Comments on: $199 puts Android right up against the iPhone http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/09/199_puts_android_right_up_against_the_iphone.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:39:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Giff Gfroerer, i2SMS http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/09/199_puts_android_right_up_against_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-243142 Giff Gfroerer, i2SMS Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:29:12 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=9610#comment-243142 It is going to have to be the monthly fees that attract folks to TMobile. We hear daily that people love the iPhone, want to have the iPhone, can't believe it's ease of use. But then they talk about the minimum $120 in monthly fees and walk away.<br><br>If TMobile offers the phone, with 1000 minutes, unlimited texting, and unlimited data for under $70 then there is something to compete with the iPhone. If they make it $59, watch out. <br><br>Most people loved the idea the iPhone was reduced to $199, but they didn't realize the $15 extra a month for two years they would be paying in fees that ultimately made the 3g phone MORE expensive.<br><br>Times are tough here in the states right now. Lower the monthly fees, get people hooked, and go from there...<br><br>Giff Gfroerer, i2sms It is going to have to be the monthly fees that attract folks to TMobile. We hear daily that people love the iPhone, want to have the iPhone, can't believe it's ease of use. But then they talk about the minimum $120 in monthly fees and walk away.

If TMobile offers the phone, with 1000 minutes, unlimited texting, and unlimited data for under $70 then there is something to compete with the iPhone. If they make it $59, watch out.

Most people loved the idea the iPhone was reduced to $199, but they didn't realize the $15 extra a month for two years they would be paying in fees that ultimately made the 3g phone MORE expensive.

Times are tough here in the states right now. Lower the monthly fees, get people hooked, and go from there…

Giff Gfroerer, i2sms

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/09/199_puts_android_right_up_against_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-243141 Ewan Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:17:12 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=9610#comment-243141 Good point Good point

]]> By: Brad http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/09/199_puts_android_right_up_against_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-243140 Brad Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:07:45 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=9610#comment-243140 If I was on T-Mobile, I would pick this over the iPhone simply to not have to go through changing carriers. If the major carriers (at least in the US) offered a larger variety of "smart phones" I think it would be a tougher choice for consumers. If I was on T-Mobile, I would pick this over the iPhone simply to not have to go through changing carriers. If the major carriers (at least in the US) offered a larger variety of “smart phones” I think it would be a tougher choice for consumers.

]]> By: Mike42 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/09/199_puts_android_right_up_against_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-243139 Mike42 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:00:26 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=9610#comment-243139 Normobs have had free access to push Gmail on basically all SEM phones (even really low-spec ones) for years. <br><br>Well, free = £5 or whatever for a basic mobile data package. But probably waaaaay cheaper than the tariff we are looking at for the G1. SEM have done a brilliant job of hiding the Gmail light under a very large bushel though.<br><br>/m Normobs have had free access to push Gmail on basically all SEM phones (even really low-spec ones) for years.

Well, free = £5 or whatever for a basic mobile data package. But probably waaaaay cheaper than the tariff we are looking at for the G1. SEM have done a brilliant job of hiding the Gmail light under a very large bushel though.

/m

]]> By: Giff Gfroerer, i2SMS http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/09/199_puts_android_right_up_against_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-233090 Giff Gfroerer, i2SMS Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:29:12 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=9610#comment-233090 It is going to have to be the monthly fees that attract folks to TMobile. We hear daily that people love the iPhone, want to have the iPhone, can't believe it's ease of use. But then they talk about the minimum $120 in monthly fees and walk away.<br><br>If TMobile offers the phone, with 1000 minutes, unlimited texting, and unlimited data for under $70 then there is something to compete with the iPhone. If they make it $59, watch out. <br><br>Most people loved the idea the iPhone was reduced to $199, but they didn't realize the $15 extra a month for two years they would be paying in fees that ultimately made the 3g phone MORE expensive.<br><br>Times are tough here in the states right now. Lower the monthly fees, get people hooked, and go from there...<br><br>Giff Gfroerer, i2sms It is going to have to be the monthly fees that attract folks to TMobile. We hear daily that people love the iPhone, want to have the iPhone, can't believe it's ease of use. But then they talk about the minimum $120 in monthly fees and walk away.

