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StuN 12-09-2011 21:42

Re: Should Virgin Start Supplying The iPad/iPhone?
 
Never going to happen.
The amount that Apple are asking for the iPhone, would take up Virgin's entire handset budget

Stuart 12-09-2011 23:53

Re: Should Virgin Start Supplying The iPad/iPhone?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Masque (Post 35286495)
As I said above ask Apple.

Still not a monopoly.. Virgin Media is closer to being a monopoly than Apple.

Think about that. If you want Cable TV, or digital TV and can't have Freeview or anything satellite based, you pretty much have to go to Virgin. There are only a couple of competitors, and they aren't available in 99% of the areas covered by Virgin.

If you want a smartphone, the iPhone is not the only one. Even if you want an iPhone, as Matt says, you can get it from most of the major networks.

Don't get me wrong, I am not attacking Virgin. Just pointing out that Apple is actually pretty far from being a monopoly.

weesteev 15-09-2011 00:19

Re: Should Virgin Start Supplying The iPad/iPhone?
 
Would rather they invested in the new Blackberry Range and keeping stock of top end Android phones... not a lover of Apple products myself so no loss to me if Virgin never stock them. I they do then I cant see it until the iPhone 5 though.

Sirius 15-09-2011 08:26

Re: Should Virgin Start Supplying The iPad/iPhone?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by weesteev (Post 35300302)
Would rather they invested in the new Blackberry Range and keeping stock of top end Android phones... not a lover of Apple products myself so no loss to me if Virgin never stock them. I they do then I cant see it until the iPhone 5 though.

:LOL: you mean the crapberry. I am not a lover of the crapberry and would never have one. Give me a real smart phone like the android or iphone.

jb66 15-09-2011 09:19

Re: Should Virgin Start Supplying The iPad/iPhone?
 
I don't know why folk like blackberry, even the torch feels like my old motarola pda

andrew.shearman 20-09-2011 00:21

Re: Should Virgin Start Supplying The iPad/iPhone?
 
I would love to see Virgin mobile selling the iphone and ipad I have a ipod touch and think apple are great so yes to Virgin selling the iphone/ipad

Andrew

andy_m 22-09-2011 09:38

Re: Should Virgin Start Supplying The iPad/iPhone?
 
I have a blackberry for work and have just joined virgin mobile to buy my first ever smart phone for personal use. I cannot now understand how blackberry sell any units!

weesteev 23-09-2011 16:52

Re: Should Virgin Start Supplying The iPad/iPhone?
 
Blackberry sell units because their premium phone range is excellent. The Bold in particular is superb and coupled with a Playbook makes it a great companion. If you need it for work and rely on email then theres nothing like a Blackberry.

Its horses for courses though... a Blackberry does everything I need, has great battery life, amazing camera, tethers for free 3g on the move, has all the apps I need etc.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35300321)
:LOL: you mean the crapberry. I am not a lover of the crapberry and would never have one. Give me a real smart phone like the android or iphone.

No i mean the Blackberry :erm:

Sirius 23-09-2011 17:46

Re: Should Virgin Start Supplying The iPad/iPhone?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by weesteev (Post 35303890)
Blackberry sell units because their premium phone range is excellent. The Bold in particular is superb and coupled with a Playbook makes it a great companion. If you need it for work and rely on email then theres nothing like a Blackberry.

Its horses for courses though... a Blackberry does everything I need, has great battery life, amazing camera, tethers for free 3g on the move, has all the apps I need etc.

---------- Post added at 15:52 ---------- Previous post was at 15:51 ----------



No i mean the Blackberry :erm:

And i call them crapberry :LOL:

StuN 24-09-2011 09:41

Re: Should Virgin Start Supplying The iPad/iPhone?
 
What people need to understand is, Virgin mobile are not a premium handset provider. They will only ever have one, maybe 2 top of the range handsets. Their focus & strategy is not aimed at that end of the market

Lord Nikon 30-09-2011 16:18

Re: Should Virgin Start Supplying The iPad/iPhone?
 
I think Disney are blocking the Virgin Media / iPhone deal. Apparently not only do they have a monopoly on involving Virgins and Apples, but Apple take at least 6 months extra to produce a Snow White product with a decent sleep time.

Ignitionnet 30-09-2011 18:24

Re: Should Virgin Start Supplying The iPad/iPhone?
 
I suspect that one was much funnier in your head / spoken out loud :)

Lord Nikon 30-09-2011 23:40

Re: Should Virgin Start Supplying The iPad/iPhone?
 
Pretty much.

XxAmazingStarxX 02-10-2011 01:17

Re: Should Virgin Start Supplying The iPad/iPhone?
 
Yes they would be selling the best phones then;-)


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