Comments on: Why Apple will NOT Take Over the wireless industry http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/07/01/why-apple-will-not-take-over-the-wireless-industry/ Reviews and opinions about consumer technology, gadgets, Websites, new media, services, and more. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:51:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Who's afraid of the big bad iPhone? Everyone! | Rick Tech http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/07/01/why-apple-will-not-take-over-the-wireless-industry/#comment-293093 Who's afraid of the big bad iPhone? Everyone! | Rick Tech Tue, 13 May 2008 20:48:49 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/07/01/why-apple-will-not-take-over-the-wireless-industry/#comment-293093 [...] the iPhone isn’t going to take over the world, but it still has the other guys running scared. Coinciding with today’s announcement that [...] [...] the iPhone isn’t going to take over the world, but it still has the other guys running scared. Coinciding with today’s announcement that [...]

]]> By: Dave Small http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/07/01/why-apple-will-not-take-over-the-wireless-industry/#comment-167931 Dave Small Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:24:22 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/07/01/why-apple-will-not-take-over-the-wireless-industry/#comment-167931 About two years from now (coincidentally when AT&T's exclusive runs out) I believe WiMax will become widely available. Users love Apple and Apple's products Users hate cell phone companies, their products, their services, their charges, their contracts, their minutes, their everything. So what might be possible when Apple, VOIP, and WiMax come together? About two years from now (coincidentally when AT&T’s exclusive runs out) I believe WiMax will become widely available.

Users love Apple and Apple’s products

Users hate cell phone companies, their products, their services, their charges, their contracts, their minutes, their everything.

So what might be possible when Apple, VOIP, and WiMax come together?

]]> By: The Apple iPhone & The Wireless Takeover » MoGo Mobility Blog http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/07/01/why-apple-will-not-take-over-the-wireless-industry/#comment-167490 The Apple iPhone & The Wireless Takeover » MoGo Mobility Blog Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:08:01 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/07/01/why-apple-will-not-take-over-the-wireless-industry/#comment-167490 [...] So, is it possible?  COULD Apple and the iPhone take over the wireless industry?  The article I just read over at LiveDigitally.com thinks not, and I agree, and though it’s possible I just don’t see it happening in the near future.  As the article points out, first and foremost there are just way too many handsets sold worldwide each year made by Other manufacturers.  They go on to mention things like turnover rates of phones and the OS that is on them, even down to the claim that style and experience matters less in the mobile phone world than it does in the portable music player/computer world.  Bottom line, they think that for the iPhone to even have a prayer at taking over the wireless world, Apple would have to consistently design and re-design the iPhone for it to always be ahead of the game. [...] [...] So, is it possible?  COULD Apple and the iPhone take over the wireless industry?  The article I just read over at LiveDigitally.com thinks not, and I agree, and though it’s possible I just don’t see it happening in the near future.  As the article points out, first and foremost there are just way too many handsets sold worldwide each year made by Other manufacturers.  They go on to mention things like turnover rates of phones and the OS that is on them, even down to the claim that style and experience matters less in the mobile phone world than it does in the portable music player/computer world.  Bottom line, they think that for the iPhone to even have a prayer at taking over the wireless world, Apple would have to consistently design and re-design the iPhone for it to always be ahead of the game. [...]

]]> By: tivoboy http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/07/01/why-apple-will-not-take-over-the-wireless-industry/#comment-167486 tivoboy Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:42:20 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/07/01/why-apple-will-not-take-over-the-wireless-industry/#comment-167486 I think the best title for this article would have been, apple will not take over the wireless industry, but it CERTAINLY will transform it! I think the best title for this article would have been,

apple will not take over the wireless industry, but it CERTAINLY will transform it!

]]> By: With the iPhone is Apple’s Steve Jobs placing a collect call to the entire wireless communications industry? | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/07/01/why-apple-will-not-take-over-the-wireless-industry/#comment-167477 With the iPhone is Apple’s Steve Jobs placing a collect call to the entire wireless communications industry? | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:00:09 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/07/01/why-apple-will-not-take-over-the-wireless-industry/#comment-167477 [...] More: The contrary argument. [...] [...] More: The contrary argument. [...]

]]> By: alan p http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/07/01/why-apple-will-not-take-over-the-wireless-industry/#comment-167430 alan p Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:41:38 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/07/01/why-apple-will-not-take-over-the-wireless-industry/#comment-167430 I'm not sure the iPhone does come into a "mature" market as you describe it...imho it comes more into a market full of unsatisfactory devices (for high end users anyway) and lousy end to end integration....not too different to music. The other point re device turnover plays both ways - it allows a great device to get in fast as well....and if it is demonstrably better, with added value - eg the end to end chain - it will stay. And for speed of innovation, on past record I'd back Apple.... Also, your price comment ignores the propensity of operators to subsidise devices, especially ones that help capture share over competitors....see our views on this impact on the UK for example <a href="http://broadstuff.com/archives/313-The-iPhone-as-the-strategic-gamechanger-in-the-UK-mobile-industry.html" rel="nofollow">over here</a> I’m not sure the iPhone does come into a “mature” market as you describe it…imho it comes more into a market full of unsatisfactory devices (for high end users anyway) and lousy end to end integration….not too different to music.

The other point re device turnover plays both ways - it allows a great device to get in fast as well….and if it is demonstrably better, with added value - eg the end to end chain - it will stay.

And for speed of innovation, on past record I’d back Apple….

Also, your price comment ignores the propensity of operators to subsidise devices, especially ones that help capture share over competitors….see our views on this impact on the UK for example over here

]]> By: alan p http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/07/01/why-apple-will-not-take-over-the-wireless-industry/#comment-167429 alan p Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:40:25 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/07/01/why-apple-will-not-take-over-the-wireless-industry/#comment-167429 I'm not sure the iPhone does come into a "mature" market as you describe it...imho it comes more into a market full of unsatisfactory devices (for high end users anyway) and lousy end to end integration....not too different to music. The other point re device turnover plays both ways - it allows a great device to get in fast as well....and if it is demonstrably better, with added value - eg the end to end chain - it will stay. And for speed of innovation, on past record I'd back Apple.... Also, your price comment ignores the propensity of operators to subsidise devices, especially ones that help capture share over competitors.... I’m not sure the iPhone does come into a “mature” market as you describe it…imho it comes more into a market full of unsatisfactory devices (for high end users anyway) and lousy end to end integration….not too different to music.

The other point re device turnover plays both ways - it allows a great device to get in fast as well….and if it is demonstrably better, with added value - eg the end to end chain - it will stay.

And for speed of innovation, on past record I’d back Apple….

Also, your price comment ignores the propensity of operators to subsidise devices, especially ones that help capture share over competitors….

]]> By: Samir Shah http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/07/01/why-apple-will-not-take-over-the-wireless-industry/#comment-167419 Samir Shah Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:12:02 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/07/01/why-apple-will-not-take-over-the-wireless-industry/#comment-167419 I do not know whether Doug is sarcastic or not. What I do know is that Microsoft HAS TO "multi-touch" Windows Vista in time to challange "touch" OS X. Apple is already making noises about having at least "touch" interface on MacBooks through the touchpad (not screen). I will post the URL if I can find it. It is on one of the gadget sites. I do not know whether Doug is sarcastic or not. What I do know is that Microsoft HAS TO “multi-touch” Windows Vista in time to challange “touch” OS X. Apple is already making noises about having at least “touch” interface on MacBooks through the touchpad (not screen). I will post the URL if I can find it. It is on one of the gadget sites.

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