Apple iPhone

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Originally Posted by richlevy

*I cannot f**cking believe that they are pulling that 'no removable battery' sh*t again. Didn't they learn anything from Ipod 1.0?

It's an early version just like Ipod. I understand there are some technical reasons why the battery had to be non-removable. iPhone does not even have GPS. But don't for one minute doubt that feature is an oversight. GPS will be required for new Google functions - and Google is a major partner of iPhone.

Even pricing is likely to follow what happened with iPod.

Apple is striking into a market chock full of successful competition including Nokia, Motorola, Ericson, and Qualcomm. Don't expect the competition that has access to and experience with 3G networks to remain dormant. If nothing else, Apple has stirred up many bees nests in an industry that was earlier betting on (and fighting about) $20 cell phones. Suddenly the industry does not look so ‘commoditized’ anymore.