I just thought I’d post something about the HTC G1 release as I really do think its one of the most important milestones in the history of the web. I am obviously not alone in thinking this, there has been just a huge amount of articles in the media talking about the open source aspect of it, such as this article from the Guardian… democracy to the the mobile web and all.
This is all great and I whole heartedly agree with them, but I don’t think that these articles are going far enough in predicting what an open mobile web might mean in the future. I personally think the most exciting prospect of an open mobile web is that it might eventually lead to the irrelevance of the big network providers in our mobile services. The Vodaphones, T-Mobiles and Oranges of the world have held so much power over the industry and their focus on closed networks and hardware has really stiffled innovation within the development of mobile communications. As the mobile web becomes increasingly open I hope that communication via VoIP becomes a viable option for everyday calling which theoretically mean all we will need is an internet service provider for our mobiles and we’re done. So no more stupid orange adverts with dolphins and balloons… and annoying teenage girls. Hooray!!
