Carriers may have snubbed the Dell smartphone prototypes

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Need for "open" mobile networks

This highlights the problem with the current US smartphone business model. Handset vendors need to win the favor of the mobile operators (for subsidies, promotion, etc.), before they can seriously consider putting a handset into production.

Hopefully, the Zer01 business model (supply your own device; get a great flat rate on unlimited voice/data), will become predominant in the future.

Operator subsidies are really nothing more than financing the device over a 24 month period, via higher service fees. You would probably pay less, in the long run, with an "open" model where you arrange 24 month financing for a device from Best Buy.

Posted by: linuser   Posted on: 03/24/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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