last highlighted date: 2024-06-12
Highlights
- Do you recall the BlackBerry Storm? No, it’s not a metaphorical storm. I mean, Blackberry’s “Storm” phone was a major technical disast
- Apple’s imposition of controversial commission rates on the App Store.
- Apple’s resistance to adopting RCS messaging (which would make iPhones more compatible with Android devices) — but they relented on that last November
- Blackberry then: “Our devices ‘efficiency’ and security will keep us on top, so there is no need to worry.”
- Apple today: “Our devices’ privacy and security will keep us in the lead, rela
- Consider the legal battles that Apple is facing right now, including the DOJ Antitrust Case, the Digital Markets Act in Europe, Epic Games’ complaint about Apple’s gatekeeping, and so on…
- We’re going to see a company redefine what portable consumer technology means, and like BlackBerry, Apple’s going to continue growing in the wrong direction; after all, the warning signs are all there.