t Want Stock Android Phones

    (Source: daringfireball.net)