NewsWhore
03-22-2011, 03:40 PM
BB fever is going strong in the DR, with the iPhone lagging behind, as reported in Diario Libre. HM Consulting estimates that 60-70% of the smart phones in use are BlackBerry devices. Engineer Hiddekel Morrison of HM Consulting estimates there are 200,000 in use, including those without access to the Internet. Aside from the iPhone being a latecomer to the Dominican market, Hector Martinez of BB Work store says that price is what determines why there are more BB users than iPhone users. He said a voice and data plan for the iPhone costs RD$1,800 while one for the BB can be secured with RD$1,300 or less, and an iPhone sells for RD$28,000 while a BB can be secured for RD$22,000 or less. But the main reason for the expansion of the BB here is the BlackBerry Messenger, best known as the BB Chat.
As of December 2010 an estimated 8.8 million cell phones are in use, compared to one million landlines.
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As of December 2010 an estimated 8.8 million cell phones are in use, compared to one million landlines.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#11)