I agree with the basic premise that a typical hardware company is not ever going to have the management style necessary to beat the iPhone or Android. But I don't agree that the current horses in the race are invincible.
Who is to say that cellphone networks will even be relevant in 10 years? What if city-wide, state-wide, country-wide WiFi were to be developed? Such a public works project would blow the market completely open. And in emerging markets, mesh-WiFi might be the only way to get data to everyone.
Who is to say that cellphone networks will even be relevant in 10 years? What if city-wide, state-wide, country-wide WiFi were to be developed? Such a public works project would blow the market completely open. And in emerging markets, mesh-WiFi might be the only way to get data to everyone.