Apple Inc. (AAPL): The End Of Subsidized Smartphones?

T-Mobile USA is hell bent on merging with smaller rival MetroPCS Communications Inc (NYSE:PCS). To hit the ground running, the carrier recently became a self-styled “Un-carrier” that doesn’t lock customers into long-term contracts. Even so, you can save serious money on your next Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone by going magenta.

Is this the start of an industry revolution, or just a small player stirring the pot? In this video, Fool contributor Anders Bylund takes a look at T-Mobile’s plans.

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