Posts by Michael Mace

Mobile Broadband just not fast enough

This wasn't a real survey

The people responding to that survey were self-selected visitors to the company's website. Statistically, it doesn't tell you anything about average mobile broadband users. I have no doubt that mobile broadband is being overhyped, but when reporting a "study" like this you ought to also note when its methodology is rubbish.

US punters don't want mobile music

Mobile phones are seen as belonging to the operator?

>>US mobile phones are often seen as belonging to the network operator, but where GSM predominates the handset stays with the user, and is more likely to be considered personal property

Um, no.

The vast majority of US mobile phone users understand that they own their mobile phones. They may not realize they can change out the SIM card (if they are on GSM), but they know the phone is their property.

The reluctance to pay for music on phones is probably more driven by the fact that almost everyone in the US who cares about mobile music already has an iPod. A music phone is a solution to a problem they don't have.