Comments on: Porn for Mobile Warrior http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/01/28/porn-for-mobile-warrior/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:10:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Maple Leaf 2.0 - Telus Retreats from Porn http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/01/28/porn-for-mobile-warrior/#comment-3026 Maple Leaf 2.0 - Telus Retreats from Porn Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:28:41 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=2066#comment-3026 [...] Telus’ ambitious foray into the world of pornography has come to a premature end (terrible puns, I know!) The Vancouver-based wireless carrier had quietly launched a service where customers could download pornographic photographs to their phones for $3, and video porn for $4. To say the least, it was a controversial initiative despite the fact online porn is huge and lucrative business. I guess Telus was thinking porn was a high-margin way to boost ARPU - and in the wireless business, it’s all about ARPU. Telus, however, discovered while, in theory, porn downloads make for good business, it’s a long way from being accepted by consumers. After several hundred complaints, Telus has decided to stop the service. The questions that must be asked is: what was Telus thinking? Is ARPU that important that they were willing to embrace porn? [...] [...] Telus’ ambitious foray into the world of pornography has come to a premature end (terrible puns, I know!) The Vancouver-based wireless carrier had quietly launched a service where customers could download pornographic photographs to their phones for $3, and video porn for $4. To say the least, it was a controversial initiative despite the fact online porn is huge and lucrative business. I guess Telus was thinking porn was a high-margin way to boost ARPU - and in the wireless business, it’s all about ARPU. Telus, however, discovered while, in theory, porn downloads make for good business, it’s a long way from being accepted by consumers. After several hundred complaints, Telus has decided to stop the service. The questions that must be asked is: what was Telus thinking? Is ARPU that important that they were willing to embrace porn? [...]

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/01/28/porn-for-mobile-warrior/#comment-2605 Mark Evans Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:56:39 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=2066#comment-2605 Sure, feel feel to link to the article from your site (if you want to run an excerpt, that's okay as well). Not much to say about the site until you get some content but the structure looks good. Mark Sure, feel feel to link to the article from your site (if you want to run an excerpt, that’s okay as well).

Not much to say about the site until you get some content but the structure looks good.

Mark

]]> By: Lance http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/01/28/porn-for-mobile-warrior/#comment-2604 Lance Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:48:43 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=2066#comment-2604 Hello Mark, Great site. I'm looking for your permission to link to this article from my site www.nocellporn.ca. Thanks in advance. Also, please provide your opinion on the newly (read empty) site if you wish. Thank you for your time and kind regards, lgd Hello Mark,

Great site. I’m looking for your permission to link to this article from my site http://www.nocellporn.ca. Thanks in advance.

Also, please provide your opinion on the newly (read empty) site if you wish.

Thank you for your time and kind regards,
lgd

]]> By: Telus Now Offering Adult Content http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/01/28/porn-for-mobile-warrior/#comment-2580 Telus Now Offering Adult Content Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:29:09 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=2066#comment-2580 [...] Source via Mark Evans. Tagged as: Telus, pornography, porn, mobile porn, adult, adult content Email this post [...] [...] Source via Mark Evans. Tagged as: Telus, pornography, porn, mobile porn, adult, adult content Email this post [...]

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/01/28/porn-for-mobile-warrior/#comment-2568 Mark Evans Sun, 28 Jan 2007 23:31:32 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=2066#comment-2568 Actually, the best headline would have been "Is that a cell phone in your pocket...or are you just happy to see me?"...:) Actually, the best headline would have been “Is that a cell phone in your pocket…or are you just happy to see me?”…:)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/01/28/porn-for-mobile-warrior/#comment-2567 Anonymous Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:18:10 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=2066#comment-2567 Very few companies these days operate ethically. If it makes them a buck, they will try to rationalize it by saying they are just catering to the demands of the consumer. Especially Telus... they don't care. I can tell you they don't care because if they really wanted to care about what they were doing, they wouldn't keep you on the phone for a half hour just to service a number change or ask about a charge on your bill. Porn makes money and Telus wants money. Marrying the two is common sense. As long as the dollars roll in and people get wealthy, companies don't feel they need to really listen. Personally I think Telus should be dismantled because in some parts of Canada it holds nearly a monopoly (in Kamloops for instance.... until only recently when shaw moved in with their phone service) and they have gotten a reputation as a "I don't really care" attitude. Offering porn on mobile devices though doesn't really surprise me and especially if Telus is leading the way. Very few companies these days operate ethically. If it makes them a buck, they will try to rationalize it by saying they are just catering to the demands of the consumer. Especially Telus… they don’t care. I can tell you they don’t care because if they really wanted to care about what they were doing, they wouldn’t keep you on the phone for a half hour just to service a number change or ask about a charge on your bill.

Porn makes money and Telus wants money. Marrying the two is common sense. As long as the dollars roll in and people get wealthy, companies don’t feel they need to really listen. Personally I think Telus should be dismantled because in some parts of Canada it holds nearly a monopoly (in Kamloops for instance…. until only recently when shaw moved in with their phone service) and they have gotten a reputation as a “I don’t really care” attitude.

Offering porn on mobile devices though doesn’t really surprise me and especially if Telus is leading the way.

]]> By: mobile - Uttaruk.com » Mark Evans - Porn for Mobile Warrior http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/01/28/porn-for-mobile-warrior/#comment-2565 mobile - Uttaruk.com » Mark Evans - Porn for Mobile Warrior Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:51:46 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=2066#comment-2565 [...] Original post by Mark Evans -A Canadian Take on Tech and software by Elliott Back [...] [...] Original post by Mark Evans -A Canadian Take on Tech and software by Elliott Back [...]

]]> By: Mark G http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/01/28/porn-for-mobile-warrior/#comment-2564 Mark G Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:46:41 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=2066#comment-2564 In her article, Siri didn't use the quote that I thought fits the headline: "It will probably make people think twice about asking you to turn your phone to silent mode" In her article, Siri didn’t use the quote that I thought fits the headline: “It will probably make people think twice about asking you to turn your phone to silent mode”

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