Mobile phone makers are scurrying to offer new products to compete with the iPhone’s touch screen. Wireless carriers also seem more willing to listen to their partners’ advice. And in Hollywood, where Mr. Jobs’s convention-defying tactics are all too familiar, media executives are eagerly preparing for a new era as they hope to position more content where consumers want it: in their hands....it's content. The pipes must be kept full.
And as far as the iPhone goes, it looks pretty cool. (There's an extensive demo on Apple's web site. See for yourself.) I'm not big on convergence devices normally, but this one hits the sweet spot, IMO. The hitch, of course, is AT&T's rate plan which, unless they've got some kind of major revision in mind, kills the deal for me. I'd be much more likely to use a device like this for Internet access than making phone calls (imagine the blogging joy) - some kind of universal-minute plan is what I need.
Fat chance, would be my guess.
Link: Hollywood Seeks Ways to Fit Its Content Into the Realm of the iPhone - New York Times
No comments:
Post a Comment