19th
Where is the iPhone Killer?
- LG Voyager = Fail.
- Chinese Knockoffs = Fail.
- Blackberry Storm = Fail.
- T-Mobile G1 = Fail.
- Palm Pre = Fail.
- Verizon Droid = Fail.
The prodigal iPhone killer is non-existent if the industry doesn’t shape up. Past mistakes are being repeated and handset manufacturers are rushing to keep up with Cupertino.
Let’s take a look at the Windows Mobile + HTC relationship. Microsoft makes the software and HTC puts it on their phones, sounds like a win, right? Unfortunately there is no synergy. This is where Apple thrives - customer experience. The iPhone is sleek, application quality is superb, and its plain easy to use.
Companies can pump out feature after feature but at the end of the day the customer only cares about usability. If your TV crashed, or required a million buttons to operate would you use it? Probably not.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. When we develop products, lets keep this manifesto in our minds.
