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New phones- time of year?

  • 23-09-2007 7:59pm
    #1
    Darando
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 729 ✭✭✭


    Is there a certain time of year that O2/3/Vodafone/Meteor/Carphone Warehouse decide to release new phones onto the market?

    Looking at upgrading and nothing really new or fancy really about unlike the UK!! Our choise is very limited. How I wish we could get the deals they get!


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  • #2
    Mizz Moneypenny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭Mizz Moneypenny


    They usually get new handsets in at christmas for that market so I would hang on 2 more months!!


  • #3
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    the networks have very little control over when handsets are released, that is down to the manufacturers. Expect to see new handsets out late october early november for Christmas.


  • #4
    MiCr0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,265 ✭✭✭MiCr0


    Fratton Fred wrote:
    the networks have very little control over when handsets are released, that is down to the manufacturers. Expect to see new handsets out late october early november for Christmas.

    True, but the operators do a long list of tests and verification before they release new handsets.


  • #5
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    MiCr0 wrote:
    True, but the operators do a long list of tests and verification before they release new handsets.

    they do and the problem O2 and Vodafone have is that those tests are done at a group level and then, I believe also at a local level, which is why Meteor are quite often first to market with a handset.

    O2 and Voda will have a lot more negotiating power with the manufacturers though so they are more likely to get "Exclusive" handsets. That said, Meteor don't seem to do too badly.


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