Comments on: Living in a prepaid world and how Apple failed to change the economics of mobile http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:48:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Techno Quiz http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-284178 Techno Quiz Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:21:58 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-284178 Prepaid is a hit in most of the countries around the globe especially in Asian countries and young people mostly students. Prepaid is a hit in most of the countries around the globe especially in Asian countries and young people mostly students.

]]> By: Raidium http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-253495 Raidium Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:56:21 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-253495 Prepaid is an outstanding idea with all the benefits it offers. Alot of people these days are afraid of the 2yr commitment because of the ETF. With prepaid, u pay for ur phone when u want to or need to and the same goes for the data access or texting. I know alot fo people who dropped there postpay to switch to prepay. Prepaid wireless services are going to be the future with all the new plans and such they are coming out with like the Boost Unlimited for instance or Metro PCS. People like the flexibility! Prepaid is an outstanding idea with all the benefits it offers. Alot of people these days are afraid of the 2yr commitment because of the ETF. With prepaid, u pay for ur phone when u want to or need to and the same goes for the data access or texting. I know alot fo people who dropped there postpay to switch to prepay. Prepaid wireless services are going to be the future with all the new plans and such they are coming out with like the Boost Unlimited for instance or Metro PCS. People like the flexibility!

]]> By: PrepaidWirelessGuy http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-253017 PrepaidWirelessGuy Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:21:54 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-253017 Completely agreed. Working in the US prepaid wireless industry, and having visited the prepaid carriers in London, I think that rather than being logical, it's just historical. i.e. The US started with postpaid, and prepaid has always had a stigma of being for a lesser class; but that's simply not true in other countries. It's a way to pay, and a very good one at that with a whole bunch of benefits. I believe that in the long run prepaid will take over in the US as well...it's only a matter of time! Completely agreed. Working in the US prepaid wireless industry, and having visited the prepaid carriers in London, I think that rather than being logical, it’s just historical. i.e. The US started with postpaid, and prepaid has always had a stigma of being for a lesser class; but that’s simply not true in other countries. It’s a way to pay, and a very good one at that with a whole bunch of benefits. I believe that in the long run prepaid will take over in the US as well…it’s only a matter of time!

]]> By: Raidium http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-251887 Raidium Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:59:16 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-251887 Wow, I would hate to be him! lol. Funny stuff! Sorry Will, I'll be good... for now! :razz: Wow, I would hate to be him! lol. Funny stuff!

Sorry Will, I’ll be good… for now! :razz:

]]> By: Zak http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-251815 Zak Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:53:55 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-251815 @Radium You're a pimp @JD Just keep on going in your little world w/ all of your "proposals" lmao In North America its usually the mans job to do the proposing @Radium
You’re a pimp

@JD
Just keep on going in your little world w/ all of your “proposals” lmao

In North America its usually the mans job to do the proposing

]]> By: Will Park http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-251813 Will Park Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:44:39 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-251813 Just wanted to add. The iPhone 3G will *hopefully* be unlocked in the near future. That would essentially put unlocked iPhones back on the grey market - giving contract-haters an iPhone to look forward to. Now, the question is. Will Apple's lack of "official" support for the unlocked iPhone trade keep purists away from the iPhone due to philosophical differences? In other words, are contracts and hardware exclusivity a philosophical or convenience problems? Just wanted to add. The iPhone 3G will *hopefully* be unlocked in the near future. That would essentially put unlocked iPhones back on the grey market – giving contract-haters an iPhone to look forward to.

Now, the question is. Will Apple’s lack of “official” support for the unlocked iPhone trade keep purists away from the iPhone due to philosophical differences? In other words, are contracts and hardware exclusivity a philosophical or convenience problems?

]]> By: Will Park http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-251809 Will Park Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:34:51 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-251809 Let's keep comments clean, guys. Let’s keep comments clean, guys.

