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More generalized solutions in the future
UM is clearly highlighting a market opportunity for iPhone/iPod Touch type devices and, at the moment, Apple appears to have the best overall solution.

Ideally, in the future, more generalized solutions will be available that allow more vendors to participate.

For example, if a media server with an HTML5 front end was developed, to disseminate content (audio, video, documents, etc.), then any device with an HTML5 compatible browser (smartphone,eReader,netbook,etc.) could be used to access it. There is a cool demo of Gmail, which illustrates the power of HTML5, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmjxmOtNZCk
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More generalized solutions in the future  linuser | 05/12/09
RE: Mandatory iPhones at UM worth a bit of outrage?  dptcreations@... | 05/12/09
There is a valid reason...  gregory.dworak@... | 05/12/09
Cost prohibitive?  ajole | 05/12/09
FYI  gregory.dworak@... | 05/12/09
And without the contract?  ajole | 05/12/09
WTF how so ??  JABBER_WOLF | 05/12/09
*Shrugs*  Sleeper Service | 05/12/09
sounds like they are being lazy.  eadrian75 | 05/12/09
Or economically smart?  James Quinn | 05/12/09
It's their call...  Sleeper Service | 05/12/09
Cost effective?  Lunatic59 | 05/12/09
Still the question remains what is their budget and  James Quinn | 05/13/09
Or incredibly tired of the malware problem  Mikael_z | 05/13/09
Give them the choice  goldnrd | 05/12/09
RE: Mandatory iPhones at UM worth a bit of outrage?  eadrian75 | 05/12/09
RE: Mandatory iPhones at UM worth a bit of outrage?  xmichaelx | 05/12/09
So who at UM has a relative working for Apple?  ths40 | 05/12/09
RE: Mandatory iPhones at UM worth a bit of outrage?  Elguappo | 05/12/09
George Bush ...  Lunatic59 | 05/12/09
Could you......  daMan25 | 05/12/09
this is not really new  lostarchitect | 05/12/09
Why single out the ipod?  verrick | 05/12/09
tool vs. content  suplero | 05/12/09
Changed my mind...  verrick | 05/13/09
ADA  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/12/09
RE: Mandatory iPhones at UM worth a bit of outrage?  jinx101 | 05/12/09
What hypocrisy  Phil Spector | 05/12/09
They Are Smart For Going To IPhone  itanalyst2@... | 05/12/09
Mandatory iPhones require provider switch  wordywords | 05/12/09
iPod Touch doesn't require a mobile contract  linuser | 05/12/09
They can recommend whatever they want  LiquidLearner | 05/12/09
RE: Mandatory iPhones at UM worth a bit of outrage?  Harleydls | 05/12/09
RE: Mandatory iPhones at UM worth a bit of outrage?  stevens.anthony@... | 05/12/09
It's not mandatory dipshit...  Spiritusindomit@... | 05/12/09
Yes and no...  pico_D | 05/13/09
RE: Mandatory iPhones at UM worth a bit of outrage?  pfyearwood | 05/13/09
RE: Mandatory iPhones at UM worth a bit of outrage?  NickelShoe | 05/13/09

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