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Re: Does java run on these new phones (ducking)

Jay Batson wrote:
But Widgets were prominently displayed, including some I recognize as non-Apple. I've gotta believe there will be support for adding those, at least.


That's not how *phones* typically work (and remember, Apple's not a computer company any more). Phones typically only allow the user to install applications that the phone company has allowed to be installed on their network. Application vendors have to pay phone companies for the privilege.

In essence, you cannot really own or buy an iPhone. You can only rent it, and you can only do with it what Apple/Cingular wants you to do with it. It is an appliance, not a computer.

Of course so far we don't have the final word, and I would love it if this weren't true in the end; but I'm not optimistic.

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 >Does java run on these new phones (ducking) (From: Casey Dunn <email@hidden>)


 >Re: Does java run on these new phones (ducking) (From: Ian Joyner <email@hidden>)


 >Re: Does java run on these new phones (ducking) (From: Fabrizio Giudici <email@hidden>)


 >Re: Does java run on these new phones (ducking) (From: Casey Dunn <email@hidden>)


 >Re: Does java run on these new phones (ducking) (From: Elliotte Harold <email@hidden>)


 >Re: Does java run on these new phones (ducking) (From: Jay Batson <email@hidden>)























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