This is nothing like everything, just a summary of news — and comic relief — of interest to the real estate community.
Dave Winer, among others, objects to the idea of the iPhone being a closed box. Okayfine. But it’s important for end-users to understand that the iPhone will run any server-side application that can run on the Safari web browser. Smart-phone apps are notoriously lame because of the memory restrictions of the device. We’re already using lots of server-based applications — our MLS system, plus all of the Realty.bots — and the immediate challenge is to get mission-critical web vendors to support Safari.
David Pogue at The New York Times weighs in with The Ultimate iPhone FAQ.
The Phoenix Real Estate Guy has a link to a fawning video from CBS News.
PressReal.com has heard the iPhone calling.
iFun: The Late Late Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Saturday Night Live.
Technorati Tags: blogging, real estate, real estate marketing
renthusiast says:
I really like the google map integration on the iphone, which will work wonders for real estate marketers (Sergey Brin goog CE0 is also an Apple director). one drawback to the iphone – especially for Europeans is that it’s not going to run on 3G, but GSM and Wifi; 3G is becoming kinda standard over here; but still, that may only be a minor drawback. The phone launches in the UK in December, 6 months after the US. more likely than not it will be on the o2 network
January 15, 2007 — 5:02 am
Greg Swann says:
My gut feeling is that Apple wanted a US partner it could totally dominate. Subject to power constraints, buyers in other countries may fare better. A friend from San Jose took a driving tour of France this Summer. He was raving about the wireless connectivity.
January 15, 2007 — 8:14 am
NYCJoe says:
Completely untrue. I have no problems whatsoever running applications on my Smartphone – whether they are browser based or local to the device.
Instead of making blanket statements, back up assertions like this with citations.
And the fact that the iPhone will be a closed platform is vintage Steve Jobs. Why am I not surprised?
January 15, 2007 — 10:54 am
NYCJoe says:
Looks like Apple may have (gasp!) copied the idea for the iPhone? Say it ain’t so!
In Europe there is an unusual phone called the Neonode that employs a touch screen in much the same way as the Apple iPhone and it’s more of a fashion accessory and conversation piece than anything else. I’m thinking the iPhone will go that same way and just become an iPod with benefits.
January 17, 2007 — 4:16 pm