http://hothardware.com/cs/search/SearchResults.aspx?a=0&o=DateDescending&tag=Mobile,carriers&orTags=0Search results matching tags 'Mobile' and 'carriers'en-USCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://hothardware.com/cs/forums/p/61389/429166.aspx#429166Thu, 17 May 2012 17:24:14 GMTba4e517a-01ef-48a6-b096-821b95afe388:429166mhenriday<p>Google tried to break the carriers&#39; control over the US mobile-phone market with the release of the Nexus One, but unfortunately it failed. Hopefully, Google will be more successful this time around - given the oligopolistic nature of the carrier situation in the US, allowing them to maintain their control over how consumers are allowed to purchase their phones is greatly to the latters&#39; disadvantage. Being locked in to a particular carrier for up to 24 months if one wants to &laquo;purchase&raquo; a specific telephone (or rather, device ; calling these machines &laquo;telephones&raquo; seems a bit odd, as they are used as least as much for other ends as for telephony) significantly limits competition and therewith innovation, to the detriment of users&#39; interests....</p> <p>Henri</p>