The cellphone industry went to Barcelona to show off the latest and greatest phones and, once again, hardware took center stage. But, Victoria Shannon (New York Times) points out, software is growing in importance as smartphones, capable of accessing the Web, become more popular. So, Shannon continues, it was no surprise that many of the phones were iPhone clones with touch screens, sleek flat shapes and spare software interfaces. Apple was able to make a phone that paid equal attention to the software and the hardware. And the rest of the industry was following suit here.
Read More...
[Source: Apple Hot News]
