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Sprint to 'Bet the Company' on iPhone
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Re: Sprint to 'Bet the Company' on iPhone
#12I know I'm surely in the minority here but back in August I was so fed up with AT&T that I spent most of the month planning a move to Sprint. I was in and out of stores, researching phones online, talking to friends and more. Even with their poor coverage (my parents live in western mass and basically that entire side of the state is a black hole for sprint) I was so close to making the switch, at least for a one mon…
Usually they'll grandfather in unlimited plans that are in place before they kill them, though. I still have an "unlimited" data plan from Verizon, which, as I understand, will unfortunately not transfer over to an [EDIT: unlimited] LTE plan.
So, you should look into it, and if you're still planning to switch, you should probably try to do it before the iPhone comes out.
Re: Sprint to 'Bet the Company' on iPhone
#13> "Five years ago, the Motorola Razr was the top-selling phone," says > Credit Suisse analyst Jonathan Chaplin. "Imagine trying to sell 6 > million of them today." The thing about the RAZR is that it was a sleek, small form factor. I don't remember anyone who had one tout its functionality as the reason they got it. So the next sleek phone or better featured phone could easily displace it. The iPhone on the other han…
you forgot some Apple history...RAZR was the first phone with iTunes..that software features was what sold the handsets
Re: Sprint to 'Bet the Company' on iPhone
#14I'm not sure I understand. Is Sprint planning on undercutting the "regular" subsidized cost of the iPhone? Because otherwise, unless they're going to do something that really stands out, it seems like a case of "the only way to beat them is to be exactly like them".
At the moment, they're the only major carrier to offer non-capped unlimited data, and their "simply everything" plans (unlimited talk/text/web) are as cheap or cheaper than the Verizon/AT&T equivalents.
Re: Sprint to 'Bet the Company' on iPhone
#15I know I'm surely in the minority here but back in August I was so fed up with AT&T that I spent most of the month planning a move to Sprint. I was in and out of stores, researching phones online, talking to friends and more. Even with their poor coverage (my parents live in western mass and basically that entire side of the state is a black hole for sprint) I was so close to making the switch, at least for a one mon…
Usually they'll grandfather in unlimited plans that are in place before they kill them, though. I still have an "unlimited" data plan from Verizon, which, as I understand, will unfortunately not transfer over to an [EDIT: unlimited] LTE plan. So, you should look into it, and if you're still planning to switch, you should probably try to do it before the iPhone comes out.
I have an unlimited data plan on Verizon, and was told last week it could transfer to LTE. (Didn't make the switch though; I opted for the Droid 3 and its physical keyboard.)
Re: Sprint to 'Bet the Company' on iPhone
#16I like my Sprint service. The reception is far from legendary, but it's there, and the data is unlimited. If I wanted an iPhone, I'd do what everyone else does and switch to AT&T (and now Verizon). I suspect that folks who really care that it's an iPhone and not an Android (or potentially WP7, if that ever gets off the ground) have already made their move.
Agreed, and I think we saw as much with the iPhone arrival to Verizon. Yeah, it was a bump for Verizon, but not a tidal wave. Most people who wanted it had moved. That said, I think there were some holdouts who were unsure about getting an iPhone4 so close to the supposed summer release of an iPhone5, so that probably depressed the Verizon numbers a bit too. Bringing iPhone to Sprint so soon after a new announcement…
Also, a lot of people on Verizon who wanted a smartphone probably had already bought an Android phone when the Verizon iPhone came out (I know I did). The original Droid is just about two years old, which means that a lot of Droid owners are going to be looking for a new phone in the coming months. I'd bet a lot of them will be getting iPhones. I know a lot of friends that have Droids, and none of them have any intention of getting anything other than the iPhone when their contract is up.
Re: Sprint to 'Bet the Company' on iPhone
#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
Usually they'll grandfather in unlimited plans that are in place before they kill them, though. I still have an "unlimited" data plan from Verizon, which, as I understand, will unfortunately not transfer over to an [EDIT: unlimited] LTE plan. So, you should look into it, and if you're still planning to switch, you should probably try to do it before the iPhone comes out.
I have an unlimited data plan on Verizon, and was told last week it could transfer to LTE. (Didn't make the switch though; I opted for the Droid 3 and its physical keyboard.)
What salesmen tell you and what actually happens are completely different things.
Re: Sprint to 'Bet the Company' on iPhone
#18> "Five years ago, the Motorola Razr was the top-selling phone," says > Credit Suisse analyst Jonathan Chaplin. "Imagine trying to sell 6 > million of them today." The thing about the RAZR is that it was a sleek, small form factor. I don't remember anyone who had one tout its functionality as the reason they got it. So the next sleek phone or better featured phone could easily displace it. The iPhone on the other han…
you forgot some Apple history...RAZR was the first phone with iTunes..that software features was what sold the handsets
Are you sure about that? I thought the moto ROKR was the one that would connect to iTunes. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_ROKR)
Re: Sprint to 'Bet the Company' on iPhone
#19I know I'm surely in the minority here but back in August I was so fed up with AT&T that I spent most of the month planning a move to Sprint. I was in and out of stores, researching phones online, talking to friends and more. Even with their poor coverage (my parents live in western mass and basically that entire side of the state is a black hole for sprint) I was so close to making the switch, at least for a one mon…
May be someone could answer a question I have for a long time.
There are two different modes of operations wrt the mobile phone industry. US and most other European countries package phone and services together. Whereas in a lesser sophisticated market like here in India phone and services are independent of each other.
Both have their own pros and cons - Here I would never choose a crappy network because they have a better phone (I buy the phone of my choice) but at the cost of paying an extra premium (and that's quite a bit) for the phone (and the freedom to switch network anyday). The advantage wanes away as more operators provide better choice (but there is always the possibility that a phone maker could enter into an exclusive agreement).
Which of these models would result in a better service for the customer? Which is likely to succeed (or rather, be more successful)?
Re: Sprint to 'Bet the Company' on iPhone
#20I know I'm surely in the minority here but back in August I was so fed up with AT&T that I spent most of the month planning a move to Sprint. I was in and out of stores, researching phones online, talking to friends and more. Even with their poor coverage (my parents live in western mass and basically that entire side of the state is a black hole for sprint) I was so close to making the switch, at least for a one mon…
Usually they'll grandfather in unlimited plans that are in place before they kill them, though. I still have an "unlimited" data plan from Verizon, which, as I understand, will unfortunately not transfer over to an [EDIT: unlimited] LTE plan. So, you should look into it, and if you're still planning to switch, you should probably try to do it before the iPhone comes out.
I just get my new Bionic. My unlimited plan transferred to my 4G LTE contract. I upgraded through Verizon's web site.