Expert Mod 100+ P: 2,330 niheel launch of iPhone2.0 and the developer SDK. Apple and Jobs have done what Gates did to the world of PCs. Back in the 90s when the desktop OS wars were going on, Microsoft was more open to third-party developers than they have been with their Mobile OS.



This is the exact tactic Apple and Steve Jobs have used for ensuring the success of the iPhone mobile platform. From what we've seen so far, it looks like it might just work.





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Reasons why iPhone2 and App Store might just kill: Established distribution platform: iTunes

Innovative, useful hardware interface (iPhone)

Enterprise support Ability to move from personal life to work life in a heartbeat (very important!) Watching a clip to writing an e-mail for work

Developer support and enthusiasm (sdk stats prove it)

User base: 6 million, more to come

Applications, applications and applications

The more tools that are available on this platform to make my life easier. The more I will use this platform and the more likely I will be locked in.

Easy upgrade path for legacy hardware.

Plugin to iTunes and 1.0 --> 2.0 done. Have you tried doing this with any other phone on the market? Now multiply that times hundreds to thousands of phones in an average enterprise setup.

Apple/iPhone announcements at Worldwide Developer Conference 2008 by Apple:

Full Enterprise support 35% of fortune 500 companies have participated in enterprise beta program Support for higher-education Exchange support Push Email Contacts - Search Calendar Auto discovery Global Address book remote wipe SDK 250k Downloads. 4,000 companies and people in beta program API:

Cocoa Touch Create great UI's easily Media, Core Services Access to db, location based GPS functionality and lot more Address Book API Neat feature: show contacts in 10 mile radius OS is the same kernel as Mac OS X Ready to go applications at App-store launch

Sega games EBay Loopt Typepad Mobile News Network (Associated Press) Pangea Software MLB (baseball) MIMVista (medical) Digital Legends (3d fantasy game) Lot more. List will update as we find out more

iPhone 3g Information Appearance Thinner, black plastic back, solid buttons, camera, headphone jack 3G

2.8 times faster. 36% faster than Nokia N95 or Treo Battery Life

300hrs of standby 5hrs talktime 5-6hrs browsing 7 hours video 24hrs audio GPS

Combined with google maps can track movement of car Pricing

$199 for 3G / 8GB $299 for 3G / 16GB Monthly Pricing 3G will cost $30/month for consumers 3G for business accounts will pay $45/month Voice account (required) 450 minutes: $39.99 900 minutes: $59.99 1,350 minutes: $79.99 Unlimited: $99.99 SMS 200 SMS included Unlimited will cost additional $20/month Available

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More info on iPhone2 release Photos of iPhone 3g at engadget To the minute release of iPhone3g information from WDC2008 Apple just threw a massive blow to the world of Windows Mobile or any Mobile Hardware/OS company with the. Apple and Jobs have done what Gates did to the world of PCs. Back in the 90s when the desktop OS wars were going on, Microsoft was more open to third-party developers than they have been with their Mobile OS.This is the exact tactic Apple and Steve Jobs have used for ensuring the success of the iPhone mobile platform. From what we've seen so far, it looks like it might just work.Apple/iPhone announcements at Worldwide Developer Conference 2008 by Apple: Jun 9 '08 # 1