OzHub, the Macquarie Telecom-led cloud computing alliance, has come down firmly on the side of Optus over the copyright controversy surrounding Optus TV Now, warning that any moves to change the law "risk branding Australia a global luddite state."
Apple is readying itself to launch two mobile phone models early in 2007, one of which will be a smartphone with a keyboard, and at least one will have WiFi capability, according to a market analyst. The name iPhone, which has been bandied around in past months, has also reportedly been registered by Apple.
According to a research note from Prudential
Equity Group analyst Jesse Tortora, both phones will also be iTunes
music players and one will have video capability. Tortora believes that
Apple may launch the new iPhones at the San Francisco MacWorld
conference in January 2007.
Problems with battery life, given the plethora of functions, are
reported to be a possible concern. Mobile phone users are used to
batteries that last for days without a recharge but music and
especially video use can be a drain on power dramatically cutting time
between recharges.
Some market watchers also question Apple's ability to bring something
fresh to a market that is already bursting with innovation from
established players in both the smartphone and regular mobile phone
space.
However, with close to 60 million iPod users and the successful iTunes
music store, Apple will be doing its best to make a case for convincing
users that they can replace two devices with one.
If the iPhone is a hit, the sky is the limit for Apple. There are 2
billion mobile phones on the planet and a large percentage are "given"
to users as part of carrier mobile phone plans. Apple has already been
talking to potential carrier partners, who may well "give away" iPhones
as part of mobile phone subscriber plans.
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