Comments on: This Week in Asia Episode 11: The Asia Web-Tech Odyssey 2010 http://thisweekinasia.net/2009/12/this-week-in-asia-episode-11-the-asia-web-tech-odyssey-2010/ Technology in the Heart of Asia Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:01:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Andre Siregar http://thisweekinasia.net/2009/12/this-week-in-asia-episode-11-the-asia-web-tech-odyssey-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Andre Siregar Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:59:44 +0000 http://thisweekinasia.net/?p=118#comment-34 Just a note regarding Blackberry in Indonesia. It took off because RIM worked with the telco operators to bundle handset with data plan, which creates costs that are far more affordable. This is a common practice with RIM, but was unusual in Indonesia (unlike in, say, Singapore where phones are normally subsidized with plans). Together with the popularity of Facebook and Twitter, mobile internet access suddenly became in demand. When iPhone came, it's only available via Telkomsel (i.e. monopoly, just like SingTel before) and they offered it at a much higher price bundle than Blackberry -- that's why iPhone has not been able to make a dent in Indonesia so far. <br><br>My view, there will be a backlash to the popularity of Blackberry. Phones are a social status now and the coolness factor of Blackberry is so diluted now in Indonesia. There are cheap knock offs from China, etc. I think people will soon look for the iPhone and it's up to Telkomsel whether they will welcome the demand with open arms (i.e. make iPhone more cost-competitive). Just a note regarding Blackberry in Indonesia. It took off because RIM worked with the telco operators to bundle handset with data plan, which creates costs that are far more affordable. This is a common practice with RIM, but was unusual in Indonesia (unlike in, say, Singapore where phones are normally subsidized with plans). Together with the popularity of Facebook and Twitter, mobile internet access suddenly became in demand. When iPhone came, it's only available via Telkomsel (i.e. monopoly, just like SingTel before) and they offered it at a much higher price bundle than Blackberry — that's why iPhone has not been able to make a dent in Indonesia so far.

My view, there will be a backlash to the popularity of Blackberry. Phones are a social status now and the coolness factor of Blackberry is so diluted now in Indonesia. There are cheap knock offs from China, etc. I think people will soon look for the iPhone and it's up to Telkomsel whether they will welcome the demand with open arms (i.e. make iPhone more cost-competitive).

]]> By: NTT http://thisweekinasia.net/2009/12/this-week-in-asia-episode-11-the-asia-web-tech-odyssey-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-32 NTT Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:57:15 +0000 http://thisweekinasia.net/?p=118#comment-32 You guys forgot the podcasts from India.. There is <a href="http://www.theindicast.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.theindicast.com/</a> and quiet a few more.. Also Morning Jam with Joe Augustin.. You guys forgot the podcasts from India.. There is http://www.theindicast.com/ and quiet a few more.. Also Morning Jam with Joe Augustin..

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