Apple moved up the iPhone price curve in DecemberWhile its competitors' average selling prices were falling, Apple's were rising.
<p>FORTUNE --Apple (AAPL) bucked another industry trend last quarter, according to new research
Fortune has obtained from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.</p>
<p>Taking a deeper look at a closely monitored smartphone metric, the average selling price (ASP), CIRP researchers found that while Apple's competitors' U.S. prices were falling last quarter, iPhone prices were rising.</p>
<p>ASPs for smartphones -- including Apple's -- tend to fall over time as
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Apple moved up the iPhone price curve in December
