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  • From: David Minton <dminton AT mindspring.com>
  • To: InterNetWorkers <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] iPhone?
  • Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:35:41 -0500

On 1/10/07 1:23 PM, "Alex Wilson" <alex AT awstudios.net> wrote:

> On 1/10/07 1:00 PM, "ron thigpen" <ron AT fuzzsonic.com> wrote:
>
>> Tarus Balog wrote:
>>
>>>> Oh oh.. can it join an xgrid using the included wi-fi connection?
>>>> So many possibilities.
>>
>> Agreed on the possibilities, but all of this assumes that this is to be
>> an open device. Was this actually stated? The cell carrier may have
>> wanted this device to be closed or at least limited. They're very funny
>> about that. Lots of revenue tied up in ringtone sales, per message
>> tolls, etc.
>
> Yeah, that's the worry and would be the dealbreaker for me. I believe there
> are a number of third party games available for the latest-generation iPods.
> I can't imagine that they'll move backwards from that, not let you use those
> games on the phone, but those might be heavily licensed, like software/games
> on a video game console. And Apple or Cingular might not want to open it up
> any further than that.
>
> It would be a shame, but I'm cool sticking with my Treo 650 (Palm OS) for at
> least another 12 months and see how things shake out.

>From what I read, the software model is currently just like games for the
iPod--applications must be loaded via iTunes. Hopefully this will change by
June.

David






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