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Can the iPhone be everything to everyone?

News Type: Event — Seeded on Sat Mar 8, 2008 10:46 AM EST
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Attention all technology companies: you have three months to get your act together. Start pedaling now because in June Apple may steal your business. Why all tech companies? Because Apple's software development kit (SDK) announcement today revealed the real scope of the company's ambition for the iPhone. Not since Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap (it's shampoo! Laundry detergent! Mouthwash! Massage oil! Dishwashing liquid!) has one product tried to be so many things to so many people.

The iPhone threatens to replace the BlackBerry for corporate users, the PSP for portable gaming and entertainment lovers, and the SideKick for tween IM freaks. With its accelerometer-friendly games, it's taking on the Nintendo Wii. With its pill-identification application it's even trying to sneak its way into your doctor's white coat pocket. The new iPhone software flexibility will turn the iPhone from an impressive product to a great one. Click Continue to read more about what the iPhone SDK announcement means for you, whoever you are.

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Michael Sautter

Everything to everyone? I doubt it but it can meet most of the needs for the majority of people.

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Reply#1 - Sat Mar 8, 2008 11:15 AM EST
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Spuds Stuff
Everything to everyone?

I doubt it to. That is a pretty bold statement. There is no doubt that the iPhone is just going to get more powerful and be able to do more and more. Like you say for most people it will truly be the gadget for everything.

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#1.1 - Sun Mar 9, 2008 2:28 PM EDT
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Tim.

No... it can't. Cingular doesn't even work where I live so It's definitely not going to be of any use as a phone to me. Plus... there are many devices coming out that are similar to the iPhone in ways... and also better in ways.

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Reply#2 - Sun Mar 9, 2008 4:04 PM EDT
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