Comments on: iPhone 3G, enterprise and the importance of mobile operator

By: Martha

Martha — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:59:43 +0000

the iPhone 3G looks very cool and feature packed. i will be saving some of my allowance to buy that phone.

By: Kari Silvennoinen

Kari Silvennoinen — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:03:50 +0000

Unfortunately I can’t remember where I read that from, but I agree that Nokia probably makes the best margins from high-end models. The thing is, even with low margins, the bulk of Nokia’s bottom line comes from sheer volume of those cheap phones. The difference of market sizes is the key factor here.

By: Mecha

Mecha — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:41:14 +0000

“Also, Nokia makes most of its profits from its low-margin phones.”

Curious as to where you found out about this. Is there a ref source? Nokia reps had previously said that the company usually makes the most from high-end models, and the low-end ones are just released to fill up the market.

By: angel

angel — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:00:27 +0000

can iphone 3g support other mobile operators? (like mtn)

or must only use at&t(i am live in asia)

By: Kari Silvennoinen

Kari Silvennoinen — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:57:14 +0000

Well, it looks like they mixed some of the major flaws and the pricing seems to be okay. But all is subject to change once the reality hits in July.

The thing is, I’m expecting my operator to really milk the early adopters.

By: Vincent van Wylick

Vincent van Wylick — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:41:27 +0000

Interesting to see that you’re now open to the iPhone. I imagine that many people are starting to feel this way, of course depending on how much the monthly fee will actually cost. €300 for a 16GB iPod is about the price I paid 3 years ago for my 20GB and seems fair, if the monthly fees are not much higher than I am paying now (around €20, but w/o data).

But the ultimate decider for the traditional smartphone user, will be the enterprise-compatibility, which will take some months, maybe years to sort out 100%.