Larry wrote:
> There is a buzz on the financial pages, today, about a Chinese Android
> phone from ZTE called the Racer, a lesser Android 2.1 phone, BUT, 3UK in
> the UK is GIVING THEM AWAY in exchange for a 2 year contract, making
> them a REAL winner for a vast majority of customers who don't have $500
> laying around loose for one of the superphones.
>
> Did I mention the phone is FREE?!
>
> That makes a BIG difference to most sellphone customers....FREE.
>
> Hell, you can have an Android 2.1 phone that will run the software, play
> movies/music/media iPhone won't, has a real browser selection to choose
> from and a 3.2MP camera and 2.8" touchscreen......for FREE?!
>
> "This changes EVERYTHING!" Smartphones are no longer for the rich kids.
> Everyone can have one!
>
> Think the Android developers might be interested? YOU BET!
>
> <http://www.knowyourmobile.com/smartp...cerreviews/539
> 918/zte_racer_review_first_look.html>
>
> "As we said, the Acer Racer is being launched in conjunction with 3 UK
> and is priced at £99 on pre-pay and for free on contracts starting at
> £15 per month.
>
> 3 UK has also thrown in a text and data bundle for pre-pay users, which
> works out at 150MB of free data every time you top up the handset, with
> the minimum top-up being £5."
>
> America could use a dose of these prices for low-end Android phones....
> (snif).
>
>
> <http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-...ations/mobile-
> phones/hands-on-zte-racer-review-703323>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocC6HUDireo
>
> http://www.mobile-t-mobile.com/mobul...zte-racer.html
>
>
> I know a market for it in America RIGHT NOW! GIRLS! They hate the size
> of the huge iPhone, Droids, and the other BIG smartphones. This tiny,
> cheap little phone fits them MUCH better as it's no bigger than what
> they're carrying now!
>
> Most interesting.................................AND FREE!
>
>
> --
> iPhone 4 is to cellular technology what the Titanic is to cruise ships.
>
> Larry
Here in Holland we always get our phones for free or almost free.
But you pay through higher rates. Which you don`t, beacuse your old phone
just
gets a cheap simonly inserted. ;o)