Comments on: Shortage of cell phones in the future? http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:24:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Celular Technolog http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-253895 Celular Technolog Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:34:34 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-253895 iNTERESTING! And the phone components recycling!! And the money! Regards iNTERESTING!

And the phone components recycling!!

And the money!

Regards

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]]> By: Mr. Recycle http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48479 Mr. Recycle Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:42:52 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48479 We really should try to recycle the old handsets or sell them to a company for refurbishing. What would be even better is if the handsets had the ability to get various components upgraded without tossing the whole device, like a desktop/laptop. We really should try to recycle the old handsets or sell them to a company for refurbishing.

What would be even better is if the handsets had the ability to get various components upgraded without tossing the whole device, like a desktop/laptop.

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]]> By: Greg http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48225 Greg Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:29:50 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48225 I wouldn't be surprised to learn that this info is really part of an intentional PR leak from one or more of the handset manufacturers, setting us up for price increases. Low supply = high price. Years ago carriers began to subsidize their handsets so as to drop prices to the consumer and be more competitive. The carriers hate it but they are stuck and don't know how to break out. In recent months handset manufacturers like Motorola, Nokia and now Apple have been selling handsets, directly, albeit at a higher price. This will increase and carriers will pretty much get out of the hardware business. The market is pushing the carriers to get rid of contracts and of course handset subsidies are a big piece of that. Eventually all handsets will be sold at Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Target, just like cordless phones - at much better pricing than we see now. As the contracts go away, low-cost hybrid prepaid and/or unlimited plans will become much more prevalent. It will be a wonderful new day for cellular consumer. We will buy minutes from the low price carrier (like gas) and buy handsets with the features we need (like cars). I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that this info is really part of an intentional PR leak from one or more of the handset manufacturers, setting us up for price increases. Low supply = high price.

Years ago carriers began to subsidize their handsets so as to drop prices to the consumer and be more competitive. The carriers hate it but they are stuck and don’t know how to break out.

In recent months handset manufacturers like Motorola, Nokia and now Apple have been selling handsets, directly, albeit at a higher price. This will increase and carriers will pretty much get out of the hardware business.

The market is pushing the carriers to get rid of contracts and of course handset subsidies are a big piece of that.

Eventually all handsets will be sold at Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Target, just like cordless phones – at much better pricing than we see now.

As the contracts go away, low-cost hybrid prepaid and/or unlimited plans will become much more prevalent.

It will be a wonderful new day for cellular consumer. We will buy minutes from the low price carrier (like gas) and buy handsets with the features we need (like cars).

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]]> By: PowerCell http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48215 PowerCell Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:59:55 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48215 I've got 500 in the back of my shop including some bag phones and some original Nextel Lingos... worthless they are. I’ve got 500 in the back of my shop including some bag phones and some original Nextel Lingos… worthless they are.

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]]> By: Aaron Baker http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48208 Aaron Baker Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:45:54 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48208 I would love to take a "swim" in that sea of cell phones. I would love to take a “swim” in that sea of cell phones.

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]]> By: scoopfeed http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48206 scoopfeed Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:38:02 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48206 I don`t think thats gonna happen. I don`t think thats gonna happen.

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]]> By: eJay http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48204 eJay Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:18:16 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48204 LOL Amen to that Johnny... LOL Amen to that Johnny…

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]]> By: Tee Jay http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48199 Tee Jay Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:09:59 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48199 Please Johnny tell us how you really feel about the issue....lol Please Johnny tell us how you really feel about the issue….lol

