Friday, February 02, 2007
Making external innovation inevitable
Now envision this: A container full of life in a nutrient broth, bubbling, growing, multiplying. The mustachioed, tuxedoed, top-hatted Monopoly guy is squeezing its lid shut, growling, "Mine! Mine! Gotta keep it inside! Can't let my stuff escape!"
Gary Bolles observes that non-carrier, non-device-maker mobile applications were bubbling at Demo07, including:
Some of the mobile apps Gary lists might have staying power, but there's many a slip twixt cup and lip. Without a truly easy-to-use platform, they're all pipe dreams. Meanwhile the container's bulging, and the Monopoly guy's squeezing harder.
Gary Bolles observes that non-carrier, non-device-maker mobile applications were bubbling at Demo07, including:
- Sending and receiving rich voice messages (BUZ)
- Group voice message distribution (Brevient)
- Easily sending, receiving, and posting audio, images and videos (DARTdevices, Eyejot, iqzone, Vringo, Yodio)
- Easy access to Web-based applications, content and email through your phone (Bling, Teleflip, GoWare, Mobio)
- Accessing remote PC applications (Wyse)
- Seamlessly linking to WiFi networks (Devicescape)
- Conducting voice calls without having to pay using minutes (Nuvoiz)
Some of the mobile apps Gary lists might have staying power, but there's many a slip twixt cup and lip. Without a truly easy-to-use platform, they're all pipe dreams. Meanwhile the container's bulging, and the Monopoly guy's squeezing harder.
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