... how many people would actually use the Wi-Fi/Voip capabilities of these handsets anyway??
Sure most el-reg readers might and all other savvy techies etc... but most of the general public will probably be very happy with the shiny new handset they just got that has a 5mpx camera they can take shiny pictures of their friends with or play some new cr@p mp3 ringtone they just got in super stereo or something
So on that note I think they can continue to cripple phones for a while yet till people realise they can do more.... hmmm
Also I agree with all the comments about the fact that the phones are subsidised massively already, these must be what.. £300-400 odd handsets? Which will probably be availiable for free on medium tarrifs soon enough... so you can understand why the mobile providers don't want to give something else out for them to lose money on!
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... how many people would actually use the Wi-Fi/Voip capabilities of these handsets anyway??
Sure most el-reg readers might and all other savvy techies etc... but most of the general public will probably be very happy with the shiny new handset they just got that has a 5mpx camera they can take shiny pictures of their friends with or play some new cr@p mp3 ringtone they just got in super stereo or something
So on that note I think they can continue to cripple phones for a while yet till people realise they can do more.... hmmm
Also I agree with all the comments about the fact that the phones are subsidised massively already, these must be what.. £300-400 odd handsets? Which will probably be availiable for free on medium tarrifs soon enough... so you can understand why the mobile providers don't want to give something else out for them to lose money on!