Comments on: Symbian netbook future is ’superconverged’ http://www.netbookchoice.com/2009/05/22/symbian-netbook-future-is-superconverged/ All things Netbook Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:27:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: HereAndNow http://www.netbookchoice.com/2009/05/22/symbian-netbook-future-is-superconverged/comment-page-1/#comment-761 HereAndNow Sat, 23 May 2009 01:38:11 +0000 http://www.netbookchoice.com/?p=2709#comment-761 Netbook/tablet devices running a smartphone OS like Android, Symbian, etc., could become a big hit with mobile operators. If these devices include smartphone hardware (touchscreen, 3G, GPS, accelerometer, compass, etc.) and support cell phone calls and SMS, the mobile operators would be able to generate revenue from: 1. data contracts. 2. phone calls & SMS. 3. app purchases (e.g. operators get a cut from Android Market app sales). 4. value-added apps & services that leverage the capabilities of these "smartphone" devices. Netbooks/tablets running a desktop OS don't offer all of these same revenue opportunities for the operators. Netbook/tablet devices running a smartphone OS like Android, Symbian, etc., could become a big hit with mobile operators.

If these devices include smartphone hardware (touchscreen, 3G, GPS, accelerometer, compass, etc.) and support cell phone calls and SMS, the mobile operators would be able to generate revenue from:
1. data contracts.
2. phone calls & SMS.
3. app purchases (e.g. operators get a cut from Android Market app sales).
4. value-added apps & services that leverage the capabilities of these “smartphone” devices.

Netbooks/tablets running a desktop OS don’t offer all of these same revenue opportunities for the operators.

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