Comments on: Are European carriers playing hardball with Apple? http://www.last100.com/2007/08/20/are-european-carriers-playing-hardball-with-apple/ Tracking the digital lifestyle Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:20:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Anonymous http://www.last100.com/2007/08/20/are-european-carriers-playing-hardball-with-apple/#comment-55286 Anonymous Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:36:23 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/08/20/are-european-carriers-playing-hardball-with-apple/#comment-55286 <b>"Dan Langendorf wrote that where the iPhone had already succeeded was in “wresting an unprecedented amount of control from a carrier — in this case AT&T — in designing the device, determining its applications and mindset of use, and how to price the phone and service.” Having witnessed this from across the pond, it seems that the European mobile industry is determined not to let the same happen to them."</b> Yes, and of course the European market is much more mature and saturated compared to the US one. Handset-vendor lock-in is something I think most of us would like to avoid, and for the most part in Europe have avoided. “Dan Langendorf wrote that where the iPhone had already succeeded was in “wresting an unprecedented amount of control from a carrier — in this case AT&T — in designing the device, determining its applications and mindset of use, and how to price the phone and service.” Having witnessed this from across the pond, it seems that the European mobile industry is determined not to let the same happen to them.”

Yes, and of course the European market is much more mature and saturated compared to the US one. Handset-vendor lock-in is something I think most of us would like to avoid, and for the most part in Europe have avoided.

]]> By: catalin http://www.last100.com/2007/08/20/are-european-carriers-playing-hardball-with-apple/#comment-2474 catalin Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:03:29 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/08/20/are-european-carriers-playing-hardball-with-apple/#comment-2474 You maybe pay usd 2,040 in States, but I believe that in Europe they will charge euro 2,040! "the lack of cut ‘n’ paste functionality" this is unbelievable. Mi 5 years old Nokia Ngage QD knows that function. And you have some error with your comments script! You maybe pay usd 2,040 in States, but I believe that in Europe they will charge euro 2,040!
“the lack of cut ‘n’ paste functionality” this is unbelievable. Mi 5 years old Nokia Ngage QD knows that function.
And you have some error with your comments script!

]]> By: catalin http://www.last100.com/2007/08/20/are-european-carriers-playing-hardball-with-apple/#comment-2473 catalin Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:02:12 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/08/20/are-european-carriers-playing-hardball-with-apple/#comment-2473 You maybe pay usd 2,040 in States, but I believe that in Europe they will charge euro 2,040! "the lack of cut ‘n’ paste functionality" this is unbelievable! Mi 5 years old Nokia Ngage QD knows that function! You maybe pay usd 2,040 in States, but I believe that in Europe they will charge euro 2,040!
“the lack of cut ‘n’ paste functionality” this is unbelievable!
Mi 5 years old Nokia Ngage QD knows that function!

]]> By: OOM http://www.last100.com/2007/08/20/are-european-carriers-playing-hardball-with-apple/#comment-2461 OOM Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:53:34 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/08/20/are-european-carriers-playing-hardball-with-apple/#comment-2461 I-Phone is a marketing tool, not a telephone. You pay $600 + $60 AT&T for two years, that's $600 + $1,440 = $2,040. This seems way too expensive for a phone. Correct me if I'm wrong :) I-Phone is a marketing tool, not a telephone. You pay $600 + $60 AT&T for two years, that’s $600 + $1,440 = $2,040. This seems way too expensive for a phone. Correct me if I’m wrong :)

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