iPhone Discourse

The market research firm iSuppli Corp reported on Tuesday that the new second-generation iPhone will have have a higher profit margin than the original iPhone. A new iPhone 2 will cost $199 plus a service plan from AT&T. AT&T in turn pays Apple an estimated $300 subsidy for delivering them a new custom. [...]

This San Jose Mercury News article highlights the enthusiasm of software developers towards the introduction of the new iPhone App Store. Analysts even boast that the iPhone will spawn a $1 billion or more software industry:
“I’m seeing an excitement among mobile developers that I’ve never seen before,” said Sam Altman, chief executive and co-founder [...]