Comments on: The Mobile Kings Will Lose Their Reign In 2010

By: Mobile User

Mobile User — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:30:02 +0000

The carriers have abused the consumer for far too long. Expect a huge crippling backlash.

By: mob

mob — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:58:12 +0000

“Once the game is over, the King and the pawn go in the same box” : somewhat fitting.

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:17:20 +0000

Lynne- you’re right, carriers won’t lose their reign anytime soon, but a shift has definitely begun…excellent analysis by the way!

By: Lynne Gregg

Lynne Gregg — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:53:50 +0000

The carriers will never ‘lose their reign’: they hold the all-important PIPE!
While I think the Nexus One may be the closest thing to being an iPhone contender (form, function, but still needing 100K apps or so), what it is not is a compelling D2C (direct to consumer) offer. Here’s why…http://bit.ly/7feg9F

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:59:49 +0000

I think there will slowly be a switch to an ecosystem where the consumer’s have all the power over the carriers. Even if we’ll always need them, one day we’ll be able to purchase the phone first (such as from Google) and then chose the carrier next, which will make carriers compete for business more than they ever have before. Still, we’ve a long way to go

By: pete bower

pete bower — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:26:34 +0000

It doesnt matter if the phones are free or sold unlocked independently of the service provider, you will always need a wireless carrier. This leaves them, the carriers, with the ultimate last word on which phones will be able to use their service.

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