In a report surely to be widely read by networks around the world, Strand Consulting have summed up the iPhone effect on a network's bottom line, but I think it goes a lot deeper. The standout line is "Not one (operator) has increased its market share, revenue or earnings as a result of introducing the iPhone." But then networks have never been about one product. They've been about offering the right device, to the right people, at the right time, for the right price. Let me explain.
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Regarding the list of myths, I think most level headed people knew all that anyway. The one place where the iPhone really does dominate is the media, and there are enough gullible people out there who believe that this translates to the real world.
The Apple hype machine has already lured in The Sun today, with an article on the new ipod nano. Apparantlt it will have a video camera BUILT IN, and will be able to record video for Youtube ^^.
And they will have a built in FM radio, a voice recorder and pedometer. Truly innovative eh?
So the answer should be to de-couple the phone from the service, right? Except that carriers make a ton of incremental revenue off selling phones and other accessories. No way they're going to give that up without a major fight.
If I sign a contract for service, but bring my own phone, I get no discount. So I might as well take whatever free phone they are bundling with the service, even though it sits in a box in the closet. When my contracted period is over do I get a discount on service, even though one reason for the contract was to make sure I pay for the phone? No, I get an offer to get a new phone and an automatic contract renewal, hopefully with the same plan I had before, but unlikely.
And pre-paid is simply not an option in the US if you want data.
The iPhone is a crippled p.o.s. for brainwashed Mactards and gullible fashion lemmings. My 3 year old N80 can run call recorder, Google maps, Skype/MSN client, Internet radio in the background and switch between without closing and opening them constantly and without controlled "notification service".
Nice Ewan. All the sad nokia fanboys that populate AA(N)S will be pleased (see retarded comments above)
Comparing such a "great" device like the n80 with the iPhone might actually be a new low...well done!
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I had a Nokia N80 and I must say it was a nightmare. Useless web browser, pathetic applications, extreme slowness, 3G net that was barely faster than my 28.8 modem connection 10 years ago. Good for phone and sms only. Comparing it to the iPhone must be a joke.
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I had a Nokia N80 and I must say it was a nightmare. Useless web browser, pathetic applications, extreme slowness, 3G net that was barely faster than my 28.8 modem connection 10 years ago. Good for phone and sms only. Comparing it to the iPhone must be a joke.
I only used the web browser if I was forced to by circumstance.
I enjoyed using my N80 as a phone the call quality is excellent and the reception is good. It didn't help that the last two places I lived in are split between cell towers. one tower for reception at the front and a different one at the back.
One problem I found with the N80 was the carrier it was locked to did not provide any firmware updates after the first, I didn't realise this for a while and de-branded and updated two weeks before my N95 arrived. I upgraded to N80i firmware as my phone was already black pearl. The speed difference was astonishing. I really felt the carrier had ripped me off in the last two years of its use by not providing the updates.
Which brings me to my last point, the one thing I really like about the iPhone is the firmware updates, there is no need to de-brand to get the latest update, it is automatically provided.
Geez!!!! Talk about bitter, misdirected passion! It's a PHONE, people!!!, It' s not a way of life nor is it a belief system. Get over it!!. I suppose anyone who doesn't drive the same make and color of car as you are also gullible lemmings??? And NO.I DON"T OWN AN IPHONE!!!
iPhone is infinitely better than many nokias out there. c'on people, accept what is there. I have never owned any iPhone and have always owned content creators nokias. I have used a friend's iPhone for 2 days only and it blew me away. apart from the on screen key board, everything was just so fine. I did not miss multi tasking. everything you need is there on the screen. It was just so so smooth. It's a different story that when I upgrade now from my Nokia N79, i am going for a blackberry bold rather than an iphone for entirely different reason. Bold would cost me $550 compared to iPhone's $750 and the second is we still do not have iPhone 3GS in India.
I need the physical QWERTY of BB.
Will wait to see how Maemo develops and gets the developers' support before switching back to Nokia now. As far as symbian is concerned, I am done with it.
Unregistered wrote:Geez!!!! Talk about bitter, misdirected passion! It's a PHONE, people!!!, It' s not a way of life nor is it a belief system. Get over it!!. I suppose anyone who doesn't drive the same make and color of car as you are also gullible lemmings??? And NO.I DON"T OWN AN IPHONE!!!
We can tell you don't own an iPhone because you wouldn't be writing things like "It's not a way of life nor is is a belief system". Most iPhone owners value their capacitive touch screens because they respond well to their phallus.
As for the N80, this was a phone that came and went long before the iPhone appeared so it's effectively from a different era. Interesting how comparatively well featured it was though. I bypassed the N80 because it was fat, it was really deep in one particular dimension and that made it so unwieldy.
ashu wrote:iPhone is infinitely better than many nokias out there. c'on people, accept what is there.
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Surely this depends on your particular requirements?
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everything you need is there on the screen.
Everything who needs? The iPhone doesn't suit my needs so it just doesn't get considered. Nor is it offered for sale on attractive terms. It's also too big an cumbersome for me. MOST other phones suit me better than an iPhone.
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i am going for a blackberry bold rather than an iphone for entirely different reason. Bold would cost me $550 compared to iPhone's $750 and the second is we still do not have iPhone 3GS in India.
I need the physical QWERTY of BB.
There you go! Needs, price! You are a sensible person after all. Forget availability.
But the new iPhone seems to be cool and good for entertainment lovers.. but if it comes to business communications, I prefer Blackberry onyl!
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Like the guy said...IT`S ONLY A PHONE !!
Yes, I have an iPhone. I used to have an N95 8GB, and really liked it. Then upgraded to an N97 and really hated it. You buy what is good for you.
I just really dont understand the anti-iPhone brigade.
I dont hate you because you have a Symbian phone, do I?
Thats why I still read AAS.
LOL Typical dumbass Mactard/lemming reactions. Yes the N80 is obsolete now, THAT was the point. The 3 year old obsolete phone can run background apps like call recorder without problems that the shiny new crippled iPhone can't, iDiots.
Unregistered wrote:Like the guy said...IT`S ONLY A PHONE !!Yes, I have an iPhone. I used to have an N95 8GB, and really liked it. Then upgraded to an N97 and really hated it. You buy what is good for you.
I just really dont understand the anti-iPhone brigade.
I dont hate you because you have a Symbian phone, do I?
Thats why I still read AAS.
Thank you....I so agree. It's like that in a lot of other forums too. I think you should use the phone that best fits your needs and keep it at that.
Problem is, you nokia fanboy DOUCHE, the n80 was a f... lemmon! It crashed over and over, because LACK OF DECENT RAM - bragging about it�s abilty to "multitask" is a f... JOKE. Build quality was also AWFULL.
So, you really look like a CLOWN by comparing it with iphone
Its best to go for a mid range nokia symbian phone like nokia e52 and new ipod touch 32GB ...... then u get to have the best of both worlds ! awesome phone and awesome mp3 player with same applications of iphone !
iTard DOUCHE, The N80 has 20MB free RAM after boot, so it can run a call recorder, music player and skype client/google maps without any crash or reboot. If there's not enough RAM then an earlier started app simply quits without crash. Pull your head out of Jobs colon, iDiot! The crippled iPhoney can't run a call recorder with 160MB free RAM! LOL
Sure. It seems I had a different kind of N80 with out of memory messages and really frequent crashes. Mine was unable to quit java apps like google maps automatically. Maybe it was a bad example...