Comments on: (D)Amp’d Is Live

By: Lynette

Lynette — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 21:06:07 +0000

I think you adds are very lewd and the company on a hold should think of other ways to advertise this product.

By: Om Malik on Broadband : » 2006, year of the 3G?

Om Malik on Broadband : » 2006, year of the 3G? — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 05:51:02 +0000

[...] If the cellphone handset line-up from the likes of Nokia, Samsung and LG is any indication, Matt Maier predicts a frenzy of activity around 3G Wireless in 2006, and a lot of these toys could be on display at the CES. In his latest Wireless Report, he writes, LG, Motorola, and Nokia all plan to introduce 3G phones in 2006 that should cost around $150, making them affordable for the mass market. Features include 1-megapixel cameras, several megabytes of internal memory, and high-speed wireless Internet access. In recent months, Sprint, Verizon and Cingular have rolled out their high-speed wireless networks, and even the laggard, T-Mobile plans to get on board by 2007. The two 3G MVNOs, Helio and Amp’d are likely to add to the 3G fun as well. [...]

By: Damian

Damian — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:26:53 +0000

Wow… Om… I hope you’ve got stock in this company because you’ve been promoting it like crazy.
I (a faithful reader) was ready to drop my t-mobile service tomorrow … then I saw those ampâd plan prices.
Oh well. At least their phones look Cool.

Maybe I just don’t like cell phone companies “creating” a new featured service: “No Overages on mobile-to-mobile”
That sounds too much like Mobile-To-Mobile, and it sounds too much like the old bait & switch.

âNo sirâ¦ we didnât say Unlimited. We said Ummâ¦Limtedâ?

I’m seeing another trend for new MVNO and itâs more towards cheap international calls. That may hopefully mean theyâll be all racing to the bottom to compete with VOIP (at least with long distance rates)

Cool phones though!

By: jrx35

jrx35 — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 01:12:23 +0000

I may be splitting hairs but it’s not getting content from Viacom. Although Viacom owns MTV Networks, a lot of the content within the announcement discusses assets that MTV Networks (the entity) have control of. Viacom’s other properties may not fit in Amp’d target audience (18-35′ers). The MTV stuff definitely does.