Comments on: Finally, the iPhone http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/ Russell Buckley and Carlo Longino on mobile technology. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:56:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: search of mp3 blog http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-99913 search of mp3 blog Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:49:05 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/#comment-99913 [...] Finally, the iPhone The internet functionality looks pretty slick, as do the widgets. But my concern in this area is how open the device will be to third-party development. That struck me as odd, since Apple and Jobs usually go to great pains to play up to developers. Pretty much all he said along these lines was that the iPhone runs OSX — what what’s that mean, particularly for external applications? I’m also concerned that the iPhone won’t fit in to the existing ecosystem, and will be essentially closed off to mobile developers. [...] [...] Finally, the iPhone The internet functionality looks pretty slick, as do the widgets. But my concern in this area is how open the device will be to third-party development. That struck me as odd, since Apple and Jobs usually go to great pains to play up to developers. Pretty much all he said along these lines was that the iPhone runs OSX — what what’s that mean, particularly for external applications? I’m also concerned that the iPhone won’t fit in to the existing ecosystem, and will be essentially closed off to mobile developers. [...]

]]> By: Luarnet » Enlaces iPhone http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-99452 Luarnet » Enlaces iPhone Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:17:04 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/#comment-99452 [...] Finally, the iPhone. Se comenta que muchas de las cosas que hace el iPhone las pueden hacer otros tel?©fonos. Pero, la atenci??n que reciba el tel?©fono de Apple dar?° a conocer a muchos las posibilidades de los nuevos tel?©fonos m??viles (aunque muchas personas creer?°n que esas cosas s??lo se pueden hacer con un iPhone). [...] [...] Finally, the iPhone. Se comenta que muchas de las cosas que hace el iPhone las pueden hacer otros tel?©fonos. Pero, la atenci??n que reciba el tel?©fono de Apple dar?° a conocer a muchos las posibilidades de los nuevos tel?©fonos m??viles (aunque muchas personas creer?°n que esas cosas s??lo se pueden hacer con un iPhone). [...]

]]> By: maxmaxov http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-96080 maxmaxov Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:16:11 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/#comment-96080 "I‚Äôm believing that this fundamentally sets a strong precedent where a manufacturer has enough clout to get Cingular, a tier 1 carrier (a US tier 1 carrier, anyway), to take a backseat to and let the OEM (Apple) drive; both on the handset user interface and in the content area." - yeah right Just wait till they really start talking to cingular - half of the features gone. The screen will get dirty in a matter of hours and it will be almost impossible to clean since now you touching it not only with your face but with hands too. Os on the phone nothing new, widgets useful but easy to implement , what so revolutionary about not having buttons and having email, web browsing, photos, videos, running myspace... announcing full web support... This just proves that they don't know a thing about mobile, wait until a happy customer who just paid 500 and signed 2 year contract fires up this breakthrough safari thing types in cnn.com and... guess what he is going to do next I was looking for one little feature at least a mention of it or that its coming in the future, the one that will set this device apart, but as i was thinking not even one word... Don't you guys know that change usually come from factor not the form. You want to reinvent the device that connects people find a new way to connect them zzzzz... You all say you are mobile professionals but i read all of this: mobhappy, mobilecrunch , open gardens i am sorry but you guys amateurs. Why you write all of this I have no IDEA First lesson, you don't need to have GPS capabilities in the phone to be able to offer location based services all it takes is the carrier upgrade. UK already has it on all nets http://www.mxtelecom.com/uk/lbs and US is coming and who ever think it's not must be crazy. “I‚Äôm believing that this fundamentally sets a strong precedent where a manufacturer has enough clout to get Cingular, a tier 1 carrier (a US tier 1 carrier, anyway), to take a backseat to and let the OEM (Apple) drive; both on the handset user interface and in the content area.” – yeah right

Just wait till they really start talking to cingular – half of the features gone.
The screen will get dirty in a matter of hours and it will be almost impossible to clean since now you touching it not only with your face but with hands too. Os on the phone nothing new, widgets useful but easy to implement , what so revolutionary about not having buttons and having email, web browsing, photos, videos, running myspace…

announcing full web support… This just proves that they don’t know a thing about mobile, wait until a happy customer who just paid 500 and signed 2 year contract fires up this breakthrough safari thing types in cnn.com and… guess what he is going to do next

I was looking for one little feature at least a mention of it or that its coming in the future, the one that will set this device apart, but as i was thinking not even one word…

Don’t you guys know that change usually come from factor not the form. You want to reinvent the device that connects people find a new way to connect them zzzzz…

You all say you are mobile professionals but i read all of this: mobhappy, mobilecrunch , open gardens i am sorry but you guys amateurs. Why you write all of this I have no IDEA

First lesson, you don’t need to have GPS capabilities in the phone to be able to offer location based services all it takes is the carrier upgrade. UK already has it on all nets http://www.mxtelecom.com/uk/lbs and US is coming and who ever think it’s not must be crazy.

