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		jquery on June 25, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: WD My Book users wake up to find their data delete... iPhones are subsidized by the App Store revenue.

planb on June 25, 2021 [–]

No. iPhones are not subsidized. If the App Store ceased to exist this minute, Apple would still be making a hefty profit on every device sold.

jquery on June 25, 2021 | [–]

I guess you know better than Tim Cook because that’s what he told Congress.

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