Better interface with a web browser than the previous handsets had

was a big start so that forced the providers to look differently at mobile data usage as people actually started to use it.

Although the Apple Store is simply another walled garden. But it takes the walled garden away from the operator's side. Previously we'd do stuff like having to sign multiple contracts directly with music companies and application development companies, and implement a billing interface to each.

Still a way to go

Posted By: Steve in Holland on March 4th 2010 at 13:23:06

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"demolishing the walled garden" (General Chat) - camcan, Mar 4, 12:42:46
- We built one for E&Y last year. (General Chat) - tudders, Mar 4, 13:18:29
- That's a foo yare old in my industry (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 4, 12:50:06
  - ah (General Chat) - camcan, Mar 4, 12:55:32
    - I could go on about that one, but basically the reason it even exists is (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 4, 13:01:06
      - so how does the iPhone help shove the internet down your throat? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 4, 13:11:57
        
        Better interface with a web browser than the previous handsets had (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 4, 13:23:06
        
        that makes sense (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 4, 13:35:06
    - "applications" (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 4, 12:57:43
      - "apps" is b s (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 4, 12:58:11
        
        indeed (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 4, 13:01:17
        
        it's only BS lately though. Developers have always referred to applications as "apps". Or (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 4, 13:05:01
        
        Well tehy shouldn't, it's crass (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 4, 13:05:46
        
        do you understand what the phrase 'demolishing the walled garden' is about? (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 4, 13:11:30
        
        Nope. I understand very little (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 4, 13:14:04
        
        me neither (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Mar 4, 13:13:36
        
        i need a boffin to explain it (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 4, 13:16:52
        
        I dont get why they dont just say what they are on about, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Mar 4, 13:19:19
        
        Well imagine if Apple DIDN'T restrict you to iTunes and the App Store (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 4, 13:25:50
        
        right, ok. (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Mar 4, 13:30:40
        
        I'm having one of those days (General Chat) - camcan, Mar 4, 13:22:54
        
        Gave up worrying about that years ago. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 4, 13:26:12
        
        I first had the feeling c 1988 (General Chat) - camcan, Mar 4, 13:28:45
        
        Don't forget to take your Tom Tom (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 4, 13:29:36
- bs? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 4, 12:44:30
  - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 4, 12:56:26
  - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Mar 4, 12:44:48
    - It's only March, but that's a good contender for poty. (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Mar 4, 12:55:51
      - poty? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 4, 12:58:35
        
        it's a fla (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 4, 13:02:08
- What is it meant to mean? (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Mar 4, 12:44:30
- Can you demolish a garden? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 4, 12:44:13
  - Yup. You can demolish the Blue Peter garden, for example. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 4, 13:26:29
    - Yep, and shit in the pond. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 4, 13:42:40
  - they've demolished the war memorial gardens in the fine city of nodge (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 4, 13:12:55
  - They're clearly streamlining the phrase "demolish the walls of the walled garden" (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 4, 12:47:24

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