If TMobile offers the phone, with 1000 minutes, unlimited texting, and unlimited data for under $70 then there is something to compete with the iPhone. If they make it $59, watch out.

Most people loved the idea the iPhone was reduced to $199, but they didn't realize the $15 extra a month for two years they would be paying in fees that ultimately made the 3g phone MORE expensive.

Times are tough here in the states right now. Lower the monthly fees, get people hooked, and go from there…

Giff Gfroerer, i2sms

]]> By: Ewan @ MIR http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/09/199_puts_android_right_up_against_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-233089 Ewan @ MIR Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:17:12 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=9610#comment-233089 Good point Good point

]]> By: Brad http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/09/199_puts_android_right_up_against_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-233088 Brad Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:07:45 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=9610#comment-233088 If I was on T-Mobile, I would pick this over the iPhone simply to not have to go through changing carriers. If the major carriers (at least in the US) offered a larger variety of "smart phones" I think it would be a tougher choice for consumers. If I was on T-Mobile, I would pick this over the iPhone simply to not have to go through changing carriers. If the major carriers (at least in the US) offered a larger variety of “smart phones” I think it would be a tougher choice for consumers.

]]> By: Giff Gfroerer, i2SMS http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/09/199_puts_android_right_up_against_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-229552 Giff Gfroerer, i2SMS Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:29:12 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=9610#comment-229552 It is going to have to be the monthly fees that attract folks to TMobile. We hear daily that people love the iPhone, want to have the iPhone, can't believe it's ease of use. But then they talk about the minimum $120 in monthly fees and walk away.<br><br>If TMobile offers the phone, with 1000 minutes, unlimited texting, and unlimited data for under $70 then there is something to compete with the iPhone. If they make it $59, watch out. <br><br>Most people loved the idea the iPhone was reduced to $199, but they didn't realize the $15 extra a month for two years they would be paying in fees that ultimately made the 3g phone MORE expensive.<br><br>Times are tough here in the states right now. Lower the monthly fees, get people hooked, and go from there...<br><br>Giff Gfroerer, i2sms It is going to have to be the monthly fees that attract folks to TMobile. We hear daily that people love the iPhone, want to have the iPhone, can't believe it's ease of use. But then they talk about the minimum $120 in monthly fees and walk away.

If TMobile offers the phone, with 1000 minutes, unlimited texting, and unlimited data for under $70 then there is something to compete with the iPhone. If they make it $59, watch out.

Most people loved the idea the iPhone was reduced to $199, but they didn't realize the $15 extra a month for two years they would be paying in fees that ultimately made the 3g phone MORE expensive.

Times are tough here in the states right now. Lower the monthly fees, get people hooked, and go from there…

Giff Gfroerer, i2sms

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/09/199_puts_android_right_up_against_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-229549 smstextnews Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:17:12 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=9610#comment-229549 Good point Good point

]]> By: Brad http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/09/199_puts_android_right_up_against_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-229548 Brad Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:07:45 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=9610#comment-229548 If I was on T-Mobile, I would pick this over the iPhone simply to not have to go through changing carriers. If the major carriers (at least in the US) offered a larger variety of "smart phones" I think it would be a tougher choice for consumers. If I was on T-Mobile, I would pick this over the iPhone simply to not have to go through changing carriers. If the major carriers (at least in the US) offered a larger variety of “smart phones” I think it would be a tougher choice for consumers.

]]> By: Mike42 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/09/199_puts_android_right_up_against_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-229537 Mike42 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:00:26 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=9610#comment-229537 Normobs have had free access to push Gmail on basically all SEM phones (even really low-spec ones) for years. <br><br>Well, free = £5 or whatever for a basic mobile data backage. But probably waaaaay cheaper than the tariff we are looking at for the G1. SEM have done a brilliant job of hiding the Gmail light under a very large bushel though.<br><br>/m Normobs have had free access to push Gmail on basically all SEM phones (even really low-spec ones) for years.

Well, free = £5 or whatever for a basic mobile data backage. But probably waaaaay cheaper than the tariff we are looking at for the G1. SEM have done a brilliant job of hiding the Gmail light under a very large bushel though.

/m

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