
Motorola V710
IF motorola was smart about pricing
motorola makes money by selling their phone to verizon (a very expensive price)
verizon turns around and sells it to us for less than what they paid for it (they actually lose money) and they make all their money plus more, on the plans...hence why you are trapped into a 1-2 yr agreement. this gaurentees their money back.
so, verizon can sell it for whatever they want...but they probably need to sell it for a certain % of what they paid for it.
this is how they both make money...or else, motorola wouldnt be making nearly as much money off the phones as verizon (or any other provider) is.