AT&T President of National Distribution Glenn Lurie let slip in an interview recently that:
You have the widgets, some of the Google applicationsthat are coming - there are just so many things here that the price will not be an issue.”
Yes, folks, Google applications that are coming. We know about maps, but is the Calendar feature going to be Google's and what about Blogger? I am thrilled to learn there are more things to expect from Google on the iPhone and I am eager to discover what those might be.
What would you like to see on the iPhone coming from Google?
Sony has announced plans to develop the Sony PSP into a device to compete with the iPhone. Though there are no announced specifics about the changes in store there are some broad strokes painted by the deal inked with UK based BT.
The deal announced by the two calls for adding wireless broadband communications inclusive of high quality video calls, voice calls and messaging. BT has made a name for itself by providing these broadband services in the UK. The PSP will fit into the scheme of already existing infrastructure.
There is nothing divulged about possible design changes to the PSP beyond the goals of achieving the connectivity. I have to wonder if the PSP and Mylo merge together in this scenario. In an earlier post comparing the iPhone to the Sony Mylo I thought it was a good device for the target crowd of internet connected device users who do not want a monthly contract cost - such as college students. The new PSP will debut in Europe where BT operates.
I am curious to see how a PSP rebranded as a phone may look. I suspect it will have some of the appearances of the Mylo but wonder about the game controls of the PSP. It will be curious to watch the developments here.
What's your take? Does Sony have a shot at the iPhone market with a newly tooled PSP?
I've been mulling over the release strategy of the iPhone from Apple and have to say these guys have got it right. By not allowing any pre-orders they take the must-have gadget to the arena of the usually hyped gaming consoles - with people lining up outside stores to buy one or succumbing to the "I gotta have it" crazies and plunking down three to four times the retail value through E-Bay or the like.
Apple has already gotten over (I think the figure is) 40 million dollars worth of free advertising since the announcement of the device with every corner of the tech industry watching. Sites like this one have sprouted up everywhere and everyone has something to say about it.
AT&T has not been as tight-lipped as Apple though the few scraps of leaked information have really been less than earth shattering news.
One thing is certain, when the doors open on sales for this device it will be everywhere. Evening news, business reports, blogs, newspapers ... everywhere. Will the iPhone create the same cult addiction as other apple products only this time coupled with the craze of newly released gaming consoles? I'd take the bet it will. Your opinions?
In an earlier post questioning if the iPhone was a smartphone or not I made mention that applications for the device to be released by Apple could challenge the notion of what a smartphone is. The idea of useful widgets for download and eventually opening the iPhone to third party developers has gained traction with recent statements from Steve Jobs during a shareholders meeting.
Jobs mentioned that allowing third party development for the iPhone is something that Apple "is wrestling with". My belief is that they want to maintain control of the user experience to some extent, but also want to gain acceptance in the enterprise market as a workable alternative to other smartphone devices.
By holding back on announcing the ability to develop for the iPhone, Apple gets one more bite at front page tech news. I would not be surprised to find a very slick development environment already in place at Apple that could hasten creation of "approved" apps for the iPhone. I think the concern from a sales point of view is that competing applications for the iPhone could eat at potential profits of sales for add-ons.
If third party apps are developed for the iPhone what would you like to see? What do you think is coming down the road?
AppleTV is not the focus of this blog -the iPhone is - but there is something to be said for the way in which Apple is tackling the living room. The commercial (below) shows the way in which Apple is making inroads to the daily life of so many and the implications for the iPhone are simple - this continues the reach of Apple into the home.
With the iPhone schedules to release in a few short weeks it will be interesting to see how these devices will rate as video display devices. The Sony PSP play movies albeit in a special disc format, but Apple TV brings to bear a killer combination with iPhone that if linked together with iTunes could prove to be THE platform for portable movie display.
Any bets on how long until the iPhone storage starts tripling?
It's beginning to happen ... the chips are falling and so, too, soon will the jaws. Yes folks, rumor has it the iPhone will be running a version of Final Cut Pro!
The fine people over at MyiPhone have blogged about this and it seems that things are starting to take shape. As I mentioned before I expect the OS X backend of the iPhone to lend power enough to the device to tackle all sorts of unforseen markets.
Do you think Apple will be offering blog space for iPhoners? Snap pics, shot vids, edit and upload all via your iPhone? YOU BET!
I wonder how long until the FM radio transmitters for iPhone become available so you can listen to your tunes over the car radio - or for that matter your phone calls.
Where are the car chargers, car docking devices so you can have your iPhone in the cup holder?
I guess even with insane market buzz we have to wait for the majority of these items to show up.
What do you think? Bumper crop year for accessory makers?
iPhone is the revolutionary gadget the brilliant folks at Apple have brought to bear on the cell phone market. Part widescreen video iPod, part gorgeous cell phone and part internet appliance this device will be THE MUST HAVE device for years to come.
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