]]> By: Raidium http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-251800 Raidium Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:08:08 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-251800 I apologize. I'm in no way racist. I just dont like those who bash America because they are jealous we are more successful then they are and will be. Figured I would just clear that up! :D I apologize. I’m in no way racist. I just dont like those who bash America because they are jealous we are more successful then they are and will be. Figured I would just clear that up! :D

]]> By: Raidium http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-251796 Raidium Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:04:41 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-251796 Lame? Ok, not going there. I'm sure we were they to moment you made your first post. Different cultures huh? Well I guess any culture is better then yours so I can see your point. Wise isn't a factor here, if you were wise then you wouldn't have said anything. I like how you call us children. Because your spelling suggests your a 9 year old who failed English class. I didn't lose my job becasue I'm sure my job is to complex for your tiny brain to handle so I have no worries. I hope your going to college for Technical Support because thats the only thing your capable of and btw, you would probably do a a terrible job at that just like everyone else. I sorry you got born into a culture who thinks cows are holy as with ours thinks cows are delicious so we are going to have our hardships. Rivalry is an amazing thing, isnt it? have a nice day. And it was nice tlaking to you! :razz: Lame? Ok, not going there. I’m sure we were they to moment you made your first post. Different cultures huh? Well I guess any culture is better then yours so I can see your point. Wise isn’t a factor here, if you were wise then you wouldn’t have said anything. I like how you call us children. Because your spelling suggests your a 9 year old who failed English class. I didn’t lose my job becasue I’m sure my job is to complex for your tiny brain to handle so I have no worries. I hope your going to college for Technical Support because thats the only thing your capable of and btw, you would probably do a a terrible job at that just like everyone else. I sorry you got born into a culture who thinks cows are holy as with ours thinks cows are delicious so we are going to have our hardships. Rivalry is an amazing thing, isnt it? have a nice day. And it was nice tlaking to you! :razz:

]]> By: Raidium http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-251754 Raidium Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:42:04 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-251754 Really dude, do you just hover here and wait for some sort of comment so you can have some meaning to your life to stick up for a country with people the probably dont even like you which is why you are taking college in australia? And did I ask you about your government? I dont care... Is your mom the one that told you India doesn't have gays when you told her you had a crush on the neighbor boy? Btw, girls don't have adams apples so I would be sure to check those people who were proposing again. You obviously do care about us americans otherwise you wouldn't keep comeing back to throw in your meaningless comments. I also didn't ask about who cared and who didnt care. So you are just throwing out more stuff to try to get more things to argue so our comments back to you would give you some sort of excuse of a social life because ur obviously not doing to well on that one your self. And 1 more thing, its called grammer, study it, learn it, and apply it! Really dude, do you just hover here and wait for some sort of comment so you can have some meaning to your life to stick up for a country with people the probably dont even like you which is why you are taking college in australia? And did I ask you about your government? I dont care… Is your mom the one that told you India doesn’t have gays when you told her you had a crush on the neighbor boy? Btw, girls don’t have adams apples so I would be sure to check those people who were proposing again. You obviously do care about us americans otherwise you wouldn’t keep comeing back to throw in your meaningless comments. I also didn’t ask about who cared and who didnt care. So you are just throwing out more stuff to try to get more things to argue so our comments back to you would give you some sort of excuse of a social life because ur obviously not doing to well on that one your self. And 1 more thing, its called grammer, study it, learn it, and apply it!

]]> By: dandandan http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-251740 dandandan Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:30:58 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-251740 so, getting back to things, how is apple going to recover, or is this going to leave a huge hole in which nokia, or another manufacturer can flood the market with cheap, contract less touch screen phones? so, getting back to things, how is apple going to recover, or is this going to leave a huge hole in which nokia, or another manufacturer can flood the market with cheap, contract less touch screen phones?

]]> By: Raidium http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-251700 Raidium Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:17:15 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-251700 @James, Man, sometimes you have to just sit back and enjoy the show. People can sometimes get alot of stress build up and its almost a nessesity to argue with someone about something to help relieve it all. There's no harm being done with texting on a forum. Join in if u most. Its somewhat entertaining and maybe even fun. Just dont take anything to seriously and if u do, then you cant handle others opinion. Notice how they kept coming back? Nobody wants to end the arguement because both are looking froward to the others post. Gives them somehting to do! :D @James,

Man, sometimes you have to just sit back and enjoy the show. People can sometimes get alot of stress build up and its almost a nessesity to argue with someone about something to help relieve it all. There’s no harm being done with texting on a forum. Join in if u most. Its somewhat entertaining and maybe even fun. Just dont take anything to seriously and if u do, then you cant handle others opinion. Notice how they kept coming back? Nobody wants to end the arguement because both are looking froward to the others post. Gives them somehting to do! :D

