Comments on: Can a $500 cell phone be the hot device of 2007? http://www.blog.wirefly.com/cellphonemodels/06262007/can-a-500-cell-phone-be-the-hot-device-of-2007 Subscribe to the Wirefly Blog Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:03:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Phong http://www.blog.wirefly.com/cellphonemodels/06262007/can-a-500-cell-phone-be-the-hot-device-of-2007/comment-page-1#comment-58 Phong Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:31:36 +0000 http://blog.wirefly.com/wirelessindustrynews/06262007/can-a-500-cell-phone-be-the-hot-device-of-2007#comment-58 Well the user experience for activating the iPhone has been exceptional from the screenshots and feedback. Now the question is if the feedback will be same 1 year from now and the battery needs to be replaced. http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/07/why-was-iphones.html Well the user experience for activating the iPhone has been exceptional from the screenshots and feedback.

Now the question is if the feedback will be same 1 year from now and the battery needs to be replaced. http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/07/why-was-iphones.html

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.blog.wirefly.com/cellphonemodels/06262007/can-a-500-cell-phone-be-the-hot-device-of-2007/comment-page-1#comment-39 Jennifer Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:55:25 +0000 http://blog.wirefly.com/wirelessindustrynews/06262007/can-a-500-cell-phone-be-the-hot-device-of-2007#comment-39 Sometimes this type of technology "upheaval" that the iPhone is expected to cause doesn't result in one brand dominating the whole market -- rather it expands the whole pie by raising consumer awareness and push the industry to do bigger and better things. Smart competitors should use the excitement generated around new products like the iPhone to capitalize on the awareness of the category overall – look at Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3068843/site/newsweek/): Dunkin Donuts is profiting from the increased awareness of the premium coffee category that Starbucks has created; as a result, it has created new products to meet the demand of premium coffee drinkers while staying true to the Dunkin Donuts brand. I expect to see a lot of comparisons by AT&T's wireless competitors of the iPhone's features to more robust music phones already on the market. Sure, the iPhone is gorgeous and has a great interface, but can it do broadband? Can it do radio? Shoot movies? I think iPhone will give the music cell phone category a kick in the rear, but it won't dominate the way the iPod does the stand-alone music player space. Sometimes this type of technology “upheaval” that the iPhone is expected to cause doesn’t result in one brand dominating the whole market — rather it expands the whole pie by raising consumer awareness and push the industry to do bigger and better things.

Smart competitors should use the excitement generated around new products like the iPhone to capitalize on the awareness of the category overall – look at Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3068843/site/newsweek/): Dunkin Donuts is profiting from the increased awareness of the premium coffee category that Starbucks has created; as a result, it has created new products to meet the demand of premium coffee drinkers while staying true to the Dunkin Donuts brand.

I expect to see a lot of comparisons by AT&T’s wireless competitors of the iPhone’s features to more robust music phones already on the market. Sure, the iPhone is gorgeous and has a great interface, but can it do broadband? Can it do radio? Shoot movies?

I think iPhone will give the music cell phone category a kick in the rear, but it won’t dominate the way the iPod does the stand-alone music player space.

]]> By: Adam http://www.blog.wirefly.com/cellphonemodels/06262007/can-a-500-cell-phone-be-the-hot-device-of-2007/comment-page-1#comment-37 Adam Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:24:22 +0000 http://blog.wirefly.com/wirelessindustrynews/06262007/can-a-500-cell-phone-be-the-hot-device-of-2007#comment-37 And then later that day - http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/justice/fox-news-iphone-grabber-gets-busted-by-the-5+0-273771.php And then later that day – http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/justice/fox-news-iphone-grabber-gets-busted-by-the-5+0-273771.php

]]> By: Mike http://www.blog.wirefly.com/cellphonemodels/06262007/can-a-500-cell-phone-be-the-hot-device-of-2007/comment-page-1#comment-36 Mike Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:46:05 +0000 http://blog.wirefly.com/wirelessindustrynews/06262007/can-a-500-cell-phone-be-the-hot-device-of-2007#comment-36 ...but if you manage to get your hands on the first batch of iPhones, be careful who sees you using it! http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/perils-of-tech-journalism/newsweeks-steven-levy-nearly-mugged-for-iphone-live-on-tv-273639.php …but if you manage to get your hands on the first batch of iPhones, be careful who sees you using it! http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/perils-of-tech-journalism/newsweeks-steven-levy-nearly-mugged-for-iphone-live-on-tv-273639.php

]]> By: Todd http://www.blog.wirefly.com/cellphonemodels/06262007/can-a-500-cell-phone-be-the-hot-device-of-2007/comment-page-1#comment-34 Todd Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:49:52 +0000 http://blog.wirefly.com/wirelessindustrynews/06262007/can-a-500-cell-phone-be-the-hot-device-of-2007#comment-34 I think the iPhone will be a hit! I think the iPhone will be a hit!

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