The iPhone as a Platform

Blackberry excluded, the handset makers are in trouble. Apple is extending its reach into all areas of the mobile social web. The gloves come off tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. Once the dust settles from the 3G release, the focus shifts to the applications being developed for the iPhone. Therein is the key to the iPhone’s potential and I believe, its future dominance.

Applications will propel the iPhone to greater success than its predecessor, the iPod, enjoyed. It isn’t just a phone. It’s a platform.