http://www.opengardensblog.futuretext.com/archives/2008/03/factors_driving.html Wireless mobility - Innovation - Digital convergence - mobile web 2.0 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:47:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.opengardensblog.futuretext.com/archives/2008/03/factors_driving.html/comment-page-1#comment-1453 Kdude Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:15:48 +0000 http://dev5.indigocontenthost.co.uk/archives/2008/03/factors_driving.html#comment-1453 Good stuff - however, define open mobile ecosystem? In your article, you are mostly referring to the technical aspects of openness. However, this has NEVER been an issue in regards to openness. It's the business (model) side what has made things difficult. As an example, iPhone has shifted the industry into the right direction - probably more than anything else. But why? Not because they have something unique (except for the user interface) - it's because they have been able to do so. SDKs, iTunes Store of apps, business models etc. have always been there on the table but the operators have said NO NO NO to all the other manufacturers. Open world is not possible without the operators losing power. It's happening but much much slower than we anticipated back in 1998 when the origins of OMA were created. If it takes Apple to speed up things, so be it. Good stuff – however, define open mobile ecosystem? In your article, you are mostly referring to the technical aspects of openness. However, this has NEVER been an issue in regards to openness. It’s the business (model) side what has made things difficult.
As an example, iPhone has shifted the industry into the right direction – probably more than anything else. But why? Not because they have something unique (except for the user interface) – it’s because they have been able to do so. SDKs, iTunes Store of apps, business models etc. have always been there on the table but the operators have said NO NO NO to all the other manufacturers.
Open world is not possible without the operators losing power. It’s happening but much much slower than we anticipated back in 1998 when the origins of OMA were created. If it takes Apple to speed up things, so be it.

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