The Day After iPhone Was Introduced By Steve Jobs, Google Scrapped Android To Copy Apple.

[JustAnotherGen]

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I launched 57 wireless devices for a major telecom between 2006 and 2007 before moving to the global services org chart and then over to Finance. I was the 'last touch' (literally approved UI, inbox materials, IUG's, worked with adv/pr, engineering, network, etc. etc.) prior to launch. I also got to hold a LOT of devices that our company killed (worst thing is getting 3/4 of a way through a launch and realizing the frigging device is a lemon) over the years. The smartest thing we did was let a competitor take the hit on the iPhone while we went global and focused on a cutting edge network.

And at the end of the day - if folks don't realize that the device vendors (yep not 'innovators' - people who shill shit to our company - vendors) all meet up in the EXACT SAME lobby and shoot the shit - they are out of their minds.

There is but one company that going back even more than 20 years (my current exec director opened up their warehouse facilities in the US when they came) ago that always lets others take the heat and keep their eye on the long term prize.

And they don't talk to anyone in the lobby - I've seen it. I've seen (remember RIM???) say hello and them clam up and glare. It's only a matter of time before at least in wireless handsets - Apple goes the way of RIM. Sooner or later something shinier and flashier comes along and the consumer loses interest in a device brand . . . just like with RIM and LG.

Ahem - If I were a betting woman I'd say you were Boy Genius - my arch nemesis back in 2006/2007!