TechCrunch seems to believe openness is dead. Check out an example inside to see why the tech blog's way of arguing is the only thing that is dead.
TechCrunch today pronounced that openness is dead. It's interesting to see how the tech blog argues in a way that implies openness has been a widely adopted standard that is now about to be taken away from users. Of course, it could be all link bait, but still, it's interesting to see how one of the major tech blogs are providing skin-deep coverage of what is indeed an important topic.
In 2007, the norm for carriers was to offer a Motorola RAZR of some kind, which would provide the ability to stream stamp-size content on a 2-inch screen. Sprint's Mobile TV service comes to mind. The potential was great, but the price was high and the quality low.
In conjunction with the introduction of the HTC EVO 4G, Sling Media announced SlingPlayer Mobile for Android. And no, it didn't appear on the iPhone first - far from it. Anyway, pay $30 for the application, and you're all set to stream your TV content via 4G to your HTC EVO 4G.
It disturbs us to read that TechCrunch insinuates that this is a step back from 2007's level, when it really is an acceleration into the future right here and now. Of course, there's always the chance that TechCrunch is utterly clueless when it comes to mobile technology, but still, that doesn't seem to prevent them from believing they are experts on the topic.
Of course, if you ask us, one can always question Clearwire's network coverage and choice of network technology, but when it comes to the potential of openness, it shines brighter than the sun. And Sprint still owns 51% of Clearwire, so it's not like they were forced to move towards openness.
Sprint simply knew by experience that the 2007 way of doing things would lead to nowhere. Verizon Wireless and AT&T are in the same boat. T-Mobile couldn't do a lot other than offering cellular services with its EDGE network back in 2007, but in only a few weeks, the carrier rolls out the T-Mobile G2 that'll take advantage of its new HSPA+ network with 4G speeds.
If you ask us, the future of openness looks brighter than ever right now. Plain and simply.
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