Samsung will launch 3G netbooks in the UK, taking into account the relationship between Samsung and Chinese mobile operators, perhaps this will accelerate the popularization of 3G netbooks in the Chinese market.
Today, CNET Technology News learned from Samsung that BT and Samsung will jointly launch the new 3G netbook Samsung NC10 in March and are currently accepting bookings. The NC10 with 3G (HSDPA) features a VAT priced at 416.63 pounds ($602), which is 107 pounds ($154) more expensive than non-3G versions.
Not long ago, China Mobile said it would launch a 3G netbook. This move was seen by the industry as one of the practical measures for the development of 3G.
As we all know, a mobile phone as a 3G terminal can not fully reflect the advantages of 3G network. With a large netbook on the screen, users can experience 3G networks more completely.
In the current economic crisis, low-priced netbooks have become a hot favorite in the market. The upper reaches of the IT industry, as well as the complete machine manufacturers, have made big fusses on the Internet. Intel, as the initiator, is even more proactive. Microsoft recently announced that it will launch a netbook version of Windows 7. Netbooks have also become one of the tools for PC makers to save the market. Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Lenovo, and Samsung all have big moves on the Internet.
China's 3G license has just been issued, and mobile operators urgently need to open up the market. 3G netbook will undoubtedly become a weapon.
The launch of Samsung's 3G netbook in the UK may accelerate the promotion of 3G netbooks in China.
Industry insiders pointed out that the 3G netbook launched by China Mobile is likely to be similar to the “heart machine†of its customized mobile phone. Some people even made a customized netbook into the "heart." After the user enters the network, he can get a netbook with 3G function with little cost.
In fact, this type of tariff bundling is very mature, and it is also very common in the international community. It is just like the "spoils" of China Mobile and other operators. Vodafone in Germany, SFR in France, etc. have successively cooperated with Samsung and jointly launched netbooks.
For example, Samsung stated that in March 2008, Polish mobile operator Polkomtel took the lead in in-depth cooperation with Samsung in order to develop 3G data services, and bundled Samsung's netbook with 3G services. After signing a two-year service agreement with Polkometel, the user can get a Samsung NC10 notebook with 1 euro. Through the bundled sales model, Polkomtel significantly increased its 3G subscribers in March-September 2008. The growth rate was close to 80%. At the same time, the ARPU (average revenue per user) of net users was twice that of ordinary users. In 2009, Polkomtel The company is also expected to become Poland's largest operator.
Samsung said that “the Samsung netbook in the European market ranked No. 3, this record makes Chinese Samsung's confidence in the implementation of netbooks more adequate. At home, on the one hand, Samsung’s communications business has always maintained close and deep cooperation with several domestic operators. Including the introduction of customized products, which allows Samsung to accumulate more experience than other IT vendors, and secondly, Samsung has long adhered to the high-end and fashion line, so it is more susceptible to young users, plus the product's battery life is more than 8 hours It is also more competitive than the average netbook on the market for 3 hours."
According to reports, Samsung's commercial divisions, which are currently responsible for the Internet business, are working closely with several major operators to promote the listing plan and hope to replicate the successful European model into the Chinese market. Due to sufficient technical preparation, Samsung's first batch of 3G netbook prototypes have been prepared. According to major operators' 3G promotion plans, they are expected to be officially launched into the market soon.