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iPhone 3GS: 'lack of innovation' hides true assets

Opinion by ovum's Tony Cripps, principal analyst

Apple's faithful may be disappointed with the iPhone 3GS's apparent failure to move the smartphone goalposts, but the refinement of the device through continual software platform evolution remains a key differentiator that others should emulate where possible.

The iPhone's real beauty is its ability to refresh itself

Apple's latest iPhone offered few surprises to those familiar with the iPhone SDK 3.0 - new features are, after all, ultimately constrained by the capabilities of the device's software. While this might disappoint Apple's devoted followers, underlying this gradual evolution is Apple's key contribution to the smartphone space - namely proving the value of firmware upgrades to refresh its devices, whether the new iPhone 3GS, its predecessors or its iPod Touch cousins.  more

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Future sharing opportunities for Mobile Network Operators

Opinion by Steven Hartley, senior analyst at ovum

The notion of one network is not entirely far-fetched. After the savings of passive sharing have been realised, where can future savngs come from? In our forthcoming report 2020 vision for mobilewe predict that operators will seek increasingly active forms of sharing. Sharing ever more of your infrastructure might sound ridiculous today, but all forms of sharing sounded ridiculous ten years ago.  more

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