Sony Developing PlayStation Phone
This is a start to a good thing...
At first, I thought, great another manufacturer trying to come out with a phone to compete with the iPhone.
But I think this is a good thing. I like the idea of manufacturers promoting their own phones based off of what they want to offer, not the cell phone company. I feel like we are moving to an industry where there will be very few AT&T and Verizon stores and you have more LG, Sony, Apple, and Samsung stores. You'll go there to buy your TVs and cellphones. When you activate your phone, it will be based on the company's network, not their phone line up.
But then again, subsidies will be out the window...but that's my perfect world.
But I think this is a good thing. I like the idea of manufacturers promoting their own phones based off of what they want to offer, not the cell phone company. I feel like we are moving to an industry where there will be very few AT&T and Verizon stores and you have more LG, Sony, Apple, and Samsung stores. You'll go there to buy your TVs and cellphones. When you activate your phone, it will be based on the company's network, not their phone line up.
But then again, subsidies will be out the window...but that's my perfect world.
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Subsidies won't go away, no matter how much they should. People simply aren't going to accept paying $500.00 for a phone they're used to paying $49.99 for now. The average sheep on the street isn't going to notice the advantages or monthly savings for not having the price of the phone added into their plan- they'll simply notice that the phone costs 10 times more than it used to.
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One of the possibilities with Android is that with a heavy tie-in to Google's advertising services, Google would be able to subsidize the device for a price comparable to what carrier subsidies are.
Google already pays Apple and Palm for search privileges, and Bing pays Verizon Wireless.
Sony could subsidize the device, using it as a loss leader for Playstation games. They're a about 4 years too late though.
Google already pays Apple and Palm for search privileges, and Bing pays Verizon Wireless.
Sony could subsidize the device, using it as a loss leader for Playstation games. They're a about 4 years too late though.
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I don't think their late. You don't think theres an appetite for Playstation games on cellphones?
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I dunno. I think if subsidies went away, it would force companies to lower the prices of their handsets, but I think it will force folks to keep their phones longer too. It will be like a car in some ways. Plus, I'm sure Sony, LG, Samsung, and Apple would love to finance your new smartphone and tv...
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