Re:Ballmer Laughs at iPhone (2007)
by Daub on Saturday September 03, 2022 @04:03AM
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Steve Jobs greatest iPhone achievement was in getting Stan Sigman, CEO of Cingular Wireless, to upgrade his network to be equal to the iPhones demands. Prior that that, the tail (carriers) wagged the dog (phone manufacturers).
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Re:Ballmer Laughs at iPhone (2007)
by Gravityloss on Saturday September 03, 2022 @04:09AM
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At least in USA.
It's the similar thing with a lot of online business:music, videos , movies or ride sharing. First it's illegal and then someone big enough does it and it's a great business. Spotify, YouTube, Netflix, Uber etc...
Technologically certainly fairly interesting but the real roadblock was regulations and contracts and conflicts of interest.