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iPhone anticipation continues to shake up cell market
We've already heard from some of the usual suspects on the "iPhone drag effect" that may be impacting sales and phone upgrades in advance of the June arrival of the iPhone; customers who would ordinarily be snapping up new smartphones and renewing two-year service agreements seem to be hedging.Now, courtesy of the Seeking Alpha stock blog, we have more data on the presales impact of the iPhone: a survey of potential early adopters in the ChangeWave Alliance research network reveals some dramatic shifts in attitudes. Both Motorola and Nokia lose ground on likely purchasers, and those likely to switch carriers are saying Cingular/AT&T more often than they say Verizon, a first in the CA survey. The article suggests that this "striking impact" on carrier and handset businesses "rocks the cellphone industry." Meanwhile, another analyst report on SA anticipates iPhone sales of 17 million units in fiscal 2008 and up to 25 million in 2009. Ye gads.
I'm starting to wonder if the most sophisticated technology in the iPhone isn't the multitouch screen or the visual voicemail -- maybe it's the North America-wide expansion of the RDF.
via Apple Hot News
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Gene Cowan said 4:55PM on 5-08-2007
Gee, what does this precipitous drop in phone sales ahead of iPhone tell all those "iPhone will be a flop" doomsayers?
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Billy K said 5:22PM on 5-08-2007
So true! The greatest effect of the iPod and soon-to-be iPhone boom is glorious RDF for everyone! Nationwide! Worldwide! Why should only those who own Macs get to experience the joy?
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(P.S. Lifelong Apple lover here. I'm joking; not trolling.)
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paul said 5:41PM on 5-08-2007
Maybe everyone's waiting for the Helio Ocean to be released instead.
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Pete said 6:01PM on 5-08-2007
well consider me one of the many waiting to see how the iphone pans out. my contract w/ cingular was up at the end feb. and i haven't renewed yet. most likely at the end of june.
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Reg Muffet said 9:09PM on 5-08-2007
It'll all end in tears...
Hello, Newton survivor here.
If there is a flaw somewhere in the product, such as the text entry (Ihknato likes it, Pogue has his doubts), then it will be a hard obstacle to get around. And if it happens to get a comic strip lampooning it, the party's over.
But I'll still be buying one. (After all, I bought 3 Newtons!)
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Tim Ryan said 9:51PM on 5-08-2007
For me, I just want a phone that will have 8 gigs of music, push email (preferably exchange and imap), a slim form factor and somewhat easy to type on interface. I worry mostly on the typing...why can't they make force feedback lcd's already?
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