>Is there something more to the WiFi/Browser capability of the iPhone that sets it apart?
Those are features. What sets the iPhone appart, (according to the demo), is that it's got new features, style, improvements on existing tools (sms, voicemail, phone). Add to that, it all seems very usable. Innovation is not just inventing. -Addi On 1/13/07, Joshua Kinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Phones/mobile devices with WiFi and fully functional web browsers have > been around for a while. In fact, I have a Windows Mobile device in my > pocket (T-Mobile Dash) that has WiFi and IE browser. I could also > choose to install Opera, Minimo (Mozilla Browser for Windows Mobile), > or another commerically available web browser (there are a few > others). > > Is there something more to the WiFi/Browser capability of the iPhone > that sets it apart? Is it because the display size is larger/higher > resolution? > > -Josh > > On 1/13/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <groups-yahoo-com%40mmeiser.com>< > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <groups-yahoo-com%40mmeiser.com>> wrote: > > :( > > > > But this platform is still a huge step forward. Because of the fully > > functional web browser and wifi a TREMENDOUS amount of innovation can > > happen on the webservices layer. All this does is put a limit on > > innovation. Apple has given themselves a speed brake... That > > said... in response I almost gurantee that all the competing hardware > > manufacturers will try to play catchup by opening up their hardware > > completely in the hopes that 3rd parties will develop on these > > platforms and make them more competitive with apple. > > > > So all in all... it's a great day for the mobile web/ mobile computing. > > > > -Mike > > mmeiser.com/blog > > mefeedia.com > > > > On 1/13/07, Steve Watkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <steve%40dvmachine.com>> > wrote: > > > "There is no opportunity right now for third party development". He > > > told Macworld: "Right now the opportunities are limited to the > > > accessory market." > > > > > > > http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?newsid=16926&pagtype=allchandate > > > > > > and other commentary about this at: > > > > > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/12/apple_lockdown_iphone/ > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Steve Elbows > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > -- ||== || Arnþór Snær Sævarsson || write : [EMAIL PROTECTED] || browse : www.escape.is || talk : +354 898 8653 ||== [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
