Are you ready? Black Friday 2009 is here. Looking through a number of Doorbuster Ads, on TV, online and the newspaper inserts, this year Retailers are trying harder than ever to get Consumers in the door, early and often. 2008 seems to be a faint memory and as we approach the end of 2009, there seems to be quite a few deals on mobile phones, if you are in the market to upgrade or switch.
Verizon and AT&T are still fighting over signal coverage, while the Droid and iPhone commercials compete for attention over the airwaves on TV and radio. Blackberry is certainly in full swing, still pursuing Consumers with launching a few more devices just before the holidays. Samsung, LG, Palm and others are showing off quite a few new models to drive more people into a dizzy array of choice and colors.
Perhaps one of the most thankful in all of this is Motorola and Google. Motorola has quite a few models including the Cliq (T-Mobile) and Droid (Verizon), both running Android to boost sales and a new user experience. So far the reviews overall have been positive, and the fact that Verizon finally has a powerful smartphone to match their seemingly superior coverage is a good sign for the #1 Mobile Operator in the US (by total number of subscribers). Perhaps this is one of the many reasons why Google is also giving holiday travelers free WiFi in select airports, albeit, I have yet to travel to an airport where it’s available.
So if you are in the market to upgrade or switch mobiles, this holiday season looks to be a great opportunity with lots of choice to find that phone you’ve always wanted…at least for the next 12 months.
Happy Holidays!
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