Beat TV tapes John Johnson debunking the myth that Verizon plans to offer iPhones:
The idea of Verizon carrying iPhones didn’t make much sense to begin with when handset competition is mainly tied to cellular provider. We know [for now] that the Verizon iPhone is nothing but a consumer’s pipe dream.
Even our gracefully fast cellular internet connections in Japan still present one significant roadblock to accessing data through web-based applications: No network – No productivity.
Can a web-app ever replace a native smartphone app? Not likely without significant enhancements in cellular and Wi-Fi infrastructure.
Take Google Apps for example. We all know that Google is a heavy pusher of their web-based applications. With tools like Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendar and that OS-killing Chrome, Google in fact does a great job rolling out it’s web app offerings.
Unfortunately though, Google has a hard time pushing the majority of its web apps without a continuously live internet connection.
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