A group of 17 companies, including Nokia, Samsung and Motorola, agreed to standardize cellphone chargers by 2012 so they could be interchangeable.
This is a much more significant story than we might think. Margins on the accessories market for handset manufacturers by far dwarfs the big ticket items on average (think volume, lifecycle, subsidies, etc.). The fact that branded - and soon thereafter unbranded - chargers will be homogenized will mark a move for manufacturers into higher-end accessories such as cradles, bluetooth headsets, USB cables and others.
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As mobile operators have seen the average revenue per user (ARPU) fall, they have looked to increase revenue with value added services; however the most profitable data service is still text messaging, according to In-Stat. Inexpensive, reliable, and easy for mobile users to operate, Short Message Service (SMS) and Multimedia Message Service (MMS) provide solid revenue streams for Mobile …
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As mobile operators have seen the average revenue per user (ARPU) decrease, they have sought to boost revenue via new value-added services; however, the most profitable data service is still text messaging, reports In-Stat.
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Carriers will position for value instead of competing for price in 2009 as ARPU slumps, and prepaid should get a boost from budget-conscious consumers, Strategy Analytics said in a report this week. Such conclusions match existing industry trends; however, the report also says service revenue will remain healthy despite a slowdown…
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Sprint today revamped its Nextel Direct Connect service plans for business customers.
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AP is reporting that Boost Mobile, an MVNO that utilizes the Sprint Nextel cellular network, has announced a US$50 all-in cellular plan, the lowest price point yet for unlimited voice, text, Web access, and push-to-talk services.
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Boost Mobile, the MVNO running on Sprint’s smaller Nextel network, is offering the most aggressive national unlimited plan yet—for $50, customers will get an unlimited voice, texting, Web access and push-to-talk services, AP reports.
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