On: IPhone Dev Spends $500k on Development, Still Not Approved by Apple

[pistoriusp]

1 network? It's incredibly easy to buy an unlocked iPhone in certain countries, and I mean... Unlocked by Apple, not cracked.

Whilst I understand that you're referring to North America you should consider that the iPhone is sold in a lot of other countries.

[tsetse-fly → pistoriusp]

The iPhone is also locked to one carrier in the following countries: UK, Germany, France, Sweden, Japan, Venezuela and many more. Unlocked iPhones are offered in relatively few countries.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1937

[mattmaroon → tsetse-fly]

Which, by total GDP, is like 90% of its market.

[ruslan → pistoriusp]

Officially unlocked iPhone is so much over-priced ($1000) that nobody bothers to buy it. At least here in Russia.