Do you want wireless with that?

Apple’s recent recession-bucking third-quarter results have been widely reported, with continued growth of sales of the iPhone (a staggering 626% on the previous year) and its associated apps as a major driver. Just as interesting to my mind, however, is the associated fall of 7%) in sales of the iPod. The iPod was responsible for [...]

The iPhone 3G is radical – but the business model is conventional

The new iPhone 3G, announced yesterday, looks like a very cool device.
But one of the more striking features from a business standpoint is that Apple appear to have reverted to a much more conventional business model than for previous versions.
 

When the original iPhone was launched, Apple managed to convince operators to enter into a revenue-sharing model, [...]