Apple sparked something of an industry-upheaval with their iPhone business model. Never before had a manufacturer demanded revenue kickbacks from carriers in exchange for handset exclusivity. And, with every single iPhone carrier doling out the big bucks back to Cupertino based on all iPhone revenue, the planet’s largest mobile phone manufacturer wants to follow suit. “Interviewed by the newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo confirmed the company had an eye on network operators’ charges for new data-based services,” according to Monsters and Critics.
But, Nokia isn’t looking for kickbacks based on handsets – they’ll be seeking revenue kickbacks for “new services.” Services like the new “Comes with Music” and “Ovi” music services are just the kind of money-makers that Nokia wants to use on a revenue-sharing model. Of course, that’s assuming that the services are popular enough to convince wireless operators that revenue sharing is in their best interest – maybe services like those based on Nokia’s recent acquisition of Navteq can be used to leverage revenue kickbacks.