Archive for the ‘ Mobile ’ Category
While the masses praise Apple for the new iPhone 3G, one should remain mindful that this release is actually a giant step backwards for the US cellular industry. Let me be clear, the iPhone 3G is another stunning design encapsulating new, cool features into a superior form factor. The problem is not the handset itself. [ READ MORE ]
A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away the mobile universe was all abuzz and basking in the radiance of openness. You remember it well, don’t you? The date was November 27, 2007. Verizon, the long-time stalwart finally drank the koolaid and agreed to open their network to any device and any [ READ MORE ]
While Apple utilized a frontal assault on the cellular carriers, Google is attacking with a classic pincer movement. Let’s explore the underlying differences between these companies and how that drives the different strategies. Apple is the preeminent consumer electronics brand today. No consumer goods company carries the same cachet that Apple does. No other brand [ READ MORE ]
Web-IV is here. Yes, the messages of the past 6 months combined with the announcements of this past week have signaled that the evolution has completely bypassed Web 3.0 (I always hated that moniker anyway). The Web has skipped a generation. So, what is Web-IV? Web-IV is the ultimate convergence: the Internet the Web the [ READ MORE ]
Wow! Who woulda thunk it? A tiger can change its stripes. Apple has announced that it is opening the iPhone and iTouch to third-party applications. Yes, believe it. This is the same company that lost the PC wars to Microsoft and Intel because it refused to allow the Mac to be cloned or to license [ READ MORE ]
Today, Senator Mark Pryor introduced a bill to regulate the wireless carriers. As the RCR Wireless News article points out, the Pryor bill is backed by the wireless industry and will compete for backing with a bill introduced a mere 10 days ago by Senators Jay Rockefeller and Amy Klobuchar. Consumer advocates are backing the [ READ MORE ]
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