New Product Idea

Re: [spiers] New Product Idea

Is there a simpler strategy? How about borrowing a page from Google's
playbook? They didn't change the PC nor the OS, they just downloaded
Google desktop (eventually, they will download an "application" that will
replace the entire virus-riddled Microsoft Windows).

In a similar way, could an existing "super-duper phone" customer download
an application from a third-party provider (you!) that would in effect,
allow the phone and operating system to run normally, but replaces the
entire screen with a simple set of jumbo phone numbers for those of us over
40? In addition, it would ignore button presses from all but the 'send'
and 'end' keys.

Companies already exist to download fairly complex games that take over the
screen and button functionality ( bluefrogmobile.com ); one would only need
to make this a permanent change to the phone.

This strategy sidesteps both the FCC and getting agreement from phone
providers and retailers.



At 01:18 AM 1/7/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>> OK... so the service providers and the govt is in the way...what is new?
>> If you do not like the
>> Honda Accord, you can add and substract endless parts and it is still
>> street legal. Kids do
>> this all the time... take it down to the VIN number and rebuild. So
>> cingular issues you a
>> phone for their service, and "Edward's Fine Electronics" rips out the guts
>> and puts it into a
>> workable phone for $149.95. I'm sold.
>It’s not as simple as taking Honda and gut it and than build to the likes
>of the US consumer, when it comes to wireless cell phone technology. There
>is customer facing technology which is handsets and cell phone hardware,
>which need to communicate with the backend network service provider’s
>networks like Cingular or others, to complete the call within cities,
>towns, states, nation and international. Now simple cell phones did exist
>in years 1997/8/9, 2000 but as time proceeded, so did backend network’s
>technology. Today Cingular is on GSM technology which is used worldwide.
>So the hand sets has also changed with built in modifiable data chip and
>complicated bells and whistles.
>
>I think what should be done is take 1997/8/9, 2000 handsehttp://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=878781244953948813#t technology and
>modify to work with GSM technology and market it. Why to reinvent the
>wheel, when simple ease of use technology already was invented before and
>thrown away to make room for bells and whistles technology? Just modify it
>to work with GSM networks. Nokia, Motorola, Qualcom and many other small
>cell hardware designers and manufacturer already have this earlier design
>blueprints.
>
>Only thing is, small fish would need investments and support from network
>services providers and motivation to bring back innovative/creative spirit
>that was the flagship during late 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. If a network
>service provider blesses this project, FCC should not be the problem, they
>are all imbedded.
>
>grp

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