Monday, March 12, 2007
How will Nokia and Blackberry compete with the iPhone?
I was thinking how the other phone makers will be able to compete with the iPhone. It took Apple over 3 years to develop the iPhone so the competition is already 3 years behind. Plus Apple already had OSX to start with. Of course the competition could use a Linux based phone. But if you have ever used Linux you will know that this is an OS for the brave. Sure it is free and can do a whole bunch. There are many developers who donate their free time to add to the code of Linux and Linux based software. While most of the software tends to have many features it always seems like a work in progress. While Linux lovers tolerate this because it is free and can be changed by anyone, it is also what holds it back. So if phone manuf. use Linux they have to finish it, or pay someone to finish it. So it as flashy and seemless as OSX and the iPhone. This I don't believe is an easy task. So in the end I think this huge advantage will blast the iPhone far ahead of the competition that they will have to invest heavily in R&D to keep up. It may even force a merger down the road to do this. Hmmm Nokia buys Blackberry or vice versa. And then there is Samsung and LG. A collaboration. ..... end of speculative post.
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Greetings from the "Motherland", Stitch!! Le and I are enjoying basking in the glory of the Mothership, as we have visited 1 Infinte Loop. For now you will have to wait until we finish our vacation, at which time we will light up Macnight with the glory of the Mothership.
For now I must say that I completely agree with your well thought out analysis! That's the thing about Apple - they invest in innovation, and the best of the best ideas make it into their products! By the time their ideas come to fruition, everyone else is caught with their pants down because they're not dedicated to innovation through R and D!!! The Blackberrys and Nokias and Treos of the world now know what it's like to have your pants down in the marketplace! Long live Apple!!
More later!!!!
Oh, I wish I was there to share in the pilgramage to the mothership. What was the other reason for the trip besides going to the mothership?
My parents love all the great restaurants that are in the bay area. I have this favorite breakfast restaurant named Hobees that I love to visit. You just don't get those restaurants in Phoenix!
We went to a BJ's restaurant that is right in Apple's parking lot for a couple of beers before we went to the Apple Company store. It was magnificent!
We will definitely be in touch!
Gents,
I am sorry to be the voice of the 'Devil's Advocate,' but while I see outstanding success for the iPhone, I do not necessarily see devastation for a company like Blackberry (or RIM). They have, and have had for some time now, and excellent e-mail interface software that is the standard for business smartphone users. I do not feel that the products from Blackberry are so lacking in ease of use and ability, so as to make them so weak in the face of the iPhone. That is not to say that they should not be worried about the iPhone, however. To tell you the truth, I think that Blackberry and Apple should do a deal for the 'push e-mail' software that runs the Blackberry devices to be put on the iPhone - that would make it a top competitor in both the personal and business arenas.
Palm on the other hand...I think they're becoming a sinking ship, and they better start bailing water fast, or they will certainly go down.
-Le
I would have to concur about Blackberry being the leader for the serious business user. And it is true that it has yet to be proven if the iPhone touch screen interface will be superior for the hard core emailer. But the iPhone is just so fricken cool!
As for push email. Jobs demonstrated a version of that with Yahoo and it is free. I think push email is crucial for the iPhone to compete head to head with the Blackberry. That it what made the Blackberry #1 in their market. Is the Blackberry push email system a closed system? If so, then Apple might have a hard time breaking in.
We will have to wait and see as to how good the virtual keyboard is on the iPhone as opposed to the full keyboard of the Blackberry. The few reviews that I heard from people who have tried it say that it takes a little getting use to. So does typing but once you get it the hang of it, you can type very fast. My cheapo phone has the predictive text similar to the iPhone as do most phones. From my experience it does throw you off because you always have to doublecheck to see if it got your word correct. And if it guesses wrong then changing it to the correct word is a many button ordeal. Not the best of interfaces. Hopefully the iPhone will be better. I suspect that most people who have Blackberrys, have them more for incoming push emails rather than sending lengthy emails from the phone.
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