Replies to post #9998 on Qualcomm Inc (QCOM)

[sbono13]

”He said (Shang Bing, vice-president of China Unicom) the price of GSM1X phones will be about the same as GSM phones on the market, so price won't be an obstacle for the promotion of the service. “

Impossible. GSM/1X dual mode phones HAVE to be at least 5% more expensive than GSM phones :).

[biocomm]

"of GSM1X phones will be about the same as GSM phones on the market"

Keywords: "On the market"

Which could mean these phones are subsidized, so the users will not see any price difference that exists.

"will be about the same as GSM phones"

Keywords: "about the same"

Which could mean that even after above subsidy there is still some difference, which the speaker believes is not an obstruction to the customer in the store.

I don't believe Jupiter research at all, I don't think the base cost will be 'outrageously expensive' requiring too high of a subsidy to the operator.