Vodafone's woeful flagship selection!

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#191027 20-Jan-2016 13:49

If you are an android user, you are well served by Vodafone for flagship handset choices - as long as your flagship choice begins with Galaxy!

Samsung aside, Vodafone have no 5" (or larger) recent flagship android handsets on offer!

No Nexus.

No LG.

No Sony.

No Huawei.

No Moto.

My Vodafone term contract is due for renewal in a few months. Vodafone, you are on notice.

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#1475391 20-Jan-2016 13:54

Considered the HTC M8 they do? i love my M8x, i personally am not so keen on the M9 due to a few things with it, so somewhat glad they still do the M8 there.

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#1475396 20-Jan-2016 13:55

The Telcos know of only two "flagship" makers, they are Apple and Samsung.

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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#1475398 20-Jan-2016 14:06

Sony Z5 compact and Z2 I can see on our handset page

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#1475460 20-Jan-2016 14:55

Isn't it cheaper just to buy a handset outright rather than leasing it through a term contract

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#1475461 20-Jan-2016 15:02

johnr: Sony Z5 compact and Z2 I can see on our handset page

Sony Z5 Compact is 4.6" not 5".

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#1475464 20-Jan-2016 15:08

Hammerer:
johnr: Sony Z5 compact and Z2 I can see on our handset page

Sony Z5 Compact is 4.6" not 5".

Doh! Of course

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#1475470 20-Jan-2016 15:16

nathan: Isn't it cheaper just to buy a handset outright rather than leasing it through a term contract

Personally I prefer to buy outright, gives you far more freedom to move around or plans, plus more of a range.

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#1475485 20-Jan-2016 15:32

I imagine in the corporate sector I'm sure 99% would be happy with either an Apple or Samsung flagship?

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#1475588 20-Jan-2016 17:37

My understanding is the number of people still sign up on term contacts to get subsidised handsets is now pretty low outside the corporate space. Even then it's only Samsung and iPhone's that people care about.

The very simple real world reality is they don't need to bother with anything else because the vast majority of customers simply don't care about other brands of phones.

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#1475714 20-Jan-2016 21:39

Wade:

I imagine in the corporate sector I'm sure 99% would be happy with either an Apple or Samsung flagship?

I'm a corporate customer and I'm not happy with either of the above (though accept I might be an outlier).

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#1475715 20-Jan-2016 21:40

johnr: Sony Z5 compact and Z2 I can see on our handset page

Err, I got my current Z2 nearly two years ago from Vodafone. So not too excited about upgrading to the same phone.

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#1476596 22-Jan-2016 09:55

dafman:

If you are an android user, you are well served by Vodafone for flagship handset choices - as long as your flagship choice begins with Galaxy!

Samsung aside, Vodafone have no 5" (or larger) recent flagship android handsets on offer!

No Nexus.

No LG.

No Sony.

No Huawei.

No Moto.

My Vodafone term contract is due for renewal in a few months. Vodafone, you are on notice.

If you had a room of 100 Kiwi's together and asked them who made cellphones, how many do you think would say LG/SONY/HAUWEI or Motorola?

Supply is based on demand, clearly VF don't see the demand equal to the significant costs of stocking, marketing, selling and supporting all these flagships or they would be doing it.

All your contracts have a supply your own phone price and a device included price, and to be fair in most instances it's cheaper to buy outright, but less convenient.

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#1476700 22-Jan-2016 11:58

dafman:

Wade:

I imagine in the corporate sector I'm sure 99% would be happy with either an Apple or Samsung flagship?

I'm a corporate customer and I'm not happy with either of the above (though accept I might be an outlier).

so you're the 1% in this case

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#1476780 22-Jan-2016 12:46

Wade:

dafman:

Wade:

I imagine in the corporate sector I'm sure 99% would be happy with either an Apple or Samsung flagship?

I'm a corporate customer and I'm not happy with either of the above (though accept I might be an outlier).

so you're the 1% in this case

According to your imagination ...

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#1476992 22-Jan-2016 18:00

I suggest reviewing this comment that was lost in the much longer discussion about the Note 5 http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=97&topicid=177783&page_no=6#1405706

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