Apple patents hints at ad-supported budget iPhone

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By Ed SutherlandJun 6, 2013, 10:23 am188 pts
An intriguing Apple patent application was discovered Thursday, hinting at a solution to how smartphones could be owned in developing nations, such as India. The patent filing describes a way a handset owner could defray the cost of a smartphone’s data plan by viewing advertising. The patent application…

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