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]]> By: Johnny http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48197 Johnny Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:04:29 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48197 We're replacing them often because they are made to be replaced often. I'm tired of hearing companies and the government complaining about consumers "addiction" to this and that, and how we should be more frugal. Maybe if they made products that lasted (design-wise and durability-wise) we wouldn't want to trade up every 3 months. New features and designs are purposely held back and trickled in quarter-over-quarter to appease shareholders. This is the current nature of the consumer-tech industry. If they focused more on software upgrades, content, accessories, and scalability, we wouldn't have to dump an entire $600 device for a newer one every 3-6 months. I have no problem doing it, though, and having the newest products and consuming to my heart's content... but don't complain to me and blame me for waste. Go to the companies and shareholders and ask them to take steps to find other ways to create revenue other than wasting away older products faster and faster each day. Ugh, sorry for the rant, just tired of hearing about how "American's are wasteful and don't care about the environment". The companies have the resources to come up with new ideas and put less-wasteful products out there, so why aren't they? We’re replacing them often because they are made to be replaced often. I’m tired of hearing companies and the government complaining about consumers “addiction” to this and that, and how we should be more frugal. Maybe if they made products that lasted (design-wise and durability-wise) we wouldn’t want to trade up every 3 months. New features and designs are purposely held back and trickled in quarter-over-quarter to appease shareholders. This is the current nature of the consumer-tech industry. If they focused more on software upgrades, content, accessories, and scalability, we wouldn’t have to dump an entire $600 device for a newer one every 3-6 months. I have no problem doing it, though, and having the newest products and consuming to my heart’s content… but don’t complain to me and blame me for waste. Go to the companies and shareholders and ask them to take steps to find other ways to create revenue other than wasting away older products faster and faster each day.

Ugh, sorry for the rant, just tired of hearing about how “American’s are wasteful and don’t care about the environment”. The companies have the resources to come up with new ideas and put less-wasteful products out there, so why aren’t they?

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]]> By: eJay http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48194 eJay Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:58:17 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48194 The lcd shortage will also Effect Galv's brain... The lcd shortage will also Effect Galv’s brain…

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]]> By: Galvatron http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48192 Galvatron Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:46:12 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48192 Well the lcd shortage is not only afects the cell phone manufactures but also laptop computers th same issue. Well the lcd shortage is not only afects the cell phone manufactures but also laptop computers th same issue.

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]]> By: SB http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48185 SB Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:34:17 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48185 I have 8 including old ones that could be functional but are lying around. Didn't think I was materialistic, but guess I am. I have 8 including old ones that could be functional but are lying around. Didn’t think I was materialistic, but guess I am.

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]]> By: Dtest5477 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48181 Dtest5477 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:21:37 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48181 I have 5 in my house guess im ahead of the game. I have 5 in my house guess im ahead of the game.

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]]> By: Dude http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48179 Dude Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:12:06 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48179 Better start stocking up now. Better start stocking up now.

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]]> By: daddybear http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48166 daddybear Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:30:04 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48166 yeah... I want a new cell phone EVERY WEEK... But I get one every YEAR.. let me know when you run out... -db yeah…

I want a new cell phone EVERY WEEK…

But I get one every YEAR..

let me know when you run out…

-db

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]]> By: Tommy http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48159 Tommy Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:15:28 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48159 There's always things like glass screens or oleds. There’s always things like glass screens or oleds.

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]]> By: Jeff B. http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48157 Jeff B. Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:13:59 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48157 this isn't really boring, it is a good thing to know and this just shows how materialistic this country has come to be. I'm not one who keeps their phones for the full two year contract (yes I go by the contract, wanna fight about it?) but at least I try to keep my phones as long as I can. Really now shouldn't they be recycling this stuff? this isn’t really boring, it is a good thing to know and this just shows how materialistic this country has come to be. I’m not one who keeps their phones for the full two year contract (yes I go by the contract, wanna fight about it?) but at least I try to keep my phones as long as I can.
Really now shouldn’t they be recycling this stuff?

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]]> By: AlphaVirus http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48147 AlphaVirus Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:51:18 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48147 This doesnt seem right, what ever happened to recycling? Article = pointless This doesnt seem right, what ever happened to recycling?

Article = pointless

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]]> By: yup http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48142 yup Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:46:03 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48142 anyone else thinks it's kinda hot that a chic admins on this site? anyone else thinks it’s kinda hot that a chic admins on this site?

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]]> By: dante http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48141 dante Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:44:46 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/25/shortage-of-cell-phones-in-the-future/#comment-48141 boring... boring…

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