BlackBerry pricing problem looming

[rpm]

BlackBerry pricing problem looming

BlackBerry was the darling of the South African cellular industry for years, but this may be changing with higher data usage more

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Isn't data supposed to be getting cheaper?

 

[Azbubu]

That would kill Blackberry completely in SA.

 

[rpm]

Isn't data supposed to be getting cheaper?

The question is the growth of data usage versus the cost of delivering this data. The growth is far higher than the decline in network cost.

 

[Madhawk]

It currently makes more financial sense for operators to sell Android devices or iPhones; and unless things change we may see Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and 8ta punting Android, Windows Phone and Apple smartphones over BlackBerry devices.

I hope to see this sooner, rather than later.