http://paidcontent.org/2011/07/23/419-why-access-to-smartphones-is-the-key-to-wireless-industry-growth/ The economics of digital content Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:04:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://paidcontent.org/2011/07/23/419-why-access-to-smartphones-is-the-key-to-wireless-industry-growth/#comment-84652 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:15:51 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/07/23/419-why-access-to-smartphones-is-the-key-to-wireless-industry-growth/#comment-84652 Ha sprint sucks if they were so great they’d have more customers instead they bleed cash don’t be upset just because you can’t afford it you’re probably like 50 anyway and wouldn’t be able to use a smart phone anyway

]]> http://paidcontent.org/2011/07/23/419-why-access-to-smartphones-is-the-key-to-wireless-industry-growth/#comment-84651 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:29:27 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/07/23/419-why-access-to-smartphones-is-the-key-to-wireless-industry-growth/#comment-84651 LOL LOL .. my grammer is “excellent” compared to Texting Grammer ..!

]]> http://paidcontent.org/2011/07/23/419-why-access-to-smartphones-is-the-key-to-wireless-industry-growth/#comment-84650 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:38:18 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/07/23/419-why-access-to-smartphones-is-the-key-to-wireless-industry-growth/#comment-84650 You may not want or need “all them dumb applications”, but i would suggest a grammar class before your next post Mr. “extremely smart cellphone user”

]]> http://paidcontent.org/2011/07/23/419-why-access-to-smartphones-is-the-key-to-wireless-industry-growth/#comment-84649 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:26:50 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/07/23/419-why-access-to-smartphones-is-the-key-to-wireless-industry-growth/#comment-84649 Sprint is not spotty .. it’s great coverage.
I think paying through the nose each month and being “forced” to take the data option
by the carriers is “dumb”…!

]]> http://paidcontent.org/2011/07/23/419-why-access-to-smartphones-is-the-key-to-wireless-industry-growth/#comment-84648 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:08:16 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/07/23/419-why-access-to-smartphones-is-the-key-to-wireless-industry-growth/#comment-84648 How does that make you smart? You just have different needs then some people? You are okay with Sprint’s spotty coverage and you don’t need email etc on your phone to communicate. That’s fine, some people prefer it, doesn’t mean they are dumb cell phone users.

]]> http://paidcontent.org/2011/07/23/419-why-access-to-smartphones-is-the-key-to-wireless-industry-growth/#comment-84647 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:35:37 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/07/23/419-why-access-to-smartphones-is-the-key-to-wireless-industry-growth/#comment-84647 I am an extremely smart, cellphone user.
I only pay $39.00/mo to make phone calls on Sprint.
I have not allowed the carriers to “morph” me into something I am not !
I don’t want or need all them dumb applications and $100.00 cellphone bill !

]]> http://paidcontent.org/2011/07/23/419-why-access-to-smartphones-is-the-key-to-wireless-industry-growth/#comment-84646 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:28:23 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/07/23/419-why-access-to-smartphones-is-the-key-to-wireless-industry-growth/#comment-84646 The simplest regulatory solution to this problem would be to ban carriers from the equipment business.  Effectively separate the two.  Carriers could still offer subsidies to new customers but they could not procure and resell equipment.  This would allow manufacturers to focus on producing equipment where a single SKU works on as many networks as possible.  OEM’s would have to develop their channels further (both direct and indirect) rather than rely on carriers as a channel.  This would also simplify the equipment resale market, improve the value of used equipment for resale, provide a new business for retailers, reduce the obfuscation of equipment subsidy impacts on carrier contract terms, etc.

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