pocket-lint.co.uk - 12/3/2008
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Early adopters shafted again T-Mobile has made some dramatic price cuts for its exclusive Android-based G1 mobile phone.
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T-Mobile lowers price of G1 admission in the UK to better compete
Engadget —
... it's not a reaction to poor sales, industry analysts are saying otherwise. In fact, a company spokesperson even states that it has chosen to "offer the device free with a £30 contract to make the pricing more competitive in light of recent device launches," even though it is "well on track to achieve [its] sales forecasts." Whatever the agenda, we're all about getting phones into hands for less, so three cheers all around. Except for you early adopters... bummer, eh? [Via Pocket-lint] Filed under: Cellphones T-Mobile lowers price of G1 admission ...
T-Mobile G1 Phone: New lower UK price
PR News: —
... with a £30 contract to make the pricing more competitive in light of recent device launches. We are well on track to achieve our sales forecasts”.
This is great news for consumers looking to pick up a new phone for Christmas time, nothing beats a price cut around the festive period. Also, T-Mobile have stated that customers who purchased the phone on the old deal will receive some sort of compensation if they contact T-Mobile, so it is good news all round.
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T-Mobile drop Android G1 price by a tenner
Phones Review —
... probably look on it as they have paid a premium.
T-Mobile insists the price drop isn’t a result of poor sales of the G1, but industry sources reckon the £10.00 drop is T-Mobile’s attempt to “overcome fierce competition from other high-end devices.”
The word is though that if early G1 adopters get in touch with T-Mobile they will alter their price accordingly. Personally I say who cares what the reason, a price drop is always good for the customer.
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