Comments on: Survey Says: BlackBerrys Are “By Far The Preferred HandSet” http://www.rimarkable.com/survey-says-blackberrys-are-by-far-the-preferred-handset The Unofficial BlackBerry Weblog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:58:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: SigmaMasonhttp://www.rimarkable.com/survey-says-blackberrys-are-by-far-the-preferred-handset/comment-page-1#comment-95430 SigmaMason Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:34:56 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/archives/1463#comment-95430 If I want to sell more, then yes...that is why Tmobile has a ton of bb users and with their new packages coming and the pending launch of their 3G network, which carrier stands to gain the most? If I want to sell more, then yes…that is why Tmobile has a ton of bb users and with their new packages coming and the pending launch of their 3G network, which carrier stands to gain the most?

]]> By: Thoughthttp://www.rimarkable.com/survey-says-blackberrys-are-by-far-the-preferred-handset/comment-page-1#comment-95354 Thought Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:13:27 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/archives/1463#comment-95354 Regarding data plan pricing: One, I believe that RIM has very little control over that...the final pricing is set by the carrier. We have seen that RIM, like all other handset manufacturers except for Apple, does not want to exercise any pressure on the carriers.Two, it's all supply and demand. With demand for BlackBerry's growing at rapid rates, there is little incentive to lower the pricing on the data plans. If you were a merchant selling something that was selling like hotcakes, would you lower the price? Regarding data plan pricing: One, I believe that RIM has very little control over that…the final pricing is set by the carrier. We have seen that RIM, like all other handset manufacturers except for Apple, does not want to exercise any pressure on the carriers.

Two, it’s all supply and demand. With demand for BlackBerry’s growing at rapid rates, there is little incentive to lower the pricing on the data plans. If you were a merchant selling something that was selling like hotcakes, would you lower the price?

]]> By: Alberthttp://www.rimarkable.com/survey-says-blackberrys-are-by-far-the-preferred-handset/comment-page-1#comment-95345 Albert Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:20:16 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/archives/1463#comment-95345 I guess RIM should ask themselves are they a platform company, a hardware company, or a services company. Honestly, it makes no sense that AT&T and T-Mobile charge different rates for BIS/BES accounts. Nor why Blackberry data accounts cost so much more than regular data accounts. They could probably increase their handset domination by reducing pricing on data plans. I understand part of it is probably to underwrite their NOC, but in the end users will only understand price and reliability. I guess RIM should ask themselves are they a platform company, a hardware company, or a services company. Honestly, it makes no sense that AT&T and T-Mobile charge different rates for BIS/BES accounts. Nor why Blackberry data accounts cost so much more than regular data accounts. They could probably increase their handset domination by reducing pricing on data plans. I understand part of it is probably to underwrite their NOC, but in the end users will only understand price and reliability.

]]> By: sigmamasonhttp://www.rimarkable.com/survey-says-blackberrys-are-by-far-the-preferred-handset/comment-page-1#comment-95324 sigmamason Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:07:30 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/archives/1463#comment-95324 and I commend them for that. No real reason other than profit for the carriers to charge 10 to 20 bucks more per month for BB service. and I commend them for that. No real reason other than profit for the carriers to charge 10 to 20 bucks more per month for BB service.

]]> By: Robb Dunewoodhttp://www.rimarkable.com/survey-says-blackberrys-are-by-far-the-preferred-handset/comment-page-1#comment-95314 Robb Dunewood Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:28:49 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/archives/1463#comment-95314 I think that T-Mobile has already taken this approach (sort of) with their BIS plan. Data rates on this plan are half of what some of the other carriers charge. I think that T-Mobile has already taken this approach (sort of) with their BIS plan. Data rates on this plan are half of what some of the other carriers charge.

]]> By: sigmamasonhttp://www.rimarkable.com/survey-says-blackberrys-are-by-far-the-preferred-handset/comment-page-1#comment-95282 sigmamason Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:13:46 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/archives/1463#comment-95282 If they drop the price on data to the regular prices that cell providers charge for regular data: Media Max or Power Vision or whatever...$20/month...you will get more people lining up to buy bbs. most people are price shoppers when it comes to something like data and unless there is a clear definitive reason for the extra cost, it is tough to sell them on the need to pay extra for essentially email. Get the 3G and EDVO devices out faster to the market, and get the data cost to something that the average person considers as reasonable and you have a winner... If they drop the price on data to the regular prices that cell providers charge for regular data: Media Max or Power Vision or whatever…$20/month…you will get more people lining up to buy bbs. most people are price shoppers when it comes to something like data and unless there is a clear definitive reason for the extra cost, it is tough to sell them on the need to pay extra for essentially email.
Get the 3G and EDVO devices out faster to the market, and get the data cost to something that the average person considers as reasonable and you have a winner…

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