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Re: Seriniti ... ? A new mobile phone

Medogsfat — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:29:27 GMT

mobeyone:

Personally, I dont think people post rumours like this for a reaction or for being misinformed. Stars has heard or read something which may or may not happen, we will see but his post should be valued as much as the next persons regardless.

I do not think the mobile market is the best place for B&O or another mobile collaboration.. that said there may be something that was in development and may actually hit the market.

As for the name, if serene and serenata can be used, why not seriniti? they are all as bad as each other in more ways than one.

I agree with every word you say Mobe

Chris.

Re: Seriniti ... ? A new mobile phone

blue2th — Thu, 28 May 2009 07:42:43 GMT

my first post following my first B&O purchase - what more affordable way than the phones! I signed up for 2 Beocom 6000 and the Beocom 1401.

i was very disappointed to discover that the B&O do not have a digital answer machine in the offering, at least in the Beocom 1401!

I hope the Beocom 5 will live up to the dream and stir up more sales.

next on the list is Beosound 1 and the Beocentre 6 :)

Re: Seriniti ... ? A new mobile phone

Roger — Tue, 19 May 2009 04:44:28 GMT

B&O completely pulled out of the mobile market after the "Ericsson" incident more than a decade ago. We all "knew" that they would never come back. They changed their approach from just adding a "skin" (to an existing phone) to designing a phone from scratch, and released Serene and Serenata.

Even if the Serenata was a major flop, they could re-think their strategy even if the CEO said they would focus on audio and video only: They could launch a mobile that just focused on audio and video...

The phone segment was important for dealers, it was a safe bet for the Xmas season as it would generate traffic and sales in the stores. Today, land-line-telephone's are a dying breed and if B&O are to keep producing phones they will have to go mobile. BeoCom 5 will be the last land-line-phone from Struer.

Roger

Re: Seriniti ... ? A new mobile phone

mobeyone — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:14:15 GMT

Personally, I dont think people post rumours like this for a reaction or for being misinformed. Stars has heard or read something which may or may not happen, we will see but his post should be valued as much as the next persons regardless.

I do not think the mobile market is the best place for B&O or another mobile collaboration.. that said there may be something that was in development and may actually hit the market.

As for the name, if serene and serenata can be used, why not seriniti? they are all as bad as each other in more ways than one.

Re: Seriniti ... ? A new mobile phone

moxxey — Mon, 18 May 2009 04:56:48 GMT

tournedos:

I may be missing something, but I fail to see what the news is and what this fuss is all about. I thought it has been clear for months

Exactly my point, you are absolutely right. Stars shouldn't take our reaction personally as I/we're simply surprised, after the new CEO made it clear that there would be no new mobiles and no new collaboration attempts (with mobiles). If he's changed his mind, so soon, I think we'd start to question his statements. That's all.

If a new mobile phone is released, Stars can be the first to say 'I told you so!' and he'd be right. However, I'd be astonished.

Re: Seriniti ... ? A new mobile phone

tournedos — Mon, 18 May 2009 03:33:43 GMT

I may be missing something, but I fail to see what the news is and what this fuss is all about. I thought it has been clear for months that

the CEO has announced that mobile phones are done, finished, over & out, and taking that announcement back would be very bad for investor relations;
the upcoming Beocom 5, or whatever it will be called, is a cordless PSTN phone with some VoIP features and not a mobile phone!

I do hope the VoIP feature is based on standard SIP and not Skype or something else that will be useless in a few years.

Re: Seriniti ... ? A new mobile phone

wirralsimon — Mon, 18 May 2009 03:05:33 GMT

There is certainly no point in B&O manufacturing their own mobile phones as they will simply never sell the volumes to make their phones anything less than eye-poppingly expensive and in terms of features and/or usability the iPhone is going to take some beating. Look at the Beosound 6's failure against the iPod for the dangers of going down that particular road.

The only way I can see spmething in it is if there is a tie-in whereby B&O licence the name and design for one of the big manufacturers to make and supply for sale through B&O stores, but licencing the brand is probably a step too far.

Simon

Re: Seriniti ... ? A new mobile phone

Jonathan — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:45:28 GMT

Maybe they should call it the iBOPhone

Re: Seriniti ... ? A new mobile phone

jk1002 — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:19:58 GMT

I could see that Samsung is releasing the phone with the B&O label on their own ......

Re: Seriniti ... ? A new mobile phone

Robert — Sun, 17 May 2009 13:51:28 GMT

This is interesting news Henry, regardless of the comments you have received. As an owner of a Serenata since Dec 07, I have used it daily, and all I can say is that I wouldn't buy another B&O phone when companies like Apple and Palm with their Pre offer so much more. Certainly when I change my phone I will go for an iPhone or a Palm Pre. A B&O mobile, whether in-house developed or a rebadged phone from another company would simply have to blow me away, and integrate perfectly with my mac, and the chances of that....slim. Though you never know.

The thing is, the mobile phone market moves to quickly for B&O to realistically keep up, Apple are essentially updating the iPhone on a yearly basis, does anyone honestly expect B&O to break into that with product?

Re: Seriniti ... ? A new mobile phone

moxxey — Sun, 17 May 2009 08:55:30 GMT

Razlaw:

Very good point Stars.

And your respect is equal to Stars? You should question your own posts before agreeing, Razlaw.

We simply disagree with the post Stars made. Nothing personal whatsoever. Your post to me in the other discussion is far more personal!

We're simply going on the basis that the new CEO categorically stated that the phones were cancelled. If he goes back on that word, we'd clearly be surprised ! :)

Re: Seriniti ... ? A new mobile phone

Razlaw — Sun, 17 May 2009 08:35:17 GMT

Very good point Stars.

Re: Seriniti ... ? A new mobile phone

Stars — Sun, 17 May 2009 08:19:51 GMT

I shall return to BeoWorld when members have more respect for each other.

Re: Seriniti ... ? A new mobile phone

Beolab — Sun, 17 May 2009 07:09:27 GMT

The name Seriniti sounds made up, and what manufacture would produce this mobile phone??????

Regards!

Re: Seriniti ... ? A new mobile phone

Puncher — Sun, 17 May 2009 06:18:40 GMT

Stars:

Nothing was said about B&O making the phone. We shall wait and see next year.

Is it to be branded as B&O or just "audio by B&O" like this