Cingular 3G Handset Launch Imminent
Unwise?
Why would it be so unwise? Since these are first-time launches, they should not take away from people buying PEBLs and RAZRs and PTT phones and stuff, they are two different markets. No?
bones boy said:
It would be unwise for Cingular to launch or even unveil new handsets this late in the holiday shopping season
Why would it be so unwise? Since these are first-time launches, they should not take away from people buying PEBLs and RAZRs and PTT phones and stuff, they are two different markets. No?
I was thinking the same thing.
bones boy said:
It would be unwise for Cingular to launch or even unveil new handsets this late in the holiday shopping season
Why would it be so unwise? Since these are first-time launches, they should not take away from people buying PEBLs and RAZRs and PTT phones and stuff, they are two different markets. No?
Maybe, but they are new phones nonetheless. 3G phones would siphon attention away from the RAZR and PTT phones.
Don't forget also, that perhaps they are still testing some phones so they have more to offer at launch time?
bones boy said:
Why would it be so unwise? Since these are first-time launches, they should not take away from people buying PEBLs and RAZRs and PTT phones and stuff, they are two different markets. No?
I don't see it that way. A lot of people want the latest and greatest, just for the sake of it. Cingular just launched a new Walkman phone and a new Windows Mobile Smartphone. It would be good product line management to give those some time at the top before introducing a whole new group of higher-end phones for the latest-and-greatest crowd.
That being said, I certainly don't know enough about how cell companies do business to even present an intelligent contrary opinion. I guess it has to do more with marketing plans and the way they present these phones,...
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