Droid sales not too good

**mperdue** · 11-10-2009 06:50 PM

It looks like Verizon may have only sold about 100K "iPhone Killers." That's pitiful...

Motorola's Droid Sales 'Troubling,' Analyst Says | Telecom | Financial Articles & Investing News | TheStreet.com

Mario

**pro96** · 11-10-2009 06:52 PM

Bad economy??

**mperdue** · 11-10-2009 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by pro96

Bad economy??

Yeah, the bad economy must be it. That's why Apple was only able to sell a million of the more expensive iPhone 3GS in the same period of time.

Mario

**SatinKzo** · 11-10-2009 07:35 PM

Well, when the average buyer comes and sees all the extra fees vzw is trying to tack on, it just has to scare some away.

Different tiers for Exchange email support, tethering fees, navigator, etc. Many people do not realize you do not need to pay for these features.

**grydlok** · 11-10-2009 07:39 PM

hardly an issue for Verizon. The Droid was more make of break for Motorola. Verizon has Eris at 99 dollars which they will sell a bunch this holiday season, and the HTC Passion or whatever they are going to call it next month.

**pro96** · 11-10-2009 07:41 PM

Must be do to Verizon now charging DOUBLE the cancellation fees, that will keep em away.

**mperdue** · 11-10-2009 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by pro96

Must be do to Verizon now charging DOUBLE the cancellation fees, that will keep em away.

Now that could be a big part of it. What was Verizon thinking? All the other fees are pretty stupid too.

Mario

**stuart628** · 11-10-2009 09:06 PM

wow there is A LOT of misinformation in this thread...first Verizon sold OVER 100,000 droids, how much did wal mart, best buy, amazon, and all third party retailers sell, I know someone who sold 75 droids the first day and he is a third party retailer I bet you will see alot more. Also if we are going to compare to the iphone lets also throw in the droid eris as its the cheaper verison of the google phone, which I am sure sold pretty well. Also what extra fees is verizon throwing in? a 30 dollar data fee? Navigation is free (in fact vz nav dosent even run on the droid) Exchange email is included with the 30 dollar data fee, and tethering is a extra charge no matter what carrier you go to.. OH and the doubling cancellation fees dosent start till the 12th so that cant be it...and also if you arent willing to live out a contract then maybe you should stay away...people like someone I know who has had verizon 5 times this year and swtiched back to att 5 times to get the iphone and has made money EVERY time is the reason for the etf going up. Its a contract people, live up to it

**Claude Greiner** · 11-10-2009 09:22 PM

The problem is that why would you go out and buy a Ford Crown Victoria (Droid) when you can get a Cadillac (Iphone) instead for around the same price?

The fact of the matter is that the Iphone is a great phone, and there is only a few reasons why someone would choose the Droid over the Iphone...

#1 You owe AT&T Money over a past bill
#2 Your stuck in a contract with Verizon and don't want to pay a cancellation Fee
#3 Your area has crappy coverage for AT&T
#4 Your loyal to Verizon, or like some feature better on the droid than the Iphone.

I got a regular Verizon line, but got an Iphone anyways as a new line because I like the features and the fact that it does just about everything my laptop has. I actually like talking on my Verizon line better than on my Iphone.

Instead of Verizon trying to build a better phone to compete with the Iphone, they should focus instead on talking to Apple and getting them to build a version of the Iphone that works with their network after the exclusive contract with AT&T expires next year.

Its the same thing as Sunday Ticket on Directv and DISH Network. Sure DISH Networks has the NFL Redzone, but it aint the Sunday Ticket. You want the Sunday Ticket you need to get Directv.

How many people have Directv and hate it, but put up with it just for the Sunday Ticket?

How many people have AT&T because they have the Iphone?

The second Verizon gets the Iphone, then their problem with Churn for people leaving to AT&T will end and if they come out with a "Better" or improved Iphone, they will get those customers back when they want to get a deal on an upgrade.

The Verizon doubling of the cancellation fees will not stop the bleeding, people will pay the cancellation fee if they want out bad enough!