Spurning the iPhone

That lower-price, better-connected iPhone idea seems to have done the trick for Apple. According to The Telegraph, interest in the 3G iPhone is almost four times more than the interest in its 2G predecessor. 02 claim that more than 130,000 people have registered interest, where as only 35,000 people pre-registered their interest before. It’s worth noting that, according to O2’s chief executive, who says that iPhone customers are spending 30% more a year on their mobile bills on average.

However, I shall be shunning the new iPhone for a downgrade from my current phone - the Nokia 7500 Live Lite to the Nokia Classic 6500. Why? Well, most people simply don’t have super high end phones and we want to be able to see what our mobile advertising campaigns and creative looks like on your everyday street phone. And how long mobile internet pages take to load. And I just wouldn’t get that perspective with the iPhone. I got asked if I’d switch manufacturer but I have to admit I really like Nokia. I like the interface, I like the design, I like the feel of them. And I know just how much research goes into them. For heaven’s sake, they have anthropologists, musicians and, for all I know, even those people who make up paint names, working there.

I’ll let you know what I think of my 6500 in a post soon.

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