So the iPhone is officially out.  I’m sure you’ve seen the news, the videos and photos of people lined up for days just to get their hands on one.  All that excitement, all that hullabaloo and all those claims that Apple and the iPhone will completely take over the wireless industry.  Wow, that, my friends, is quite a claim.

So, is it possible?  COULD Apple and the iPhone take over the wireless industry?  The article I just read over at LiveDigitally.com thinks not, and I agree, and though it’s possible I just don’t see it happening in the near future.  As the article points out, first and foremost there are just way too many handsets sold worldwide each year made by Other manufacturers.  They go on to mention things like turnover rates of phones and the OS that is on them, even down to the claim that style and experience matters less in the mobile phone world than it does in the portable music player/computer world.  Bottom line, they think that for the iPhone to even have a prayer at taking over the wireless world, Apple would have to consistently design and re-design the iPhone for it to always be ahead of the game.

The point I think they are missing, a point that’s most obvious to me is this:  At this time, the Apple iPhone is ONLY available on the  AT&T/Cingular network.  That leaves a gaping hole for all those who use Verizon, T-Mobile or any of the other, smaller networks.  I am a Verizon user myself, and while I was visually impressed by what I saw with the iPhone, first off, I didn’t want to shell out that kind of dough (another reason it might have trouble), and second off, I was irked that I couldn’t get the phone even if I wanted to.  I’m sure a great deal of Verizon users share the same sentiments.

Sound off:  Do YOU Think the iPhone could be Apple’s first step to taking over the wireless world?  Why?  Why Not?  What would it take for them to achieve this??

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Ever get the feeling that two different products are just going to absolutely compliment each other?  You know that great feeling you get when you have a bag of Oreos and a big glass of Milk; Peanut Butter and Jelly, Hamburgers and French Fries, and now, the MoGo Headset and AT&T’s newly launched video share service.

That’s right my friends, AT&T has finally and officially launched their new video share service that, get this, lets one user send a LIVE video feed from your phone to the persons phone you’re speaking with…in real time (or at least that’s what they hope).  While the service does require that both people have video-share capable phones and for now is only available in three markets, you have to admit, it’s pretty darn exciting.  I’ve said it before, but, Welcome to the Future.

So, like I said, combine this new, amazing feature with the new MoGo Headset.  Not only will you look like you’re talking to someone that isn’t there while you walk down the street, you’ll look like you’re Looking at someone that isn’t there too!  No, in all seriousness, these two technologies completely compliment each other.  If you’re a college student, think of the implications:  make your friend go to class with his phone aimed towards the professor and MoGo Headset in, while you chill out at home and watch the lecture.  Easy peasy lemon squeezy!

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