http://thenextweb.com/2007/12/08/forget-google-microsoft-aim-for-apple/ International technology news, business & culture Wed, 16 May 2012 20:16:25 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://thenextweb.com/2007/12/08/forget-google-microsoft-aim-for-apple/#comment-359308 Steven van Wel Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:46:44 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2007/12/08/forget-google-microsoft-aim-for-apple/#comment-359308 We all know the loyalty of Apple customers/users in iTunes and now the iPhone, is huge. Just what a social platform (or any other business for that matter) needs. A small steps has already been initiated, besided going 'PC', the Starbucks deal. Apple's got it all; music, movies, mobile, soft-/hardware. I do not believe that Mr. Jobs is willing to buy 'Social'. Wouldn't it be great? My answer is YES! We all know the loyalty of Apple customers/users in iTunes and now the iPhone, is huge. Just what a social platform (or any other business for that matter) needs. A small steps has already been initiated, besided going ‘PC’, the Starbucks deal. Apple’s got it all; music, movies, mobile, soft-/hardware. I do not believe that Mr. Jobs is willing to buy ‘Social’. Wouldn’t it be great? My answer is YES!

]]> http://thenextweb.com/2007/12/08/forget-google-microsoft-aim-for-apple/#comment-359307 Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:16:34 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2007/12/08/forget-google-microsoft-aim-for-apple/#comment-359307 But Apple is good in writing software so I wouldn't assume they buy application builders. They haven't done that much in the past with software developers either. I would be my money on Search or Social... But Apple is good in writing software so I wouldn’t assume they buy application builders. They haven’t done that much in the past with software developers either. I would be my money on Search or Social…

]]> http://thenextweb.com/2007/12/08/forget-google-microsoft-aim-for-apple/#comment-359306 Patrick de Laive Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:09:44 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2007/12/08/forget-google-microsoft-aim-for-apple/#comment-359306 Whith the iPhone Apple could become the mobile phone platform for all kinds of cool mobile software (IF they open it up). So I expect that their acquisition will be in the mobile sphere. Whith the iPhone Apple could become the mobile phone platform for all kinds of cool mobile software (IF they open it up). So I expect that their acquisition will be in the mobile sphere.

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