Comments on: Myspace And Cingular Get It On http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/myspace-and-cingular-get-it-on/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:18:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/myspace-and-cingular-get-it-on/#comment-41896 Jon Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:47:42 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/myspace-and-cingular-get-it-on/#comment-41896 When "my"space becomes "every other persons" space, why would I want to pay $3 a month to keep tabs on it? Myspace is still a site that completely mystifies me. "Hey, I don't know you but can you add me to your buddy list" followed by a "thanks for the ad" then come that strangers AD. Jon When “my”space becomes “every other persons” space, why would I want to pay $3 a month to keep tabs on it? Myspace is still a site that completely mystifies me. “Hey, I don’t know you but can you add me to your buddy list” followed by a “thanks for the ad” then come that strangers AD.

Jon

]]> By: Scottie http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/myspace-and-cingular-get-it-on/#comment-41803 Scottie Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:19:05 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/myspace-and-cingular-get-it-on/#comment-41803 I think that kid in the picture works at the Taco Del Mar I go to. ;-) I think that kid in the picture works at the Taco Del Mar I go to. ;-)

]]> By: Kurt Collins http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/myspace-and-cingular-get-it-on/#comment-41669 Kurt Collins Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:18:17 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/myspace-and-cingular-get-it-on/#comment-41669 Peter, those are decent estimates. I would actually go under that. I would guess somewhere between half a million and a million subscribers. I think a million might be stretching it. I don't see a million people subscribed to it simultaneously. Don't forget, you're estimate seems to assume that of those 50M active a majority of them are Cingular users. When in actuality, given the user base, there are quite a number that will be on T-Mobile or Sprint. Of those 50M active, I would guess that 10M-15M of thosea active users are on Cingular. In which case, 1M might be difficult to get. For the past couple months a lot of bloggers have been saying that next year is the year for mobile given the release of MySpace Mobile and YouTube Mobile. I still don't see it yet. A lot needs to change in order to make mobile as popular as all that. First and foremost, you gotta ask yourself, are consumers ready to _pay_ for something on their phones that they get for _free_ on the Internet? That's a huge mental leap, in my mind. I'll take your over under. :) Peter, those are decent estimates. I would actually go under that. I would guess somewhere between half a million and a million subscribers. I think a million might be stretching it. I don’t see a million people subscribed to it simultaneously. Don’t forget, you’re estimate seems to assume that of those 50M active a majority of them are Cingular users. When in actuality, given the user base, there are quite a number that will be on T-Mobile or Sprint. Of those 50M active, I would guess that 10M-15M of thosea active users are on Cingular. In which case, 1M might be difficult to get.

For the past couple months a lot of bloggers have been saying that next year is the year for mobile given the release of MySpace Mobile and YouTube Mobile. I still don’t see it yet. A lot needs to change in order to make mobile as popular as all that. First and foremost, you gotta ask yourself, are consumers ready to _pay_ for something on their phones that they get for _free_ on the Internet? That’s a huge mental leap, in my mind.

I’ll take your over under. :)

]]> By: Peter http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/myspace-and-cingular-get-it-on/#comment-41533 Peter Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:36:00 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/myspace-and-cingular-get-it-on/#comment-41533 Any bets on how many people will pay $3/month? I actually think it's gonna be at least 1 million. Given almost every teenage/colllege/single person is on myspace ;) Even with the inflated numbers of 130M users, you figure 50M active, that's 2% penetration. They are probably splitting 50/50 with the carrier on this, so 1.5M/month additional revenue streem, not bad.. I wonder if there will be a way to confirm their subscription numbers. Anyone want to do an over under? Any bets on how many people will pay $3/month? I actually think it’s gonna be at least 1 million. Given almost every teenage/colllege/single person is on myspace ;) Even with the inflated numbers of 130M users, you figure 50M active, that’s 2% penetration.

They are probably splitting 50/50 with the carrier on this, so 1.5M/month additional revenue streem, not bad..

I wonder if there will be a way to confirm their subscription numbers.

Anyone want to do an over under?

]]> By: Amit http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/myspace-and-cingular-get-it-on/#comment-41515 Amit Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:15:53 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/myspace-and-cingular-get-it-on/#comment-41515 I just don't understand the necessity for a cell phone company to charge the additional 3 dollars in service for this feature. I am not saying that the feature is necessary but I don't think there are any real costs for the service to Cingular. By making it a free addition, I feel like they would get additional customers and not lose the ones who are deterred by the three dollar charge. But I guess they have to milk every single service dry. Amit I just don’t understand the necessity for a cell phone company to charge the additional 3 dollars in service for this feature. I am not saying that the feature is necessary but I don’t think there are any real costs for the service to Cingular. By making it a free addition, I feel like they would get additional customers and not lose the ones who are deterred by the three dollar charge. But I guess they have to milk every single service dry.

Amit

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