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Samsung Launches $1 Trial Program for iPhone Users
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Who cares!? I get to test a larger phone for a month for a dollar!
If anything this is going to help Apple. They might make an extra $100 off of me!
No thanks Samsung. I have an S5 for a work phone and really dislike it. The most annoying aspect is how sensitive the buttons, both physical and virtual, are (especially the home button). There have been many times in the last six months where I inadvertently moved or removed a widget just by putting the phone in my pocket. Granted, I don't passcode protect my phone...but still. And the OS is erratic...some apps load quickly and some are real s-l-o-w.
Well, Samsung have reduced their prices of Galaxy 6's already, but it seems it is not enough to capture more mobile phones market and their shares are slipping.
Desperate times need more desperate measures...
Desperation indeed.
Hey, they gotta do somethin. Apple is eating their lunch. Still waiting for Samesong Music to drop.
Can we stop this whole "Well since I like Apple Samsung must die!" crap? Come on... we're tech people, we can like / try both.
Figure it is worth a shot. Haven't used a Samsung phone since my Captivate when I swore them off. Hopefully they have improved a lot since then. Should be fun to play around with for a few weeks.
Seems like a good strategy to me. It won't pull away people that are happy with their iPhone's, but it might tempt those that are considering a switch. Giving a free trial has the potential to overcome some of the stickyness associated with changing device manufacturer. Because Apple has so many additional services, that integrate well with their phones, this stikyness is quite strong with Apple.
Anything that has the potential to keep Apple on their toes is good by me.
Anything that has the potential to keep Apple on their toes is good by me.
You'd need a Nexus or a Motorola phone for that. With this deal you'd try out Samsung's interpretation (and many would use a word starting with a b here) of modern Android.
It was apple saying no to bigger screens that gave Samsung an automatic advantage and the artificial confidence that came with it. Now that apple has sucked the wind out of their screen size sales, they are having to compete on actual innovation and it's not going as well.
What next can Apple finally say yes to?
What next can Apple finally say yes to?
Unlimited data doesn't just magically fall off for any reason. That is only possible when changing your plan which you specifically agree to.
In the case of the best buy method, you agree to the plan change, but since best buy and other third party retailers don't have access to Verizon's systems, the plan change isn't done directly to your account and is instead linked to the sim card that gets sent out with your device. Since with the best buy method you don't ever use the sim card that comes with it, the plan change never takes effect.
In the case of the "4-ever" method, you're transferring an upgrade to another line and choosing the data plan for the line the upgrade was transferred to. Since you never selected a new plan for the unlimited donor line its not possible for it to get changed.
In the case of putting your sim card into another device, it's never going to just magically drop off. You aren't buying a subsidized device and you're not agreeing to a plan change.
Well I did this. I leave for China in 13 days but I wanna try it out. Ive had every iPhone since 07 and I'm getting bored of it. Cant wait!
Long time displaced NYer from Murray Hill here. You should know they've likely hired a guido who will kneecap you if you don't hand it over...
Nice try, Samesung. The only Android phone I'd use is a Nexus - I'm avoiding all proprietary forks that will see updates for 2-6 months before they're abandoned.
I really feel like Samsung isn't really focused on what's hurting them. Imo it isn't as much iPhone as is the multitude of android phones, cheaper than the galaxy phones yet offer close to similar functionality. They spend so much money and time on comparing to iPhone. It hasn't worked. iPhones are selling at record pace and now the likes of Motorola, lg, one plus etc are hurting Samsung imo
I see your point. But... five-year-old Apple devices,whilst up-to-date, become slow and laggy.
