Comments on: If Verizon’s Droid is good, that’s bad for the wireless ecosystem

By: Morgan

Morgan — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:14:33 +0000

I have a Droid, I am running Skype on it with no problems whatsoever. Plus I can download third-party apps from anywhere so long as I check Settings->Applications->Unknown Sources. This way I got sMobile's Security Shield and a QQ IM client on my Droid.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:14:33 +0000

By: andrew1016

andrew1016 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:45:19 +0000

It looks like what we need is for Vonage to take over the cell phone buisness by using a wireless service provider for Internet usage world wide and do what they have done for the fixed line services. They are absolutly increadible in terms of their quality, service and price! $24.99 gets you service to 60 countries with all the extras you can think of included. The sound quality is perfect no matter where you call! Now we need them on the cellular system. Question, will they find a way to break in? I would not bet against them!

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By: ShanaC

ShanaC — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:42:27 +0000

Doesn't matter, they are already on the docket for the internal FCC courts. Technically there have been no letters sent yet, but AT&T has been sniping hard and fast at them for call blockage. AT&T is using net neutral arguments in this sniper war too, despite advocating against policy changes (yes I know, it's weird)

I don't think the FCC can avoid a ruling forever, just because of the media frenzy, and because of how unusual the issue is. Either that or Google can drop the blocking- but they've already been in the FCC's eyes for a while now. It's going to become unavoidable that the pink elephant of mobile phones is glowing magenta soon.

By: Dan D

Dan D — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:10:12 +0000

I've been a BB user for several years now (multiple models) and I can deal with the interface. The keyboard I find to be great, especially when compared to the iphone, which I've tried and failed at. Where I find a problem is with the stability of programs on the blackberry… Yes, it can multi-task but it gets extremely slow and “crashy” at times and I find there to be a direct correlation between the number of messages (txts, emails, etc) in your inbox and how slow it runs. I find myself turning on and off the Cell connection and pulling the battery out way too often. Yes, i'll admit I'm a power user, but I'm also very conscious of what I'm doing on it and don't keep that many things open at once. And forget about using the App store and downloading new apps…also many problems. If they could just make a solid/stable one, I'd stick with it.

By: chris dixon

chris dixon — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:04:58 +0000

Yes, the phone itself is a good thing, as is Google's Android. It's just the fact that this let's verizon keep the handset-carrier bundling for longer. I'm highly suspicious VZW is really going to be open, but we'll see…

By: Dan D

Dan D — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:02:19 +0000

So really, its not that Droid is such a bad thing… its the fact that they're partnered with Verizon, which has typically been a fairly closed network… is that what your saying? If so, I'd def have to agree with that, though I've been hearing about how they're opening up and the CEO has a whole new game plan revolving around this “open” idea. That said, I believe any decent competition to the IPhone is a good thing, though I'm very biased because I've been waiting for a decent new phone to hit VZW for a while and the fact that the one coming might be an iphone killer (played out phrase I know, but I'm hoping) makes it all the better. I'm crossing my fingers that this is it.

By: Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:52:24 +0000

Good point about user data. I suppose with cell phone towers etc it could
track users' locations and thus improve location-based advertising (although
I'm not sure how legal that would be).

In my view, the moat would be that they'd be the only ones to offer Google
Voice, VoIP anywhere and a flat, unlimited, all you can eat, no fine print
monthly rate. Maybe the other telcos would follow up on that last part,
although that's highly doubtful, but even if they did, Google would've
achieved its overarching strategic goal in mobile, which is to turn telcos
into dumb pipes.