Verizon never claimed that openness was related to vznavigator, its related to using other non verizon cdma phones. All companies have to make money so they can improve their offerings to customers and stay in business. If they start giving stuff away, then they lose revenue and then ultimately people lose jobs. Want an example--take a look at the thousands of jobs sprint has cut in the past year, then look at their financial status and how their business is trending.
If you want to show a company that something is too expensive. You have two options.
Regardless, I expect the "small and medium sized businesses" that this is targeted at won't partake either. Just doesn't seem worth it to me, but only time will tell.
Lucky for Verizon though, I bet this /will/ be a big hit with suburban teens whose parents spend way too much money on them already anyway, and who just HAVE to get all their email as soon as possible (I work with high schools and have seen a scary number of kids with blackberries for this exact reason).
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cwcanty @ Jun 10th 2008 5:33PM
@D
Verizon never claimed that openness was related to vznavigator, its related to using other non verizon cdma phones. All companies have to make money so they can improve their offerings to customers and stay in business. If they start giving stuff away, then they lose revenue and then ultimately people lose jobs. Want an example--take a look at the thousands of jobs sprint has cut in the past year, then look at their financial status and how their business is trending.
If you want to show a company that something is too expensive. You have two options.
1. Leave
2. Dont buy the service.
D @ Jun 10th 2008 5:58PM
"Any Apps" ring a bell?
Regardless, I expect the "small and medium sized businesses" that this is targeted at won't partake either. Just doesn't seem worth it to me, but only time will tell.
Lucky for Verizon though, I bet this /will/ be a big hit with suburban teens whose parents spend way too much money on them already anyway, and who just HAVE to get all their email as soon as possible (I work with high schools and have seen a scary number of kids with blackberries for this exact reason).
drew @ Jun 11th 2008 12:03AM
@D
Not really sure how many 'suburban teens' have exchange email...
Secondly, Verizon shares some of the profit from Remosync (I'm sure), but it is not a 'Verizon' application, it is a 3rd party.
miles @ Jun 11th 2008 1:00AM
Its not as simple to Leave with fewer and fewer options for users!
D @ Jun 11th 2008 10:36AM
You can rent an exchange server account for as low as $5/mo for personal email from various providers, and many do. :-)