Comments on: Mobile, data plans and the digital divide http://weblog.cenriqueortiz.com/mobility/2007/08/21/mobile-data-plans-and-the-digital-divide/ Thoughts on Mobile Software, Development & Technologies Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:47:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mobility and digital divide, part 2 - Role of the developer | …about mobility http://weblog.cenriqueortiz.com/mobility/2007/08/21/mobile-data-plans-and-the-digital-divide/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Mobility and digital divide, part 2 - Role of the developer | …about mobility Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:40:58 +0000 http://weblog.cenriqueortiz.com/mobility/2007/08/21/mobile-data-plans-and-the-digital-divide/#comment-876 [...] my previous post Mobile, data plans and the digital divide, what can we, as mobile software product developers, do to help with the problem of cost of [...] [...] my previous post Mobile, data plans and the digital divide, what can we, as mobile software product developers, do to help with the problem of cost of [...]

]]> By: Barbara Ballard http://weblog.cenriqueortiz.com/mobility/2007/08/21/mobile-data-plans-and-the-digital-divide/comment-page-1/#comment-839 Barbara Ballard Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:39:07 +0000 http://weblog.cenriqueortiz.com/mobility/2007/08/21/mobile-data-plans-and-the-digital-divide/#comment-839 I really want to see flat rates (and indeed have flat rates for data on both of my phones), but the assertion that they will increase revenues is a bit incomplete. There's going to be a point at which the revenues will start going down with increased use. I'm not convinced that AT&T is making money off of the iPhone. Sure, no subsidies, but they are giving up $11 per month to Apple and are cleverly shipping out stupidly designed phone bills. The flat rate plus the iPhone are stimulating use, but perhaps too much. I really want to see flat rates (and indeed have flat rates for data on both of my phones), but the assertion that they will increase revenues is a bit incomplete. There’s going to be a point at which the revenues will start going down with increased use.

I’m not convinced that AT&T is making money off of the iPhone. Sure, no subsidies, but they are giving up $11 per month to Apple and are cleverly shipping out stupidly designed phone bills. The flat rate plus the iPhone are stimulating use, but perhaps too much.

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