We need a ZT&T

Zoho brings out a lightweight version of their Office suite for the iPhone. How agile is that to launch the software alongside the device? One of the many advantages of SaaS delivery. And I have written before how reasonably priced they are. And humble.

Contrast that with AT&T. Ok, so a massively different scale. But also a company with a massively bigger capital budget. It has been promising mLife for years. But every single iPhone review I have read says something to the effect of " oh, if it was not for AT&T's slow network...." Steve Jobs paid it a left handed compliment today "“Edge is good, but you’d like it to be faster”

Every one's counting on WI-FI. Sure WI-FI has grown explosively, but not free WI-FI. $ 3 to 10 a day in many US locations. $ 17 a day at each hotel in India for me last week. Not included in the 2 year plan AT&T expects with the iPhone.

And with the locked iPhone SIM (sold as a security feature in case your phone gets stolen) you are forced to roam at AT&T's voice network at $ 3.49 a minute in Romania, $ 2.99 a minute in India and a bit more reasonable 99c a minute in much of Europe. Plus $ 5 a month for international roaming. Plus tax.

Zoho - agile and humble. AT&T - lumbering and pricey.

Would it not be nice if Zoho could launch a ZT&T?