5. Simplofon – Less is More
Simplicity seekers Operators
• A bridge to smart • Differentiation
phone • Increases smart
• My preferences phone user segment
• Smart phone • Increases data
becomes attractive revenue
Positive feedback from user study
Simplofon has developed a simplified user interface for Android smart phones. Product is named Simplofon. Simplofon was launched last summer and it is available in DNA Shops. Simplofon interface has two pages: home page and service page. The phone book is immediately available on the home page for calling or messaging. Yle news, wheather forecast and the most common functions are pre-organized to the service page. In addition to pre-selected functions user can add his/her favorites to the service page. For simplicity seekers Simplofon is installed from the memory card in the DNA Shop by shop personnel. The user is released to have in his/her phone only the functions, he/she would need.
For operators Simplofon increases the smart phone segment and datarevenue. Data connection is needed for the news and wheatherforecast. It also gives differentation tool to operators. Target customers are not familiar to customize their product or download any new application from the web.
For siplicity seekers user segment we lauched simplified user interface, Simplofon.