Comments on: Should I get an iPhone or an Android? http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/09/16/should-i-get-an-iphone-or-an-android/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Google Phone: A mobile Amazon music store? — mathewingram.com/work http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/09/16/should-i-get-an-iphone-or-an-android/comment-page-1/#comment-342991 Google Phone: A mobile Amazon music store? — mathewingram.com/work Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:49:57 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2663#comment-342991 [...] wrong. I’m interested in the Google Phone launch for other reasons, including the fact that I like the idea of the iPhone having an open-source competitor, and I’m hoping that means all kinds of cool [...] [...] wrong. I’m interested in the Google Phone launch for other reasons, including the fact that I like the idea of the iPhone having an open-source competitor, and I’m hoping that means all kinds of cool [...]

]]> By: Alan Skorkin http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/09/16/should-i-get-an-iphone-or-an-android/comment-page-1/#comment-374375 Alan Skorkin Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:57:04 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2663#comment-374375 Chances are the google phone is not going to get it right the first time, so it is doubtful the first version of their phone is going to be worth getting (although i could very well be wrong, stranger things have happened :)). Having said that, I for one don't like the culture that apple are fostering around everything (elitist, super-secret and proprietary) they do including the iphone. So for the moment i am sitting on the fence, i can always get an iphone any time i want i have no pressing need for it (my current phone works fine) and who knows maybe google will create something special. Chances are the google phone is not going to get it right the first time, so it is doubtful the first version of their phone is going to be worth getting (although i could very well be wrong, stranger things have happened :)). Having said that, I for one don't like the culture that apple are fostering around everything (elitist, super-secret and proprietary) they do including the iphone. So for the moment i am sitting on the fence, i can always get an iphone any time i want i have no pressing need for it (my current phone works fine) and who knows maybe google will create something special.

]]> By: Alan Skorkin http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/09/16/should-i-get-an-iphone-or-an-android/comment-page-1/#comment-342937 Alan Skorkin Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:57:04 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2663#comment-342937 Chances are the google phone is not going to get it right the first time, so it is doubtful the first version of their phone is going to be worth getting (although i could very well be wrong, stranger things have happened :)). Having said that, I for one don't like the culture that apple are fostering around everything (elitist, super-secret and proprietary) they do including the iphone. So for the moment i am sitting on the fence, i can always get an iphone any time i want i have no pressing need for it (my current phone works fine) and who knows maybe google will create something special. Chances are the google phone is not going to get it right the first time, so it is doubtful the first version of their phone is going to be worth getting (although i could very well be wrong, stranger things have happened :)). Having said that, I for one don't like the culture that apple are fostering around everything (elitist, super-secret and proprietary) they do including the iphone. So for the moment i am sitting on the fence, i can always get an iphone any time i want i have no pressing need for it (my current phone works fine) and who knows maybe google will create something special.

]]> By: Should Your Blog Content Goes Mobile? | Streamxy.com http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/09/16/should-i-get-an-iphone-or-an-android/comment-page-1/#comment-342921 Should Your Blog Content Goes Mobile? | Streamxy.com Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:35:38 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2663#comment-342921 [...] to Apple Aps Store which currently hosted about 3,000 application. While the next question will be which one to choose, both definitely have web browser that enable web surfing on the move. RSS already delivered by [...] [...] to Apple Aps Store which currently hosted about 3,000 application. While the next question will be which one to choose, both definitely have web browser that enable web surfing on the move. RSS already delivered by [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/09/16/should-i-get-an-iphone-or-an-android/comment-page-1/#comment-342919 Andrew Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:27:42 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2663#comment-342919 We are still years away from seeing a gPhone - the idea of an open app store is great, but only if you have a customer base that will buy your application. <br><br>Currently they are about 10 million units behind Apple, about 300 million behind Nokia and 20 million behind RIM. Google is not a merchandising company, and is certainly not a consumer electronics company. They have a tough uphill battle with Android, and it won't be weeks, it will be years. We are still years away from seeing a gPhone – the idea of an open app store is great, but only if you have a customer base that will buy your application.

Currently they are about 10 million units behind Apple, about 300 million behind Nokia and 20 million behind RIM. Google is not a merchandising company, and is certainly not a consumer electronics company. They have a tough uphill battle with Android, and it won't be weeks, it will be years.

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