]]> By: QuicklyBored » Blog Archive » iPhone news roundup http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-95524 QuicklyBored » Blog Archive » iPhone news roundup Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:15:49 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/#comment-95524 [...] After Apple’s announcement of the iPhone yesterday at Macworld Expo, a plethora of news sites have had abundant reporting and commentary on the topic. Mobileindustry.biz, Mobilegamefaqs.com and Wireless Gaming World covered the basic story in their daily news roundups, but other sites like Maccentral lent an editorial slant with their editorial, Analysis: iPhone a ‘wake-up call’ for the industry. Mobhappy.com gave us a two-part look, called Finally, the iPhone (here’s part 2) in which they discuss the phone’s interface, questions about the phone’s performance, and market share:My gut feel verdict on the iPhone though, is that it‚Äôs be like the Sex Pistols of the music industry. Hugely disruptive, headline stealing and immensely influential, but ultimately, others will come along who‚Äôll take the good bits, dominate the market and make most of the money. I hope it‚Äôs not true, as I‚Äôd love to see Apple take nice slice of the market on a long term basis. Their design flair alone would make that a fine thing for us all.The world is still just learning about what the iPhone can do, and most mere mortals haven’t even held one yet. The inevitable gaming options have not yet become clear, but it is clear that if the iPhone doesn’t inspire a major leap forward for gaming on mobile devices, little else can. Don’t forget that we took a look at the iPhone’s promise for gamers the day before the announcement. [...] [...] After Apple’s announcement of the iPhone yesterday at Macworld Expo, a plethora of news sites have had abundant reporting and commentary on the topic. Mobileindustry.biz, Mobilegamefaqs.com and Wireless Gaming World covered the basic story in their daily news roundups, but other sites like Maccentral lent an editorial slant with their editorial, Analysis: iPhone a ‘wake-up call’ for the industry. Mobhappy.com gave us a two-part look, called Finally, the iPhone (here’s part 2) in which they discuss the phone’s interface, questions about the phone’s performance, and market share:My gut feel verdict on the iPhone though, is that it‚Äôs be like the Sex Pistols of the music industry. Hugely disruptive, headline stealing and immensely influential, but ultimately, others will come along who‚Äôll take the good bits, dominate the market and make most of the money. I hope it‚Äôs not true, as I‚Äôd love to see Apple take nice slice of the market on a long term basis. Their design flair alone would make that a fine thing for us all.The world is still just learning about what the iPhone can do, and most mere mortals haven’t even held one yet. The inevitable gaming options have not yet become clear, but it is clear that if the iPhone doesn’t inspire a major leap forward for gaming on mobile devices, little else can. Don’t forget that we took a look at the iPhone’s promise for gamers the day before the announcement. [...]

]]> By: raddedas http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-95422 raddedas Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:21:16 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/#comment-95422 I think it's a bit lost between markets (video player, music player, phone and camera/picture manager in 8Gb? for $500 2yr contract? hmmmm) and as you say, that does make it not so much a phone. It's got some great little features, mainly taken from other sources and put into one place in a nice package - my camera has had an accelerometer for ages, Ericsson did the proximity sensor years ago, S60 has Safari browser, etc. Hopefully it will give the industry a boost and we can all grit our teeth when the mainstream media say how revolutionary it is, and hopefully it will kick the incumbents into better UI practices. Won't be buying one myself though. More throughts at http://techype.blogspot.com/2007/01/ipod-iphone-igetsuedfortrademarkinfrin.html I think it’s a bit lost between markets (video player, music player, phone and camera/picture manager in 8Gb? for $500 2yr contract? hmmmm) and as you say, that does make it not so much a phone. It’s got some great little features, mainly taken from other sources and put into one place in a nice package – my camera has had an accelerometer for ages, Ericsson did the proximity sensor years ago, S60 has Safari browser, etc. Hopefully it will give the industry a boost and we can all grit our teeth when the mainstream media say how revolutionary it is, and hopefully it will kick the incumbents into better UI practices. Won’t be buying one myself though.
More throughts at http://techype.blogspot.com/2007/01/ipod-iphone-igetsuedfortrademarkinfrin.html

