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The sales representative isn't always honest, but he _will_ try to push whatever model the carrier is interested in pushing. Right now, carriers are interested
by gnaffle 14y ago
The sales representative isn't always honest, but he _will_ try to push whatever model the carrier is interested in pushing. Right now, carriers are interested in pushing Android since that ecosystem is aligned with the carriers interests (easily customizable).
Carriers are generally not interested in Windows Mobile and Nokia, and very few carriers are interested in pushing the iPhone even though they have to carry it due to customer demand.
- rbanffy 14y ago> the conclusion is that they should switch to Android and sell commodity smartphones? I had my phone upgraded a couple months back and I certainly saw a lot of pushing for Lumia phones. Even when I asked specifically for an Android phone, the salesperson wanted me to consider a Lumia. After some friendly interrogation, she admitted the commission for selling a Lumia was about twice as much as the commission she would get for selling my the Android device, and part of it would be paid directly by Nokia through some incentive program. Microsoft is spending a ton of money on it and a lot is channelled directly through Nokia.
- gnaffle 14y agoThat's right, I forgot that they had a push for the Lumia a while back, and maybe it's still ongoing. But even so, the sales have been low.