Comments on: The rise of the iPhone and the demise of the ‘smart’ phone http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/06/the-rise-of-the-iphone-and-the-demise-of-the-smart-phone/ Original comment and commentary, with a UK focus. Not another cut 'n' paste news site. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Prosenjitz http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/06/the-rise-of-the-iphone-and-the-demise-of-the-smart-phone/#comment-237 Prosenjitz Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:27:53 +0000 http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/06/the-rise-of-the-iphone-and-the-demise-of-the-smart-phone/#comment-237 Change only in the name may occur, as people prefer to use smaller words,( phone for smartPHONE/iPHONE!). The advancement and spread of technology will continue. And honestly, I fail to understand the significance of this write-up !! What does it mean actually? Change only in the name may occur, as people prefer to use smaller words,( phone for smartPHONE/iPHONE!).
The advancement and spread of technology will continue.
And honestly, I fail to understand the significance of this write-up !! What does it mean actually?

]]> By: James Burland http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/06/the-rise-of-the-iphone-and-the-demise-of-the-smart-phone/#comment-226 James Burland Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:38:48 +0000 http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/06/the-rise-of-the-iphone-and-the-demise-of-the-smart-phone/#comment-226 So, 'phone' it is then... I'm still not entirely happy with it though. In 5 years from now when holding the device to the side of your head is the last thing you'll use your 'phone' for, won't that moniker have become pretty meaningless too? 'Node' or 'Hub' might make more sense in the long run. So, ‘phone’ it is then…

I’m still not entirely happy with it though. In 5 years from now when holding the device to the side of your head is the last thing you’ll use your ‘phone’ for, won’t that moniker have become pretty meaningless too?

‘Node’ or ‘Hub’ might make more sense in the long run.

]]> By: Matt Radford http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/06/the-rise-of-the-iphone-and-the-demise-of-the-smart-phone/#comment-225 Matt Radford Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:57:23 +0000 http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/06/the-rise-of-the-iphone-and-the-demise-of-the-smart-phone/#comment-225 "The smartphone (as we knew it) is dead. Long live the phone!" Except when it comes to manufacturer's own marketing, perhaps! What looks better - a third of a small pie or a tiny amount of a gargantuan pie? Either way, it's all tasty pie! (I'll end this analogy here before it becomes ridiculously over extended :) ) “The smartphone (as we knew it) is dead. Long live the phone!”

Except when it comes to manufacturer’s own marketing, perhaps! What looks better – a third of a small pie or a tiny amount of a gargantuan pie?

Either way, it’s all tasty pie!
(I’ll end this analogy here before it becomes ridiculously over extended :) )

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