Text messaging is more popular in Europe where they have more expensive phone service. Beyond kids, not many people use "texting" in the US.
I'm 29. Most of my friends are in their late 20s or early 30s. We all text message.
More people will text message once it becomes easier to do so - qwerty keypads.
To see how popular TXT messaging can get here, consider the range of people who IM at work. At the companies that I've worked at, it's been used actively by people in their 20-50s.
Apple would be better off just selling a $300 GSM phone direct to consumer. People can then pop in a GSM chip to use with their existing GSM carrier or new carrier. Keep the same number, contacts... very easy.
It's going to be doubly hard to compete against the carrier-subsidized phones if they do that.
will they have there own network or will you be able to use on your network?
if they have there own network they may see a lower sales then if you can use it more networks.
If they have their own nwtwork, and they get 3 million customers after, say conservatively, two years, at an average of $50 a month, it really adds up.
That would be more than from just selling phones. And if it became more popular still, the revenues would continue to go up. Do the numbers.
I think a new term needs to be created that defines a product that does not yet exist and that has been entirely created by the media, but that has already sold millions units, all in the minds of business analysts and industry pundits.
I think a new term needs to be created that defines a product that does not yet exist and that has been entirely created by the media, but that has already sold millions units, all in the minds of business analysts and industry pundits.
I'm 29. Most of my friends are in their late 20s or early 30s. We all text message.
More people will text message once it becomes easier to do so - qwerty keypads.
To see how popular TXT messaging can get here, consider the range of people who IM at work. At the companies that I've worked at, it's been used actively by people in their 20-50s.
Yep. I pointed this out in another thread yet despite hard facts certain argumentative sods on here still think texting is a fad and a dying one at that.
I'm 29. Most of my friends are in their late 20s or early 30s. We all text message.
More people will text message once it becomes easier to do so - qwerty keypads.
To see how popular TXT messaging can get here, consider the range of people who IM at work. At the companies that I've worked at, it's been used actively by people in their 20-50s.
Malus don't count. They are not your average consumer. : )
Yep. I pointed this out in another thread yet despite hard facts certain argumentative sods on here still think texting is a fad and a dying one at that.
I'm a minority but...I hate cell phones (how do you guys do it? I could never allow myself to make myself available to talk to anyone at anytime) and I don't particularly care for listening to music outside my house.
Currently, I hardly ever carry my cell phone with me. I usually just leave it in my car, and I turn it on only to make outgoing calls. No one is expecting to reach me on my cell unless I'm travelling.
But give me a cell phone that's easy to carry and does enough cool things to justify the burden of carrying it around, and I will carry it around with me. That doesn't mean I'll be handing out my mobile number to everyone -- I'll still encourage most people to call me on my land line most of the time.
I think a new term needs to be created that defines a product that does not yet exist and that has been entirely created by the media, but that has already sold millions units, all in the minds of business analysts and industry pundits.
I think Americans take offence a lot easier than Brits. Sod or Bugger off is quite a friendly term. On the other hand we'd take great offence at shit or crap used in normal conversation.
I think Americans take offence a lot easier than Brits. Sod or Bugger off is quite a friendly term. On the other hand we'd take great offence at shit or crap used in normal conversation.
I've only heard the "sod off". Not the more direct use you seemed to prefer there.
But, "bloody" doesn't seem to be a big thing, but supposedly it means more there. Refering to Henery the 8th or some such thing, that I used to know but forgot.
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And then what, Gene? Then what. Analyze that.
Text messaging is more popular in Europe where they have more expensive phone service. Beyond kids, not many people use "texting" in the US.
I'm 29. Most of my friends are in their late 20s or early 30s. We all text message.
More people will text message once it becomes easier to do so - qwerty keypads.
To see how popular TXT messaging can get here, consider the range of people who IM at work. At the companies that I've worked at, it's been used actively by people in their 20-50s.
Apple would be better off just selling a $300 GSM phone direct to consumer. People can then pop in a GSM chip to use with their existing GSM carrier or new carrier. Keep the same number, contacts... very easy.
It's going to be doubly hard to compete against the carrier-subsidized phones if they do that.
will they have there own network or will you be able to use on your network?
if they have there own network they may see a lower sales then if you can use it more networks.
