Steve Jobs announced the Apple iPhone at his 2007 Macworld keynote yesterday.
It’s a remarkable innovation, and ContentRobot is salivating at the prospect of owning (and blogging from) this incredible device this summer.
We were thinking about how getting this sweet gadget to market is like developing a successful blog. Consider ….
The iPhone was developed over 2 years
Few blogs are overnight successes. Finding your rhythm and writing unique content takes time, energy, and effort. Despite the hard work required, don’t give up too soon!
Apple developed key partnerships
They hooked up with Yahoo! for delivering IMAP “push” emails, Google for Google Maps and a host of other services, and Cingular for developing Visual Voicemail. Seek out people that you can help and who might be able to help you. You never know what can develop.
The user interface is simple and intuitive
With its elegant UI, the iPhone allows you to concentrate on what you need to do (make a call, listen to music) without being distracted by the bells and whistles. Similarly, well-designed blogs provide a great user experience – you get right to the meat of the content, which is almost always preferable to slogging through Flash-based sites.
The iPod, Phone and Internet is fully integrated
You no longer to carry your cell phone and your iPod. Similarly, you don’t need to develop a website and a blog. Today’s blog software allows you to a full-featured website (with e-commerce or other additions) upon its robust foundation.
Small can be mighty
The device packs a punch in a small footprint. You don’t have to be a big corporation to take advantage of blogging. All you need is a desire to communicate.
The Apple iPhone is a leap for communications devices everywhere – we’re sure Treo is shaking in their shoes. With the right spirit and innovation, blogs can help your company jump over your competition, too.