freitasm: Model? Linkage (to leak)?

freitasm: Why do people stil write "duel" instead of "dual", as in the PB website?

old3eyes: Can't see much point of a to SIM fone with no 3G..  Specs here.  Apart from voice calls no data..

 

http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_c1_00-3364.php

SaltyNZ: As much fun as mobile data is, sometimes you guys forget that 90% of New Zealand doesn't care about it. They just want cheap phone calls and text messages. :-)

Damager:

SaltyNZ: As much fun as mobile data is, sometimes you guys forget that 90% of New Zealand doesn't care about it. They just want cheap phone calls and text messages. :-)

That's true, which makes me wonder what is the point of selling a dual sim phone then? Being 2G, the sim combination would have the following combinations (no real research done, but purely from my rough observations):

2Degrees/Vodafone - A very likely popular combination. Quite a few mobile customers have 1 or both of these sim cards to take advantage of the various specials available from both providers.

2Degrees/2Degrees - This would be popular given 2Degrees current $10 text add on.

Vodafone/Vodafone - This would also be a very popular combination. I can see many Vodafone customers would purchase this handset.

The way I look at it, selling a dual sim handset actually lets Vodafone get some customers back from 2Degrees. I told my teen brother whos at High School. As we all know, most teens easily text hundreds and/or thousands of texts a month. The first thing he said was "Nice, now I dont have to keep swapping my 2Degrees and Vodafone sims" and immediately texted his entire address book to tell his friends the same thing.

SteveON:

Damager:

SaltyNZ: As much fun as mobile data is, sometimes you guys forget that 90% of New Zealand doesn't care about it. They just want cheap phone calls and text messages. :-)

That's true, which makes me wonder what is the point of selling a dual sim phone then? Being 2G, the sim combination would have the following combinations (no real research done, but purely from my rough observations):

2Degrees/Vodafone - A very likely popular combination. Quite a few mobile customers have 1 or both of these sim cards to take advantage of the various specials available from both providers.

2Degrees/2Degrees - This would be popular given 2Degrees current $10 text add on.

Vodafone/Vodafone - This would also be a very popular combination. I can see many Vodafone customers would purchase this handset.

The way I look at it, selling a dual sim handset actually lets Vodafone get some customers back from 2Degrees. I told my teen brother whos at High School. As we all know, most teens easily text hundreds and/or thousands of texts a month. The first thing he said was "Nice, now I dont have to keep swapping my 2Degrees and Vodafone sims" and immediately texted his entire address book to tell his friends the same thing.

I see this phone as making major head ways for people to switch between VF & 2degrees.
After reading a few reviews I found that the phone can only be in one carrier at a time. They plan to bring out another handset Q4 which will have both active at the same time.

It is interesting to read bout other phone makers making dual-sim phones. Its sad that not many have 3g capabilities. 2degrees/xt would be a perfect combo. 

 

1. Huawei - http://lngz.org/an - a couple of models so far


2. Acer - http://lngz.org/ao - one so far


3. LG - http://lngz.org/ap - couple of models

fatboy: Another dual-sim with 3G seems to be finally here

http://www.phonesdirect.co.nz/product-p/smg-b7722-blk.htm


However, it does seem a little clumsy in reviews.