Revenue from devices connected to iPod, iPhone or iPad

• Hamourabi

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  Posted: 08 April 2011 07:00 AM

  There is a strong trend for all sort of electronic equipment to use iOs Apple device as their data analysis, data storage and user display.
  Usually those appliances come with a free app and no app store revenue for Apple.

  for instance   http://www.oscium.com/    ,    http://www.alivecor.com/index.htm

  I do not know if and how Apple collects some revenue but in the future that could be huge.

  And info or idea?

  [ Edited: 08 April 2011 07:04 AM by Hamourabi ]      

• chiefthinker

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  Posted: 08 April 2011 12:38 PM #1

  Hamourabi - 08 April 2011 10:00 AM

  There is a strong trend for all sort of electronic equipment to use iOs Apple device as their data analysis, data storage and user display.
  Usually those appliances come with a free app and no app store revenue for Apple.

  for instance   http://www.oscium.com/    ,    http://www.alivecor.com/index.htm

  I do not know if and how Apple collects some revenue but in the future that could be huge.

  And info or idea?

  All “authorized” products that use any iOS as a display or processor MUST pay Apple a royalty or they will be terminated and/or sued….see recent litigation ruling.

  http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/06/judge_allows_apple_to_proceed_in_lawsuit_against_unlicensed_accessory_makers.html

  You can be sure all the big boys…i.e. Bose, Sony etc pay up. They have been a very nice revenue stream from the beginning. This is one reason Apple “LOVES” their proprietary 30 pin connector and are motivated to include it in as many products as possible.