Comments on: Getting Mobile Phones to the Developing World http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/15/getting-mobile-phones-to-the-developing-world/ Sharing technology ideas for LDS parents and youth Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:26:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: ldsWebguy http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/15/getting-mobile-phones-to-the-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-948 ldsWebguy Thu, 18 Jan 2007 05:18:48 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/13/getting-mobile-phones-to-the-developing-world/#comment-948 The iPhone may be great for developed countries, but can Apple make them for under $30 for developing areas? But the bigger problem is reliability. I've bought iPods, iTrips, and all kinds of other i handheld gadgets for my teenagers and nothing has lasted longer than 6 months! The iPhone may be great for developed countries, but can Apple make them for under $30 for developing areas? But the bigger problem is reliability. I’ve bought iPods, iTrips, and all kinds of other i handheld gadgets for my teenagers and nothing has lasted longer than 6 months!

]]> By: Tom Johnson http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/15/getting-mobile-phones-to-the-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-937 Tom Johnson Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:41:49 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/13/getting-mobile-phones-to-the-developing-world/#comment-937 I missed CES, but during CES, I was attending MacWorld Expo. I saw the iPhone up Close Wow!! I need that Phone. It's amazing. It comes out in June, I cant wait for June! I think that Zandar should be pretty scared about Job security. Apple really has the answer here. Soon they'll have simple phones on the market and things are going to get more difficult for companies such as Motorolla & Nokia. In Emerging Markets the iPhone could be looked at as an alternative for a computer. This phone is worth a look. I missed CES, but during CES, I was attending MacWorld Expo. I saw the iPhone up Close Wow!! I need that Phone. It’s amazing.

It comes out in June, I cant wait for June! I think that Zandar should be pretty scared about Job security. Apple really has the answer here. Soon they’ll have simple phones on the market and things are going to get more difficult for companies such as Motorolla & Nokia.

In Emerging Markets the iPhone could be looked at as an alternative for a computer. This phone is worth a look.

]]> By: Michael http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/15/getting-mobile-phones-to-the-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-936 Michael Tue, 16 Jan 2007 02:43:08 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/13/getting-mobile-phones-to-the-developing-world/#comment-936 The reason it took so long to reach the first one billion is because Steve Jobs was not involved in simplifing the industry. It was still run by greed mongers who were only interested in making it more complicated than it needed to be. Now that Steven has arrived, it will be a very different industry in two years. Yes, he will be concentrating on the top end with the iPhone but it will force the other cell phone companies to play catch-up and all those features that Motorola and Nokia tout as "advanced" will become cookie cutter standard. Whatever market he enters has seen the old time abusers lose out in the end. Their greed and incompatability do them in. The reason it took so long to reach the first one billion is because Steve Jobs was not involved in simplifing the industry. It was still run by greed mongers who were only interested in making it more complicated than it needed to be. Now that Steven has arrived, it will be a very different industry in two years.

Yes, he will be concentrating on the top end with the iPhone but it will force the other cell phone companies to play catch-up and all those features that Motorola and Nokia tout as “advanced” will become cookie cutter standard.

Whatever market he enters has seen the old time abusers lose out in the end. Their greed and incompatability do them in.

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