If they have their own nwtwork, and they get 3 million customers after, say conservatively, two years, at an average of $50 a month, it really adds up.
That would be more than from just selling phones. And if it became more popular still, the revenues would continue to go up. Do the numbers.
I propose 'steamvaporware'.
I think a new term needs to be created that defines a product that does not yet exist and that has been entirely created by the media, but that has already sold millions units, all in the minds of business analysts and industry pundits.
I propose 'steamvaporware'.
Welcome, that's a good beginning.
I'm 29. Most of my friends are in their late 20s or early 30s. We all text message.
More people will text message once it becomes easier to do so - qwerty keypads.
To see how popular TXT messaging can get here, consider the range of people who IM at work. At the companies that I've worked at, it's been used actively by people in their 20-50s.
Yep. I pointed this out in another thread yet despite hard facts certain argumentative sods on here still think texting is a fad and a dying one at that.
It's going to be doubly hard to compete against the carrier-subsidized phones if they do that.
Yup. It's $300 more than I pay for my current smart phone.
I'm 29. Most of my friends are in their late 20s or early 30s. We all text message.
More people will text message once it becomes easier to do so - qwerty keypads.
To see how popular TXT messaging can get here, consider the range of people who IM at work. At the companies that I've worked at, it's been used actively by people in their 20-50s.
Malus don't count. They are not your average consumer. : )
Yep. I pointed this out in another thread yet despite hard facts certain argumentative sods on here still think texting is a fad and a dying one at that.
Heh heh. What exactly is a sod anyway? Be gentle.
lol what iphone? I love how they can make predictions like this for something that doesnt even exsist yet haha
Uh, well. You can't make predictions about something that might come out, if it has already come out.
I'm a minority but...I hate cell phones (how do you guys do it? I could never allow myself to make myself available to talk to anyone at anytime) and I don't particularly care for listening to music outside my house.
Currently, I hardly ever carry my cell phone with me. I usually just leave it in my car, and I turn it on only to make outgoing calls. No one is expecting to reach me on my cell unless I'm travelling.
But give me a cell phone that's easy to carry and does enough cool things to justify the burden of carrying it around, and I will carry it around with me. That doesn't mean I'll be handing out my mobile number to everyone -- I'll still encourage most people to call me on my land line most of the time.
12 million isn't conservative.
Is too!
I think a new term needs to be created that defines a product that does not yet exist and that has been entirely created by the media, but that has already sold millions units, all in the minds of business analysts and industry pundits.
I propose 'steamvaporware'.
I love it! Now copyright it. NOW.
Heh heh. What exactly is a sod anyway? Be gentle.
?noun Chiefly British Slang.
1.\tsodomite; homosexual.
2.\tchap; fellow; guy.
3.\tchild; kid; brat. Compare bugger.
?verb (used with object), sod?ded, sod?ding. Chiefly British Slang.
4.\tto damn: Sod the bloody bastard!
?Verb phrase
5.\tsod off, to leave (usually as an imperative): Why don't you just sod off.
Take your pick but generally not the first one in polite conversation.
?noun Chiefly British Slang.
1.\tsodomite; homosexual.
2.\tchap; fellow; guy.
3.\tchild; kid; brat. Compare bugger.
?verb (used with object), sod?ded, sod?ding. Chiefly British Slang.
4.\tto damn: Sod the bloody bastard!
?Verb phrase
5.\tsod off, to leave (usually as an imperative): Why don't you just sod off.
Take your pick but generally not the first one in polite conversation.
Well, well, you don't mince words, do you?
Well, well, you don't mince words, do you?
dictionary.com definition.
I think Americans take offence a lot easier than Brits. Sod or Bugger off is quite a friendly term. On the other hand we'd take great offence at shit or crap used in normal conversation.
dictionary.com definition.
I think Americans take offence a lot easier than Brits. Sod or Bugger off is quite a friendly term. On the other hand we'd take great offence at shit or crap used in normal conversation.
I've only heard the "sod off". Not the more direct use you seemed to prefer there.
But, "bloody" doesn't seem to be a big thing, but supposedly it means more there. Refering to Henery the 8th or some such thing, that I used to know but forgot.