Comments on: It’s not Google vs. Apple. It is Apple & Google vs. the old way

By: Fco Ronay

Fco Ronay — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:46:38 +0000

It’s not Google vs. Apple. It is Apple & Google vs. the old way http://t.co/cyx6PY7N

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:59:07 +0000

When was the last time you used your phone to find a restaurant close to you, read reviews that other real people wrote, then made a reservation without ever seeing or caring about a phone number? Or to find the nearest gas station? Or ATM? Or check the scores and highlights of the game that’s going on now? Or watch a movie on a long plane ride? Or plug it into your car’s AUX jack to stream Spotify/Pandora in the car?

Never.

By: George Stevens

George Stevens — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:04:22 +0000

I recently lost my iPhone so switched back to my old Razr, and couldn’t be happier. Now that I waste less time with playing games (#1 use of smartphones), I have a lot more time to think and plan. I do miss having remote access to my email, but my workmates have learned that if there is something time urgent, they have to call me- thus acting as my virtual filter and agent! Finally, I find I much prefer talking to people and writing out my thoughts in a notebook, rather than tapping frantically on a tiny screen, like most of the people I see around me. Call me a Luddite.

By: Chad Renstrom

Chad Renstrom — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:54:12 +0000

Thanks for the article Om. You’re saying I should switch from a feature phone (Nokia by the way) to a smartphone and the increase my phone bill 100% is justified because of “comfort of convention”… are you saying that I should pay it just because everyone else is already doing it?

My opinion is there’s got to be a “killer-app” to justify moving to a smart phone. For you it might be reading restaurant reviews and making reservations. For many at my company it’s access to email. For frequent travellers it might be the GPS and locator services. And for others their life exists from one status post to the next. I haven’t found my killer-app yet, but I’m still looking. Hopefully Nokia is doing more than playing catch-up and are going to bring something to the table that we’ve never seen before.

By: Chad Renstrom

Chad Renstrom — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:51:40 +0000

My opinion is there’s got to be a “killer-app” to justify moving to a smart phone. For you it might be reading restaurant reviews and making reservations. For many at my company it’s access to email. For frequent travellers it might be the GPS and locator services. And for others their life exists from one status post to the next. I haven’t found my killer-app yet, but I’m still looking. I’m actually interested to see if Nokia might have some great ideas or if they’re just playing catch-up.

By: james

james — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:35:15 +0000

Um, isn’t Siri software not hardware?

By: Michael Manzo

Michael Manzo — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:11:19 +0000

Google and Apple are revolutionizing the way consumers use mobile devices, but I would challenge that these companies are not just pushing up against traditional phone makers. Wireless companies like AT&T and Verizon have been forced to re-evaluate business models that have been successful for years. So many industries have a touch point to these devices that companies like Google and Apple have changed the completely conversation, pushing slow moving organizations like the wireless providers to the brink. If wireless companies are not careful, Google and Apple could ultimately edge these organizations out of more than just profits. The question is, why doesn’t the wireless industry rise to the challenge and use this as an opportunity to truly innovate?

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:55:53 +0000

“Even the hardware is behind the times.” Yeah, Siri is behind the times! “It’s only a matter of time until Apple has to find a different business to get into.” Get real!

By: Jim Dempsey

Jim Dempsey — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:49:33 +0000

If that surprises you, then you’ll be shocked to learn that the vast majority of the world could care less about smartphones – and get along just fine without them. I’m not one of them, but just saying.

By: Viral Shah

Viral Shah — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:08:24 +0000

I don’t if there is such a battle between Smartphones and Feature Phones. Agreed, that likes of Nokia underestimated Apple – but the power of Smartphones was never underestimated.

Feature phones are here to stay, probably not in the developed countries like US, but then Nokia serves globally. Feature phones may bring their margins down, but its still a huge market in developing countries.

IMHO, there is a dire need for a new Operating System for Feature Phones. The current Feature Phones are all stuck in 2004.