It is not AJAX. It is not Java ME or other mobile platform. It is not Mobile Web. It is not texting. At least not by themselves.
It is –> F L A T F E E P L A N S!
For data, and messaging.
We are getting closer to that with each day that passes.
Rudy has been saying this for a long time, and I totally agreed with him back then. Fabrizio recently wrote Data plans dropping: not a coincidence, and agree with this as well.
ceo
I disagree. What is needed is a compelling enough service/app/product that will drive more than just niche consumers to use the mobile web. When that happens, flat fee plans become just a means to keep that revenue stream coming.
Maybe, maybe not. It is the chicken and the egg problem. Compelling-enough applications are connected ones. To promote usage, flat-fee is key.
ceo
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