The iPhone is No Smartphone
29 January 2007 by axxxr Apple's iPhone was the talk of the town after its January 9 launch. Industry observers were by and large impressed with the new device, praising its user interface, innovation, and seamless integration,But two senior ABI Research analysts wireless research director Stuart Carlaw, and principal mobile broadband analyst Philip Solis point out that while the iPhone is undoubtedly clever and capable, it is not correct to call it a smartphone, as much of the media has done.
ABI Research defines a smartphone as a cellular handset using an open, commercial operating system that supports third party applications. The iPhone runs the Apple Macintosh computer operating system, OS X, so at first glance it would seem to fall into the smartphone category, which might help justify its announced $500+ pricetag. But, says Solis, "It turns out that this device will be closed to third party applications. Therefore we must conclude at this point that, based on our current definition, the iPhone is not a smartphone: it is a very high-end feature phone." Comments On 22 Feb 15:11 jaypee29 wrote holy cow!! whatever other people opinion is i would still buy this phone as long theres a new model ill buy the latest! HAHAHA =p On 1 Feb 10:01 jdc wrote obviously the people who coined the definition for "smartphone" is rather stupid. As the word is made of two words "smart" and "phone". smart, if you look up the definition will give; chic: elegant and stylish; "chic elegance";bright: characterized by quickness and ease in learning; - so i beleive the iphone is indeed a smartphone smartphone or not however, the device is elegant, stylish - and like the iPod simple to use. so the majority of people out there can actually use it. Most "smartphone" has lots a features that no body use anyway, so what's the point. i'm definately getting one when it comes to the UK. On 30 Jan 18:35 Charlie wrote I may be god, but it is not a smartphone, an they said it was a smartphone in the presentation. well, i don't like to be foold of companys. The thin i want is the truth. On 30 Jan 14:30 macz wrote who cares many people will still buy this phone,,, smartphone or not?!!! On 30 Jan 11:11 stevejobs wrote i think this is a smart looking phone On 30 Jan 10:17 bart wrote the definition of a smartphone is wrong. in my eyes a smartphone is a touchscreen bassed phone with an OS that excepts 3th party software or runs on an OS that can do a lot more then most phones. the first smartphone was the ericsson R380s that is in my eyes the definition On 30 Jan 08:00 manfran wrote What's in a 'definition', anyway? People will still buy it! Hellooooo?! On 30 Jan 03:38 bigblue wrote ...who pays this guy, for that analysis http://tweening.de/img_usergalerie/xl/1169940232.jpg On 29 Jan 22:46 Nick wrote Eh, i don really care i wont by it On 29 Jan 21:08 ChangetheDefinitiono wrote In my mind a smart phone is one that can track appointments, send and receive e-mail, have a real scalable user database to map calls to callers and optionally browse the web. To conclude that somehow the iPhone doesn't meet the definition because you can turn your phone into a crashing and unstable nightmare by putting on untested third party software is inane. The definition is flawed not the phone. I have a Treo that I love and hate. Love it bacause I can maintain a list of 1500 callers and have the phone call any at the push of a few buttons. Hate bacause it crashes and needs to be reset daily. Which is smarter? A stable phone based on UNIX or a Palm product that crashes daily and where the OS is over 10 years old? Even a moron can answer that question. On 29 Jan 19:30 Rabbit88 wrote Remember that like iPods it may look good but feature quality wise Apple aren't exactly at the top. On 29 Jan 18:41 fiteykata wrote fitemoo On 29 Jan 18:32 TheMaxxx wrote Call it as you want, I buy one! ;D |