The king of smartphones

John C. Tanner
17 May 2010
00:00

Of course, disruption isn't just about positive changes. One unintended consequence of Apple's success and subsequent influence has been the increasing fragmentation of the mobile OS market - a problem that the mobile sector has been trying to fix for the last decade, and has now been exacerbated by the rising popularity of OS-oriented apps and widgets. That's good for innovation, but costly to developers.

Between that and the massive IP traffic growth experienced by 3G operators whose data services languished for years until the iPhone came along - and with the iPad now making fresh waves - Apple looks set to remain a disruptive force in the cellco space for some time yet.

What the judges said: "For creating the telecom industry's most innovative product, and for bringing with it an entirely new ecosystem and marketplace that is imitated by telecom, internet and IT businesses worldwide"

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