]]> By: Raidium http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-251699 Raidium Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:12:55 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-251699 @JD, Seriously Dude, Nobody, and I do mean NOBODY cares about you, ur country, or anything u have to say. You can say whatever u want about Americans or Canadians but when it comes to the wars, we actually stick up for our selves rather then coward and piss in our pants at the thought of a fight. Obesity may be a problem here but people actually can do what they want with is the beauty of our country. I'm sure ur getting proposals but they are probably from men who think u look femine. And atleast our jobs involve working to get honest pay while ur country has to resort to using lowlife cheap tricks and foriegn investing to get money. It's not our fault that you guys are so poor that u have to work for pennies. So why dont you just go work at a gas station to pay for your college and "Shhhhhh". Sorry, Zak. I kinda wanted to jump in! lol. @JD,

Seriously Dude, Nobody, and I do mean NOBODY cares about you, ur country, or anything u have to say. You can say whatever u want about Americans or Canadians but when it comes to the wars, we actually stick up for our selves rather then coward and piss in our pants at the thought of a fight. Obesity may be a problem here but people actually can do what they want with is the beauty of our country. I’m sure ur getting proposals but they are probably from men who think u look femine. And atleast our jobs involve working to get honest pay while ur country has to resort to using lowlife cheap tricks and foriegn investing to get money. It’s not our fault that you guys are so poor that u have to work for pennies. So why dont you just go work at a gas station to pay for your college and “Shhhhhh”.

Sorry, Zak. I kinda wanted to jump in! lol.

]]> By: James http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-251698 James Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:08:45 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-251698 @Zak&JD If you two imbeciles are going to try and one-up each other, talking about your girlfriends and money and how great you look, how about doing it somewhere other than a forum on cellphones, because honestly, your just embarassing yourselves. @Zak&JD
If you two imbeciles are going to try and one-up each other, talking about your girlfriends and money and how great you look, how about doing it somewhere other than a forum on cellphones, because honestly, your just embarassing yourselves.

]]> By: Zak http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-251353 Zak Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:28:58 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-251353 dude look me up on facebook: Zak Ramdani you can say whatever you like "JD," but at the end of the day, my life is 10X better than yours. I personally don't care what will happen to Canada in the next 50 years. I'm better looking than you aswell ;) My gf is 100000000X better than whatever arranged woman you'll end up w/ ;) Stupid pooner dude look me up on facebook: Zak Ramdani

you can say whatever you like “JD,” but at the end of the day, my life is 10X better than yours. I personally don’t care what will happen to Canada in the next 50 years.

I’m better looking than you aswell ;)

My gf is 100000000X better than whatever arranged woman you’ll end up w/ ;)

Stupid pooner

]]> By: Zak http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-251276 Zak Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:50:20 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-251276 I'm surprised you can actually afford a computer! Props dude, how many year mortgage did you have to sign for that? I’m surprised you can actually afford a computer! Props dude, how many year mortgage did you have to sign for that?

]]> By: Zak http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-251275 Zak Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:48:52 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-251275 Dude, why don't you go eat your curry and make my consumer electronics Dude, why don’t you go eat your curry and make my consumer electronics

]]> By: Zak http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-251242 Zak Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:14:37 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-251242 hahahahaha I LOVE IT!!!!!!!! hahahahaha
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Petteri Kettunen http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-251205 Petteri Kettunen Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:52:47 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-251205 @Stefan: it would have been nice if your article had included Japan's mobile markets in the comparison. In Japan, the mainstream handsets come with advanced features and services which European consumers/manufacturers/operators can only dream of. On the other hand, the pre-paid business is very restricted by law; only residents can get up to two pre-paid SIM cards per person. You see, the Japanese model and the iPhone point to the same direction: good handsets and services are locked to operator contracts. @Stefan: it would have been nice if your article had included Japan’s mobile markets in the comparison. In Japan, the mainstream handsets come with advanced features and services which European consumers/manufacturers/operators can only dream of. On the other hand, the pre-paid business is very restricted by law; only residents can get up to two pre-paid SIM cards per person. You see, the Japanese model and the iPhone point to the same direction: good handsets and services are locked to operator contracts.

]]> By: AC http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html/comment-page-1/#comment-251055 AC Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:02:38 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/14/living-in-a-prepaid-world-and-how-apple-failed-to-change-the-economics-of-mobile.html#comment-251055 I'm also from Canada and wish to point out that not all Canadians are trolls :-> I’m also from Canada and wish to point out that not all Canadians are trolls :->

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