Originally Posted by
Casanova
Yeah, i have no clue do I? Fair enough, explain why I have no clue? Explain why hutcheson are considering cutting their losses with their network?
As for the signal comment, I work in scotland. I work in scotland and don't work elsewhere. I live in central scotland, every three customer I speak with speaks of their lack of coverage. I'm not sure how the signal is for english customers as believe it or not i don't deal with english or welsh customers!
As for o2, they lack signal because apparently they can't afford the expansion planned for the fact they lost too much money on their apple investment. When they lost the exclusivity other customers went to voda or orange. Reason being Vodafone have the best 2g signal and Orange have the best 3G signal.
Three do not have the best 3g signal. Their internet and 3g services are advanced, for the fact they ARE a 3G network. But i can argue this for the fact if you go buy three dongle your postcode is searched to see you will receive a signal, when roaming for a three signal in scotland it's notoriously difficult. I can say this having a brother whom used three for over three months (believe it or not he wanted a signal with any phone he had ;)).
Three stock handsets that either have been out on the general market for a long while, or a selected few handsets they do get the rights for straight away. At the moment they have the vivaz and the n97 mini which they're pitching as their flagship handsets. I don't deny they offer good deals, but their "smartphone" stock isn't the best - i believe it's orange. IF not orange definately will be. They've taken the "Best 3G network" advertisement, getting a good response and they're planning on running with it.
Blackberry's are mainstream. They were the first smartphone on the market? The vast majority of what i sell week to week is iphone and blackberry. I have a blackberry bold. I have wifi (where did you hear "no wifi" rubbish?), HSDPA, 3G capabilities, applications, multi tasking capabilities, the best functional calander or planner on the market amongst other things. I understand blackberry's were created for the business minded, but not now-a-days. As for symbian their products are fabulous, but only recently. If you use one compared to say, a HTC HD2 you notice that windows is better than symbian.
As far as I'm aware three as always and have been always and consistently at the bottom of the pecking order when it comes to what stock they're receiving. I can't say that for sure, but for instance they stock many phones which are two years old? They receive stock which is old IN MY OPINION and the fact is it's far more reduced and cheaper. They don't sit there and pick what they want, they stock what they can. For instance, no other mainstream phone shop stock three handsets - why? - because three can't afford to have more stock. they can't afford to stock their dealers!
I said contractors as in, they MAKE the phones for other companies? for instance they made the google one. Did you see HTC on that handset anywhere? NO. You're taking what i said and twisting it. They've always made phones or componants just didn't make phones for themselves until recently.
I understand you obviously enjoy three as a network and you enjoy using them... oh you don't. All i've said is a collective of my opinions, other's opinions and hard fact i know of. Please don't attack other users when you dislike their statements :).
