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Andy Sjostrom
04-24-2002, 09:46 AM
Things are a' changing and a' moving on the other side of the market. Here's a couple of recent events and news. Ericsson continues to <a href="http://www.allnetdevices.com/wireless/news/2002/04/22/it_isnt.html">perform poorly</a>. The last quarter brought a bitter $290 million loss, worse than analysts had thought. However, the company broke out the revenue and results from the phone making Sony Ericsson joint venture and there we see a profit -- small, but there's a profit. The consortium Symbian <a href="http://www.allnetdevices.com/wireless/news/2002/04/23/symbian_gets.html">gets one more supporting player</a>: Siemens. Siemens buys 5% of the stock and thereby shows their desire to play their cards safe, placing bets on all sides. The Smartphone 2002 competitor, <a href="http://www.mobil.se/nyheter/visa.asp?id=5014&sid=1">Nokia 7650 will be priced at $600 to $750</a> when purchased without a subscription. The price is a bit higher than I had thought, but shows a healthy sign that no one is in this to lose money and that more costs more.

Scott R
04-24-2002, 02:54 PM
At $600-$750, I don't believe this will sell. There's no better way to lose money than to price a product too high. What surprises me is that I read somewhere not long ago that Nokia's 9290 would sell for $699 without a contract in the US. This puts it at the same price point. To me, the 9290 seems like a far more capable PDA/phone.

Scott