Ads may be coming up in phone dialer in Android 4.4

[basketcase]

High end Samsung or iPhone are the same cost - there is no cost advantage to Android.

Not so.

Canadian prices
iphone 5s - $960
Samsung S4 - $700
Galaxy note 3 - $800

Non-Samsung
Nexus 5 - $400
LG G2 - $700
HTC one - $650

 

[niveamen]

BTW for Android users:

I read that the new Android release coming will have the option to do Google searches of phone numbers and display results if incoming phone numbers are unknown to your contact list. Now you will know if it is a return call from your plumber or a telemarketer.

Its true, it's on kitkat on my Nexus 5 and can be disabled if you want. Great phone! Only complaint (like all smart phones) is the battery life. But I only got it yesterday and have been playing with it.

 

[Intrinsic]

DJK, you can't tell me apple isn't about advertising themselves ( as well)?

 

[djk]

Seems to fit:

https://terb.cc/vbulletin/showthrea...s-attackers-to-share-private-photo&highlight=

https://terb.cc/vbulletin/showthrea...-blows-Apple-out-of-the-water-quot&highlight=

https://terb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?403149-Galaxy-S3-display-outdoes-iPhone-5-s&highlight=

https://terb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?400255-Facebook-is-Evil&highlight=

https://terb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?400113-Steve-Jobs-Must-Rolling-In-His-Grave&highlight=

Zing!

 

[djk]

DJK, you can't tell me apple isn't about advertising themselves ( as well)?

Apple makes the majority of their money from advertising?

 

[djk]

Not so.

Canadian prices
iphone 5s - $960
Samsung S4 - $700
Galaxy note 3 - $800

Non-Samsung
Nexus 5 - $400
LG G2 - $700
HTC one - $650

You're right. Most people buy their phones without contract, unsubsidized from their carrier.

 

[basketcase]

You're right. Most people buy their phones without contract, unsubsidized from their carrier.

So avoiding the evidence are we? Just to make you happy, contract prices from bell.


iphone 5s - $440
Samsung S4 - $180
Galaxy note 3 - $300

Non-Samsung
Nexus 5 - $100
LG G2 - $100
HTC one - $150

Happy? Only the Note 3 is close but it's a phablet, a different category of phone.

 

[basketcase]

And a p.s.

If anyone took the time to look into it, the dialer doesn't spam you with adds like the OP suggests. It links with search so that you can search directly from the dialer app. What that means is if you used the dialer to search for 'pizza' for example, you would get adds through google search for pizza places.

 

[djk]

So avoiding the evidence are we? Just to make you happy, contract prices from bell.


iphone 5s - $440
Samsung S4 - $180
Galaxy note 3 - $300

Non-Samsung
Nexus 5 - $100
LG G2 - $100
HTC one - $150

Happy? Only the Note 3 is close but it's a phablet, a different category of phone.

Are you disputing that the majority of people buy their mobiles on contract?

And I just checked Bell's website, the iPhone 5S starts at $229 on contract. Interesting how you chose the most expensive model for the iPhone 5S but not for Samsung. Are you, what's the expression... avoiding the evidence? LOL.

 

[basketcase]

Are you disputing that the majority of people buy their mobiles on contract?

And I just checked Bell's website, the iPhone 5S starts at $229 on contract. Interesting how you chose the most expensive model for the iPhone 5S but not for Samsung. Are you, what's the expression... avoiding the evidence? LOL.

Wow. If you didn't read the thread, otb argued that google's business model doesn't keep costs down for top of the line phones. Clearly it does.

High end Samsung or iPhone are the same cost - there is no cost advantage to Android.
...

And yes, since bot was talking about top of the line phones, that's the numbers I quoted.

 

[onthebottom]

Wow. If you didn't read the thread, otb argued that google's business model doesn't keep costs down for top of the line phones. Clearly it does.




And yes, since bot was talking about top of the line phones, that's the numbers I quoted.

Bot was talking about comparing the top of the line phones on Android (Like the Galaxy 4) with the iPhone:

I looked on the ATT Site down here, 2yr contract price on a iPhone 5s is 299, Galaxy S4 is 249.

Both with 32Gb

Someone's nose is growing and doesn't have a point.

OTB

 

[basketcase]

Even with your American contract numbers, it looks like Samsung has a $50 cost advantage. The Canadian numbers are even more obvious.

 

[Intrinsic]

Apple makes the majority of their money from advertising?

Nobody said anything about majority, you did. I'm simply saying Apple makes money from advertising as well.