.mobi Mobile Web leaders push for open standards...Tim Berners-Lee

[binaryman]

At the ongoing Mobile Internet World conference in Boston this week.

http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1835292977;fp;4194304;fpid;1

Tim Bernard-Lee said:
Quote"For the mobile Internet to flourish, carriers, along with applications and device makers, must see the larger opportunity that will exist if they are able to abandon their closed-off networks, handhelds, and programs and buy into the open standards approach.

Under this open model, you will end up making money not because you have a large piece of the cake, but because the cake is enormous. If you bet on standards and they don't happen, you haven't really lost a lot, but if you do bet on them and they take off, whoa." Unquote.

 

[Mobi Cheap]

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"Under this open model, you will end up making money not because you have a large piece of the cake, but because the cake is enormous," said Berners-Lee. "If you bet on standards and they don't happen, you haven't really lost a lot, but if you do bet on them and they take off, whoa." Unquote.

Great minds think alike

I was just about to post this same quote when you added it to the OP - since it's obviously true on many levels
:imho:

 

[skeitel]

they'll open up, don't worry. It is just a matter of time. Like the recording industry, they cannot fight against what consumers (and google!) want for too long.

 

[Mobi Cheap]

they'll open up, don't worry. It is just a matter of time. Like the recording industry, they cannot fight against what consumers (and google!) want for too long.

Agreed.

It may take longer than expected, but consumer choices, alternative access methods and Google's amazing PR prowess will eventually force them to do so.

It's great to see this old discussion now focusing on the right issues!

:imho:

 

[Pred]

very interesting article
wouldnt let me rep u any more binary

 

[Mobi Cheap]

very interesting article
wouldnt let me rep u any more binary

ditto.

 

[quasar1138]

Interesting article binaryman. Thanks.

 

[thebiffenator]

yeah great find, I can think of one of the biggest closed networks The Letter beggins with a V

 

[hedgefund]

great article. thanks for the link.