Comments on: iPhone Rules Mobile Web; Android and webOS Pick Up Steam

By: Pankaj D

Pankaj D — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 06:17:04 +0000

Let us Assume if Apple is beaten by Android which seems very unlikely when right now apple is the largest mobile devices manufacturer in the world, Will that mean that android is the best ?

I would differ to think from this, As google describes on the android developer site : “We wanted to make sure that there was no central point of failure, so that no industry player can restrict or control the innovations of any other.”

Does it sound rosy ? Well If every one in the world start using an XYZ platform will that make sure they are innovative ? Look at PC can you compare that With a Mac ? PC survive and thrive on demand and supply. The innovation in PC is dependent on large scale production, competition is about price not Quality.

Do you still think Google android can breed Innovation ? Innovation is not dependent on Open platforms but shear Imagination , Thinking and willingness to take risks. These are the signs of a great innovator like Steve Jobs and Apple. Not companies like Motorola,HTC,Samsung and Half dozen low cost manufacturers.

Who has stopped other players in the market to look into the future and bring that futuristic piece of Technology today ?

Infact, Android Devices and App market have started to show signs of fragmentation how do you think it will affect innovation when every one uses the same platform. Evntually most of The hardware manufacturers will be lost in oblivion only top most will survive just like in the PC era. The innovation will be about prices same as what happened with the PC’s. Would you like to live in another mobile-PC era …? except this time its Android instead of Windows.

Which innovation is google talking about ? Look at the Mac OS X , GNU/Linux and Windows each with its own distinct usage and features.

Still Which is an undoubtedly superior platform ? Think Again Open could lead to dozen flavours of Android just like GNU/Linux Distributions.

You keep installing new versions and flavours of linux only to be dissatisfied with one or the other lacking something.

Look at windows and wealth of applications on windows platform. Think again is “Android: Smart Enough for a SmartPhone ?” Innovation requires more than just Open Platform.

By: Li

Li — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:03:49 +0000

check out http://www.androphonez.com/android-phones-XPERIA.html
It will leave dust in the eyes of any iPhone, I got a chance to have a minute and play around with this beauty, and I tell you, I am in love!.
Seriously this phone rocks!, The 1Ghz Snapdragon processor can actually make a huge difference.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:22:11 +0000

Good luck. The iPhone is just to awesome. The main thing that will kill android is the fact that different phone makers can use it. That means different processor speeds, different resolutions, different amounts of memory, etc. When I download an app for my iPhone, I know it will work on MY iPhone. Perfect for a phone. I’m sure android will be great, but it’s not going to take the top spot. I’d put money on it.

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Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:54:46 +0000

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By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:55:41 +0000

a buddy couldn’t pull this site up on his iPhone, he had to ask me to see it on my Omnia, must be the network

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Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:08:58 +0000

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By: lance baker

lance baker — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:19:30 +0000

They say iPhone has 40% of wireless web traffic, but does that include regular cell phones that have web capability and lap tops.
My question is, of all phones, what percentage use the web (regular cell phones included)?

What are they looking for, i.e. are they checking -emails or are they actually surfing, searching etc?

Lance
httP://www.mingamo.com

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Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:08:34 +0000

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By: Moombe

Moombe — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:29:42 +0000

Please stop, you’re going to kill me laughing.

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By: mr. Richards

mr. Richards — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:10:34 +0000

WinMo will unexpectedly make a huge comeback.