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Good scoop!
Saw this on the DT site:
New T-Mobile service web'n'walk lets customers surf the open Internet wherever they are; product goes to market now in Germany and Austria with roll-out in the UK, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic planned for later this year.
T-Mobile brings the Internet to the mobile phone.
June 29, 2005 / Until now, people connecting to the Internet from their mobile phones generally had access to limited content offered by operator's portals such as t-zones or Vodafone Live. That is changing with web'n'walk, explains T-Mobile International CEO René Obermann: "We are giving you the freedom to use the Internet wherever you want to use it. You won't just have a limited selection of WAP pages available on your handset... but all of the Internet."
Customers hooking up to the Web from their phones will find the Internet Explorer icon as well as the Google search engine on their starting page; they can also easily program a list of favorite links just as they do on their home computers. T-Mobile is the first European mobile operator to offer free web access to its customers, says Obermann, who describes mobile multimedia use as a "megatrend": "We are once again solidifying our position as the innovation leader in the mobile sector." Since the Internet first became popular in the USA while the mobile boom started in Europe, Obermann adds that "It is only logical that T-Mobile as the only transatlantic mobile provider brings the two applications together."
Responding to customers' wishes
The introduction of web'n'walk is based on market research which showed that more than 80 percent of those surveyed wanted to have unlimited mobile Internet access, reflecting their home experience. Responding to customers' concerns that using the mobile Internet is expensive, T-Mobile is also launching special tariff volume-based tariff packages, including a flat rate for Sidekick users valid until year's end.
More revenues, more opportunities to connect
Obermann also emphasized that web'n'walk was an important part of T-Mobile's Save for Growth program and that he expected customers who use the mobile Web to generate substantially higher revenues per user (ARPU). While the service will initially only be available from a limited number of handsets, T-Mobile is planning to expand its portfolio of web'n'walk-ready phones in the coming months. Chief Marketing Officer Ulli Gritzuhn predicts that, "In five years, every data-equipped handset from T-Mobile will be a web'n'walk device."
[ This Message was edited by: himomer on 2005-07-06 17:16 ]
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Posted: 2005-07-06 18:09:33
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All you need for an unlimited Internet access is an unbranded phone and an unlimited data service. So there is really nothing new here.
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Posted: 2005-07-07 04:07:16
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Is anyone is interested in trading a P910a for a two month hardly used S710a? Please pm if you are interested.
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Posted: 2005-07-07 09:31:42
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Unlimited internet has been around from almost every provider for some time now. This new T-Mobile ploy is just a big attempt make dumb consumers think only T-Mobile offers phones with real HTML browsers.
@REO you really want that P910a now. Don't think P910a for an S710a is the best trade in my mind, but I hope you find someone to trade with. It is without a doubt the best phone I have ever owned.
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Posted: 2005-07-07 10:19:20
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I am starting to miss my free access now, makes me regret changing my plan.
Any K750i users here? If so do you like and recommend?
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Posted: 2005-07-07 15:40:50
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On 2005-07-06 04:42:38, Residentevil wrote:
T-Mobile US for Sale, soon?
http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=1468&source=SIDEBAR
Deutsche Telekom would be stupid if they sold T-Mobile USA considering it's their company that has the fastest growth and biggest profits.
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Posted: 2005-07-07 18:03:05
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On 2005-07-02 05:19:00, himomer wrote:
Yes, its on the large side for clamshell but all of its features make it seem quite small.
Thanks for replying!
How is it to hold in your hand when using it, up to your ear or when browsing? Is it heavy? How does it feel in your hand? Easy to hold?
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Posted: 2005-07-07 19:34:06
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Well Amagab. T-Mobile is falling behind in technology. They are reducing their phone offering to simple phones. On top of that T-Mobile US is a separate unit and yes has great wireless plans. But worldwide companies are rolling out 3G services. Also Cingular is at least 1 year ahead with 3G technology, which it has been offering in select cities, which it inherited from ATT wireless. T-Mobile is thinking of skipping UMTS and offering the successor of it HSTP (I think). But rumor has it, it won't be out until 2007. Meanwhile TMOB might offer EDGE, which is a 2.5G technology. (50-90kbps compared to 30-60kbps of GPRS). I think T-Mobile US has lost direction in the market.
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Posted: 2005-07-09 19:41:25
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I would tend to agree with you on that Res. even EDGE wouldn't really help, Cingular has had it for quite some time. If and when T-Mob releases EDGE, Cingular will surely be releasing UMTS to a larger market.
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Posted: 2005-07-09 19:57:44
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DT is not selling T-MO USA.
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Posted: 2005-07-10 00:25:00
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