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Will Google Phone Be Good for Carriers?

Its manufacturer HTC called it "The most exciting phone in the history of phones." I compiled a list of all software, hardware and service flaws of G1 and asked the question, "Would Apple have been utterly crucified and AAPL have tanked if the iPhone came out with so many shortcomings?" in:

The Big List: 30 critical issues with Google G1 phone
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Apple's 3G iPhone Appears Profitable

Apple's iPhone success and margins were certainly not a given in 2005 when the project started. I detailed the risks Apple took then in:

iPhone: The bet Steve Jobs didn’t decline
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Wanted, Dead or Alive: The iPhone Killer

I examined 10 factors that put Apple in an unassailable position in the mobile platform wars and reviewed the weaknesses of iPhone competitors in:

Who can beat iPhone 2.0?
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