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What is generativity for phones? There's got to be a PC in the mix to write the code for the unlocked iPhone. | |||
Revision as of 13:56, 16 May 2008
Mobile and PC Convergence
Hardware - Nokia person describes difficulty in distinguishing between mobile devices and PCs for purposes of software licensing
Network infrastructure - e.g. Wimax
Mobile and PC Divergence
Regulatory systems
Usage patterns
- information seeking
- information sharing (ability of people to make available the information they think their communities need)
- entertainment (movies, downloading ringtones) - gateway drug to generativity?
Markets and business models
- Remittance industry is going to collapse because of mobile phone wealth transfer
Generativity
Is the market proving JZ wrong?
Does hacker mentality play out in the market?
- Forced generativity in developing countries
What is generativity for phones? There's got to be a PC in the mix to write the code for the unlocked iPhone.