In return, cable companies will be able to lock consumers into multi-year contracts and get first dibs on high-volume streamers, the most profitable market segment.
The vulnerability allows anyone with physical access to the iOS device the ability to easily bypass the passcode lock and use a USB cable to get access to the data stored on the iPhone or iPad from a Mac or PC.
The compulsion to lock up reselling arrangements to bolster spectrum or cable packages may provide a further opportunity outside of Sprint and be a further boost to Clearwire shares.