Comments on: Chinese government to standardise mobile phone chargers http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2006/12/chinese_government_to_standardise_mobile_phone_chargers.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:14:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Campbell http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2006/12/chinese_government_to_standardise_mobile_phone_chargers.html/comment-page-1#comment-15382 John Campbell Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:02:23 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2006/12/chinese_government_to_standardise_mobile_phone_chargers.html#comment-15382 In Japan the mobile networks already do this. It only really works out because each handset model tends to be produced for just one network. What handset manufacturers really need to do is just standardise on mini usb connectors and standard headphone jacks. At least if they care about being easy to use... In Japan the mobile networks already do this. It only really works out because each handset model tends to be produced for just one network.
What handset manufacturers really need to do is just standardise on mini usb connectors and standard headphone jacks. At least if they care about being easy to use…

]]> By: loopy http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2006/12/chinese_government_to_standardise_mobile_phone_chargers.html/comment-page-1#comment-14998 loopy Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:03:40 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2006/12/chinese_government_to_standardise_mobile_phone_chargers.html#comment-14998 Maybe British humour is not international. As Monty Python sung some years ago " I like Chinese, they come up to your knees...................." http://www.lyricsdepot.com/monty-python/i-like-chinese.html Nearly Christmas, speak soon. Maybe British humour is not international.
As Monty Python sung some years ago ” I like Chinese, they come up to your knees………………..”

http://www.lyricsdepot.com/monty-python/i-like-chinese.html

Nearly Christmas, speak soon.

]]> By: Iris from China http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2006/12/chinese_government_to_standardise_mobile_phone_chargers.html/comment-page-1#comment-14930 Iris from China Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:51:01 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2006/12/chinese_government_to_standardise_mobile_phone_chargers.html#comment-14930 I wonder why the British government is looking into banning ringtones. Keep me updated please loopy I wonder why the British government is looking into banning ringtones. Keep me updated please loopy

]]> By: loopy http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2006/12/chinese_government_to_standardise_mobile_phone_chargers.html/comment-page-1#comment-14749 loopy Wed, 20 Dec 2006 10:26:17 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2006/12/chinese_government_to_standardise_mobile_phone_chargers.html#comment-14749 Latest news in: The British government has decided to standardise mobile call prices for all operators and their services [voice, SMS and data access]. In a move designed to keep prices fair and to reduce the burden of mobile operators filing excessive profit reports, Tony Blair was quoted as saying " We must improve efficiency in the Ministry of finance and by reducing the profit margins of the mobile operators from 98.2% we will have less work in in managing these profit reports, this will be evident on the bottom line for the Ministry of Finance's operational costs. Making profits is one thing, but for our people to have to count them is another" Mr Blair when asked about the expected profitability from the 3G networks was quoted " Oh, we have no problems with any of that, it will be another 36 years before we see any impact from the investments made by the operators in 3G" It was also rumoured that the government will also be looking into banning ringtones other than the type that go 'bring, bring' or 'ding, ding' - more news on this latest development shortly.......................................... Latest news in:

The British government has decided to standardise mobile call prices for all operators and their services [voice, SMS and data access].

In a move designed to keep prices fair and to reduce the burden of mobile operators filing excessive profit reports, Tony Blair was quoted as saying
” We must improve efficiency in the Ministry of finance and by reducing the profit margins of the mobile operators from 98.2% we will have less work in in managing these profit reports, this will be evident on the bottom line for the Ministry of Finance’s operational costs. Making profits is one thing, but for our people to have to count them is another”

Mr Blair when asked about the expected profitability from the 3G networks was quoted ” Oh, we have no problems with any of that, it will be another 36 years before we see any impact from the investments made by the operators in 3G”

It was also rumoured that the government will also be looking into banning ringtones other than the type that go ‘bring, bring’ or ‘ding, ding’ – more news on this latest development shortly……………………………………

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