Comments on: When It Comes to Apps, Feature Phones Are the New Black http://gigaom.com/2010/03/27/when-it-comes-to-apps-feature-phones-are-the-new-black/ Sun, 26 May 2013 02:05:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Me myself and i http://gigaom.com/2010/03/27/when-it-comes-to-apps-feature-phones-are-the-new-black/#comment-283658 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 02:29:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=108365#comment-283658 Only thing thats smart about smartphones are the companies who sell them. Imagine the internet pre 1996 where most data was controlled.. time and sites visited were charged..now add downloading things to the money pit and in the end..the word UNLIMITED is misplaced on a smartphone. Owning the device will cost you dearly and god help the parents who decide to give one to their teens..Insane.

]]> By: tactilejones http://gigaom.com/2010/03/27/when-it-comes-to-apps-feature-phones-are-the-new-black/#comment-245355 Fri, 21 May 2010 05:21:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=108365#comment-245355 Oh yeah, and 8 gigs of removable flash storage. Unfortunately, I can’t post comments with more than 200 characters. Wait, I take it all back. This phone really is dumb after all.

]]> By: tactilejones http://gigaom.com/2010/03/27/when-it-comes-to-apps-feature-phones-are-the-new-black/#comment-245354 Fri, 21 May 2010 05:16:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=108365#comment-245354 WTF?? I have a feature phone–the Samsung Instinct–and have over 50 JavaME apps, Opera Mini 5, Garmin-like navigation, and have been dl’ing apps from getjar since day 1. I don’t get what’s new here?

]]> By: McGuire’s Law » Blog Archive » Observations: Applications - April 11, 2010 http://gigaom.com/2010/03/27/when-it-comes-to-apps-feature-phones-are-the-new-black/#comment-245353 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:17:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=108365#comment-245353 [...] When It Comes to Apps, Feature Phones Are the New Black [...]

]]> By: patrick http://gigaom.com/2010/03/27/when-it-comes-to-apps-feature-phones-are-the-new-black/#comment-245352 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:02:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=108365#comment-245352 First you need to really define “what” exactly is a feature phone. most people seem to get this wrong from the start. If you compare a smartphone like an HTC Dream or even an iPhone with some feature phones today you will see the difference are becoming progressively less and less. Take a Samsung Instinct M810 S30 for example. Basically the phone runs on Java as opposed to a native operating system like Blackberry, Symbian or Android. In our book, it’s therefore a feature phone. However, compared side to side with today’s “smartphones” it’s not stupid! It has a very high res camera, can surf the mobile internet at high speeds, has an excellent screen, is touchscreen, can play games, listen to music and run apps.

so what’s the big difference? maybe it’s not as fast and the apps aren’t as rich an experience as say the iphone or an Android handset.

Big deal? That’s what we have to ask consumers. Just how important is the depth of experience for the average Joe. We say “not enough”. And the numbers speak for the themselves. Of our 850 million downloads to date 60% are from feature phones. That’s a huge share of the market.

Smart developers and content owners will seize on this opportunity and leave the others to squabble over the other 40% of the market

Patrick.

]]> By: Paul http://gigaom.com/2010/03/27/when-it-comes-to-apps-feature-phones-are-the-new-black/#comment-245351 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:54:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=108365#comment-245351 You’ve put your finger on the key point. Most people who have feature phones probably either prefer them (long battery life, better phone function) or can’t afford the upgrade. Either way, it’ll be tough to to make money retrofitting these phones for apps.

]]> By: Chris K http://gigaom.com/2010/03/27/when-it-comes-to-apps-feature-phones-are-the-new-black/#comment-245350 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:26:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=108365#comment-245350 Most people aren’t going to want to pay for the data plan. Even more so when they are asked to buy a data plan for not only themselves, but one for each member of the family.

That’s why feature phones will remain.

I don’t need apps for mine either. Although I would love it if getting contacts to and from my feature phone were as easy as the iPHone. Same with the pictures. And ringtones. …..

]]> By: Sachin http://gigaom.com/2010/03/27/when-it-comes-to-apps-feature-phones-are-the-new-black/#comment-245349 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:21:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=108365#comment-245349 lets wait n watch.

Smart phones are also getting better day by day.

]]> By: Peter Cranstone http://gigaom.com/2010/03/27/when-it-comes-to-apps-feature-phones-are-the-new-black/#comment-245348 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:12:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=108365#comment-245348 5 years from now these will be quaint antiques. They lack core performance, internet connectivity is weak and storage and User Interface is lacking. The carriers should be skating to where the puck is clearly heading. I can’t imagine either Apple, Google, Microsoft producing a feature phone. Demand for Internet connectivity AND the richness that it offers is where the puck will end up. Apps are not a business model and do not scale to other platforms with different user interfaces and operating environments.

There is only one ring – the Internet.

]]> By: Veb http://gigaom.com/2010/03/27/when-it-comes-to-apps-feature-phones-are-the-new-black/#comment-245347 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:50:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=108365#comment-245347 I still use feature phone and it’s a “Phone” I want. I don’t need a smart phone because I have a laptop, ipod touch, and iPad (late April). So, I just need a phone for “phone” function. Therefore, I will never buy any apps for my feature phone.

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