What does a sub $200.00 iPhone do to the phone industry?
I’m excited. Really excited. Not much for the new 3G iPhone features, of the fact that you can now sync it over .Mac (renamed to MobileMe). What I’m excited about is competition. Today, Apple announced the new prices for the iPhone 3G: $199 for the 8GB model and $299 for the 16GB upgrade. With Windows Mobile devices costing in the close $600.00 and above, what happens when the world’s most talked about phone get a huge price cut by half? What happens when the world’s most talked about phone acquires Microsoft ActiveSync and Exchange and push email? What happens when it acquires GPS and maps as well? All for the price of an entry-level phone from Nokia or Samsung.
What happens to Windows Mobile? What happens to the BlackBerry? The opportunity cost is just too great to miss out. July 11 2008 is the set date for shipping for the new iPhone 3G, making this the cheapest smart phone in the market. And we’re not even counting the Palm Centro anymore.
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9 opinions for What does a sub $200.00 iPhone do to the phone industry?
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Jun 9, 2008 at 12:50 pm
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Juned
Jun 9, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Is it true it has no video recording capabilities?
Abbie
Jun 9, 2008 at 3:06 pm
This will definitely change the business playing field of cellphone manufacturers here and abroad. They have to cut down their prices for them to keep up with the iPhone.
karla
Jun 9, 2008 at 6:09 pm
so in the Philippines, that would be 199 USD + VAT + Tariffs :D
Chris Marsden
Jun 9, 2008 at 8:09 pm
This is exactly what I have been thinking since the rumors first surfaced that this price was coming. Why in the world should I buy the replacement to my HTC made AT&T 8125 when I can get the iPhone for less (8GB) or the same (16GB).
BUT… if HTC (and others) drops their prices in order to continue to compete with the iPhone, I could afford the phone of my dreams.
Of course I still secretly want the iPhone.
MacPinoy
Jun 9, 2008 at 9:26 pm
You forgot it comes with a 2-year contract. Most Samsung and Nokia phones are free with a 2-year contract.
Benton Pena @ technology + culture + life and everything in between » What will happen with the iPhone priced at $200?
Jun 10, 2008 at 7:53 am
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Dach
Jun 10, 2008 at 5:12 pm
I don’t think you can really call the iPhone a “smartphone.” It’s really not as capable as a Treo, Tilt, or Blackberry. It has a few miltimedia features, making it quite a bit more advanced than your typical ‘dumb’ phone. But, can I install Japanese flash cards on it? Can I edit an Excel spreadsheet? view a PDF? log into my VPN at work to take care of some quick network troubleshooting? calculate APR or x^2+3?
I don’t deny that it has changed the game for consumers, but it’s stealig marketshare from the NV or the RAZR, not the Pearl or TyTN.
davidlian
Jun 16, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Actually, the $199 price comes with a 2 year contract. By contrast a Blackberry Bold will come free with contract and that’s a Windows Mobile phone with superior features.
Free phones in the US have become a norm, that’s why iPhone shook the world when it first came out at $699 PLUS contract. You’d pay the full price for the phone and be tied to a contract.
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