I see things like this; - The iPhone is Apples only mobile 'phone product and therefore for them it's a do or die, so they'll do whatever is necessary to ensure it stays relevant and successful in order to protect their revenue stream from sales of hardware and their continuing revenue stream from store (Hence why they put effort into making iPhone OS 3.0 run on 1st gen iPhones, it makes users feel loved and makes sure 1st gen iPhone users can contribute to apples profit through in-app purchases).
- Android is one platform of many for the OHA members. the hardware manufacturers see more profit from getting you to buy new 'phones every so often than keeping your current one up to date (I've seen no mention of HTC getting some of the 30% fee from the market), the carriers see a profit from app sales but have other revenue streams (such as profit from locking you into a new service contract) and if Android fails then it's not the end of their business, and members like Google ship one multiple platforms, so one platform less is not a big problem. So for Apple problems with iPhone and iPhone app sales is like your upper body hurting. For the OHA members it's like having a pain in one arm. Al. jphdsn wrote: > Yet, the iPhone could be the Android killer. The words are in in this > order now... > > On Mar 18, 9:27 pm, JP <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Mar 18, 8:13 pm, madcoder <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>> mentioning that Eric Schmidt is >>> CEO of Google and on Apple's board of directors. So how can the >>> Android phone really compete if he works for both? >>> >> It's being said he excuses himself from the meeting when the iPhone is >> being discussed. I am sure we can trust the respective law departments >> that that's in the green, technically speaking. >> It wouldn't be surprising to read in the press on day that he's jumped >> ship at the big G to take the helm at Apple. >> > > > -- * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * ====== Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's subsidiaries. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
