Dean Bubley, with whom I shared an amazing meal at Eyre Brothers in London with on Thursday, only before an even more sublime and decadent dinner at the Fat Duck with Lord Prais, the original founder of Chumbo, feels the N95 is the best mobile phone for Fixed Mobile Convergence use. I guess that’s what happens after a bottle of great Spanish wine, serious talk about technology and product placement as Dean was able to be see it on the table all night 🙂
In all seriousness. Dean has taken a researcher view of what works best in which scenarios and come up with some solid recommendations. I’ve first hand seen and heard about the impact of the Huawei family of USB-connected 3G modems he also writes about here in the UK. As I check out mobile phone stores the clerks tell me in 3’s shops how many of the little dongles they are selling. With plans starting as low as 10 pounds a month, mobile data is far less expensive here than in the USA. With strong sales as an indicator here, mayb ethe USA mobile brands need to lower price, buy and sell easier to use and install modems and get more people switched on when they’re on the go.