]]> By: Andrea Trasatti http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-95319 Andrea Trasatti Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:12:40 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/#comment-95319 Steve said he'd be happy with 1% of the market. We can drop children and seniors as they won't be interested in this advanced device. This means the target user is 20-35. These users won't have a problem with an innovative interface, won't have a problem with turning the device to use the keyboard. I can already see people using the full keyboard to send messages. If the keyboard is as responsive as they said it is, I'm sure it will ease the SMS writing and the number of messages will keep growing. People with a blackberry can't leave without it anymore. If you get used to this keyboard, I suspect it'll be the same. Anyway count me in the list of early adopters... If only I lived in the US! Steve said he’d be happy with 1% of the market. We can drop children and seniors as they won’t be interested in this advanced device. This means the target user is 20-35. These users won’t have a problem with an innovative interface, won’t have a problem with turning the device to use the keyboard.

I can already see people using the full keyboard to send messages. If the keyboard is as responsive as they said it is, I’m sure it will ease the SMS writing and the number of messages will keep growing. People with a blackberry can’t leave without it anymore. If you get used to this keyboard, I suspect it’ll be the same.

Anyway count me in the list of early adopters… If only I lived in the US!

]]> By: Mike Rowehl: This is Mobility » Blog Archive » More Questions than Answers http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-95183 Mike Rowehl: This is Mobility » Blog Archive » More Questions than Answers Wed, 10 Jan 2007 04:42:59 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/#comment-95183 [...] Do I think the iPhone will end up being a revolutionary device that transforms mobility. No idea. I leave speculation about things like that up to people like Omar and Carlo, who have proven themselves much more insightful when it comes to overall market understanding. Me, I understand pretty much just technology and how to make it do stuff. And around the iPhone I haven’t picked up anything yet. [...] [...] Do I think the iPhone will end up being a revolutionary device that transforms mobility. No idea. I leave speculation about things like that up to people like Omar and Carlo, who have proven themselves much more insightful when it comes to overall market understanding. Me, I understand pretty much just technology and how to make it do stuff. And around the iPhone I haven’t picked up anything yet. [...]

]]> By: Joe Pemberton http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-95063 Joe Pemberton Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:41:36 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/#comment-95063 Agreed on the sentiment that the mobile industry has gotten a boost today, most especially in the mobile UE area. I'm believing that this fundamentally sets a strong precedent where a manufacturer has enough clout to get Cingular, a tier 1 carrier (a US tier 1 carrier, anyway), to take a backseat to and let the OEM (Apple) drive; both on the handset user interface and in the content area. Open questions abound, but my full take on the <a href="http://idlemode.com/2007/01/09/the-apple-iphone-part-i/" rel="nofollow">iPhone announcement</a> is over at Idlemode. Cheers. Agreed on the sentiment that the mobile industry has gotten a boost today, most especially in the mobile UE area. I’m believing that this fundamentally sets a strong precedent where a manufacturer has enough clout to get Cingular, a tier 1 carrier (a US tier 1 carrier, anyway), to take a backseat to and let the OEM (Apple) drive; both on the handset user interface and in the content area.

Open questions abound, but my full take on the iPhone announcement is over at Idlemode.

Cheers.

]]> By: It’s hip2b2 (Mobile, Security, Web 2.0, Pipe Dreams and More) » Blog Archive » Apple and its iPhone: The Tale of Two Phones http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-95035 It’s hip2b2 (Mobile, Security, Web 2.0, Pipe Dreams and More) » Blog Archive » Apple and its iPhone: The Tale of Two Phones Tue, 09 Jan 2007 23:01:30 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/#comment-95035 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Mophile » Not a word about the iPhone from me http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-94993 Mophile » Not a word about the iPhone from me Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:16:25 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/09/finally-the-iphone/#comment-94993 [...] Read Carlo Longinos post about the iPhone instead. Couldn’t agree with him more. [...] [...] Read Carlo Longinos post about the iPhone instead. Couldn’t agree with him more. [...]

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