T-Mobile is giving away the Motorola Razr+ for free — how to claim
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A “free” Razr+ with a premium T-Mobile plan is another reminder that hardware margins are being traded for ARPU and lock-in. If you build consumer apps, optimize for carrier-bundled acquisition channels and assume more users will ride mid-tier Android hardware for longer cycles.
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