tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17500930.post1036790449735879683..comments2024-03-13T09:40:11.948+00:00Comments on Dean Bubley's Disruptive Wireless: Smartphones are adjuncts to PCs, not replacementsDean Bubleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719150957239368264noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17500930.post-5816216247696767922010-02-26T10:29:40.766+00:002010-02-26T10:29:40.766+00:00It would be more appropriate to say that in develo...It would be more appropriate to say that in developing countries, the internet connectivity will be through a mobile/wireless network(EDGE/HSPA/WiMAX etc) for most users rather than through a smartphone, unless a 50$ smartphone is available,which is not very likely anytime soon.Jaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17500930.post-70421987180545005952010-02-25T10:27:42.977+00:002010-02-25T10:27:42.977+00:00"Physically connecting an iPhone to a PC mean..."Physically connecting an iPhone to a PC means it can be totally and reliably updated and upgraded - not just in terms of the apps and OS, but also right down to the radio firmware and low-level internals. This is a lot less clunky than the over-the-air approach to device management elsewhere."<br /><br />A colleague (Nexus One) and I (iPhone) recently updated our phones on the same day. His update was pushed OTA, and mine was pulled down through my PC. I had to backup, download a huge file, install it all on the device and then restore. Total time elapsed 3 hours, about 20 clicks. His update took 15 minutes and 2 clicks. For a user experience perspective Google beats Apple hands down for Device Management.Tim Joycenoreply@blogger.com