Comments on: What does a sub $200.00 iPhone do to the phone industry?

By: davidlian

davidlian — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:04:19 +0000

Actually, the $199 price comes with a 2 year contract. By contrast a Blackberry Bold will come free with contract and that’s a Windows Mobile phone with superior features.

Free phones in the US have become a norm, that’s why iPhone shook the world when it first came out at $699 PLUS contract. You’d pay the full price for the phone and be tied to a contract.

By: Dach

Dach — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:12:32 +0000

I don’t think you can really call the iPhone a “smartphone.” It’s really not as capable as a Treo, Tilt, or Blackberry. It has a few miltimedia features, making it quite a bit more advanced than your typical ‘dumb’ phone. But, can I install Japanese flash cards on it? Can I edit an Excel spreadsheet? view a PDF? log into my VPN at work to take care of some quick network troubleshooting? calculate APR or x^2+3?
I don’t deny that it has changed the game for consumers, but it’s stealig marketshare from the NV or the RAZR, not the Pearl or TyTN.

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Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:53:45 +0000

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By: MacPinoy

MacPinoy — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:26:46 +0000

You forgot it comes with a 2-year contract. Most Samsung and Nokia phones are free with a 2-year contract.

By: Chris Marsden

Chris Marsden — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:09:10 +0000

This is exactly what I have been thinking since the rumors first surfaced that this price was coming. Why in the world should I buy the replacement to my HTC made AT&T 8125 when I can get the iPhone for less (8GB) or the same (16GB).

BUT… if HTC (and others) drops their prices in order to continue to compete with the iPhone, I could afford the phone of my dreams.

Of course I still secretly want the iPhone.

By: karla

karla — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:09:14 +0000

so in the Philippines, that would be 199 USD + VAT + Tariffs

By: Abbie

Abbie — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:06:58 +0000

This will definitely change the business playing field of cellphone manufacturers here and abroad. They have to cut down their prices for them to keep up with the iPhone.

By: Juned

Juned — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:33:11 +0000

Is it true it has no video recording capabilities?

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