Comments on: UK MNO response to iPhone launch? http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/uk_mno_response_to_iphone_launch.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:51:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: planetf1 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/uk_mno_response_to_iphone_launch.html/comment-page-1#comment-243249 planetf1 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:58:13 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7097#comment-243249 It's always tricky to figure out when there's good offers around - but around 1.5 months ago (and 3 months before end/contract) I got a call from 3Uk. I was paying £5 pcm + £5/1Gb data, but with no phone for this year - I took calls only. Initially having a good scottish chat, and then offering an LG for 5pcm & 0, they quickly (I mentioned iPhone) moved to a N95 8Gb for £30 on an 18month. That was such a wicked deal.<br><br>Oh, and a few weeks later I won a N96 from Nokia - won't get it for a while yet though ;-)<br><br>So I admire the usability improvements in the iPhone esp. the browser -- and the packaging is great. Meanwhile the Nokia UI is somewhat clunky, but overall it's a superb device. The camera is really nice (but minimal protection!) 2ends of the spectrum. Now if only we had the best of both It's always tricky to figure out when there's good offers around – but around 1.5 months ago (and 3 months before end/contract) I got a call from 3Uk. I was paying £5 pcm + £5/1Gb data, but with no phone for this year – I took calls only. Initially having a good scottish chat, and then offering an LG for 5pcm & 0, they quickly (I mentioned iPhone) moved to a N95 8Gb for £30 on an 18month. That was such a wicked deal.

Oh, and a few weeks later I won a N96 from Nokia – won't get it for a while yet though ;-)

So I admire the usability improvements in the iPhone esp. the browser — and the packaging is great. Meanwhile the Nokia UI is somewhat clunky, but overall it's a superb device. The camera is really nice (but minimal protection!) 2ends of the spectrum. Now if only we had the best of both

]]> By: Nigel Jones http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/uk_mno_response_to_iphone_launch.html/comment-page-1#comment-234501 Nigel Jones Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:58:13 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7097#comment-234501 It's always tricky to figure out when there's good offers around - but around 1.5 months ago (and 3 months before end/contract) I got a call from 3Uk. I was paying £5 pcm + £5/1Gb data, but with no phone for this year - I took calls only. Initially having a good scottish chat, and then offering an LG for 5pcm & 0, they quickly (I mentioned iPhone) moved to a N95 8Gb for £30 on an 18month. That was such a wicked deal.<br><br>Oh, and a few weeks later I won a N96 from Nokia - won't get it for a while yet though ;-)<br><br>So I admire the usability improvements in the iPhone esp. the browser -- and the packaging is great. Meanwhile the Nokia UI is somewhat clunky, but overall it's a superb device. The camera is really nice (but minimal protection!) 2ends of the spectrum. Now if only we had the best of both It's always tricky to figure out when there's good offers around – but around 1.5 months ago (and 3 months before end/contract) I got a call from 3Uk. I was paying £5 pcm + £5/1Gb data, but with no phone for this year – I took calls only. Initially having a good scottish chat, and then offering an LG for 5pcm & 0, they quickly (I mentioned iPhone) moved to a N95 8Gb for £30 on an 18month. That was such a wicked deal.

Oh, and a few weeks later I won a N96 from Nokia – won't get it for a while yet though ;-)

So I admire the usability improvements in the iPhone esp. the browser — and the packaging is great. Meanwhile the Nokia UI is somewhat clunky, but overall it's a superb device. The camera is really nice (but minimal protection!) 2ends of the spectrum. Now if only we had the best of both

]]> By: Nigel Jones http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/uk_mno_response_to_iphone_launch.html/comment-page-1#comment-226230 Nigel Jones Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:58:13 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7097#comment-226230 It's always tricky to figure out when there's good offers around - but around 1.5 months ago (and 3 months before end/contract) I got a call from 3Uk. I was paying It's always tricky to figure out when there's good offers around – but around 1.5 months ago (and 3 months before end/contract) I got a call from 3Uk. I was paying

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