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Vodafone discussed convergence and own-brand data devices
In November 2006, Vodafone said it was considering a fixed-mobile convergence offer and lower-cost devices resembling BlackBerry-style products.
What the report described
The plan sat within a wider attempt to grow revenue from advertising, integrated data services and calls that could move from fixed to mobile networks. An IDC analyst questioned whether early convergence products had proved their value, while Vodafone described a longer timetable.
How to read the claim
The competing expectations are retained as a 2006 business discussion rather than later fact.