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Cellphone Showdown: Meet the GPhone

It seems in its efforts to remain a "premium" brand, Apple has mostly stayed away from getting in the ad business. Sure, they list "top picks" on iTunes, but that's not quite the same thing as displaying another NetFlix ad. Apple knows that ads cheapen products.

And, just as important, ad revenues are unpredictable. They don't want their stock value tied to the marketing decisions of other companies.

iPhone Can Replace Laptops for Majority of Computer Users

One day we'll all be using an iPhone or some other mobile device and get rid of the traditional PC and laptop. It will connect (wirelessly) to a larger, higher-res screen and full-sized keyboard when needed. It may even "plug" into a portable screen/keyboard that looks like today's laptops. All applications and our data will be in the cloud.

Raw Data Report: Cell Phones

130,000 people have registered with O2 for 3G iPhone updates compared with 35,000 for the original iPhone, so it appears this model will sell much better in Europe. If the carriers/makers agree with Yourope that the iPhone is such a dud, why are they trying "kill" it? They should ignore it, and it will go away, right?

Raw Data Report: Cell Phones

All mobile phones are subsidized carriers, not just the iPhone.