http://phoneboy.com/2558/so-what-about-nokias-market-share-in-north-america Simplifying Network Security, Telecom, Gadgets, and More! Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:26:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://phoneboy.com/2558/so-what-about-nokias-market-share-in-north-america/comment-page-1#comment-26854 Nokia to Introduce a Touchscreen Phone: What About the US Market? | LucaFiligheddu.com Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:04:26 +0000 http://phoneboy.com/?p=2558#comment-26854 [...] both Darla and Phoneboy highlight, Nokia’s brand in the US is way behind the iPhone or the Blackberry. Why? Try to [...] [...] both Darla and Phoneboy highlight, Nokia’s brand in the US is way behind the iPhone or the Blackberry. Why? Try to [...]

]]> http://phoneboy.com/2558/so-what-about-nokias-market-share-in-north-america/comment-page-1#comment-26849 PhoneBoy Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:41:33 +0000 http://phoneboy.com/?p=2558#comment-26849 I can somewhat understand the mindset of subscription culture: people like a predictable regular cost, which the typical 2 year contract provides. However, my wife is perfectly fine with the fact that, every 6 to 9 months, I spend $100 to top off her phone. Of course, she is smart enough to understand she's saving gobs of money by doing this. I can somewhat understand the mindset of subscription culture: people like a predictable regular cost, which the typical 2 year contract provides. However, my wife is perfectly fine with the fact that, every 6 to 9 months, I spend $100 to top off her phone. Of course, she is smart enough to understand she’s saving gobs of money by doing this.

]]> http://phoneboy.com/2558/so-what-about-nokias-market-share-in-north-america/comment-page-1#comment-26823 spg Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:41:52 +0000 http://phoneboy.com/?p=2558#comment-26823 one of the things that make subsidized devices so much more popular here in NA and less so in europe is the whole 'subscription culture.' in europe and asia people really like their no-contract prepaid sims. people are willing to pay a premium on there minute charges not to have a contract with paper bills in the mail that get paid by check or credit card. they simply much prefer to pay cash for a reload voucher. it is so often these prepaid SIM user who buy the full price phones from the retail outlets. one of the things that make subsidized devices so much more popular here in NA and less so in europe is the whole ’subscription culture.’ in europe and asia people really like their no-contract prepaid sims. people are willing to pay a premium on there minute charges not to have a contract with paper bills in the mail that get paid by check or credit card. they simply much prefer to pay cash for a reload voucher. it is so often these prepaid SIM user who buy the full price phones from the retail outlets.

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