Originally Posted by
J4rrod Yeah I'm not sure why manufacturers don't release their phones on as many carriers as possible.
If the carrier doesnt want to carry a phone, nothing a manufacturer can do to put it in the carrier's stores. More a problem in the US, as thats the only option unlike in Europe where stores like phones4u and Carphone Warehouse sell unlocked devices, not to mention online stores like Clove. US carriers know that US consumers will not buy devices for hundreds of dollars so they can control the OEM's if they want to sell in the US as they are the only outlet. Shame, even Nokia has capitulated and stated they wont be selling unlocked phones in the US, so again consumers (at least GSM ones) have little choice in what phone they can buy.