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First of all, Apple is locked into an exclusive contract with AT&T
Fool.com analyst Eric Bleeker thinks both of these hurdles are easily surmountable -- and believes the value of an Apple-Verizon partnership would be so rich that Apple should do whatever it takes to jump over them.
America -- indeed, the world -- is still in the early stages of smartphone revolution, and adoption rates may never again be as high as they are right now. Research In Motion
So, unless there's something truly lucrative in the fine print of that Apple-AT&T marriage contract, Apple is squandering its fortunes in the name of fidelity. The time to make bold market moves is now, while buyers coalesce around a few dominant platforms. C'mon, Apple, your investors are screaming for you to play the field!
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