Written by:
Andrea Schiller

Apple: Taking a bite out of the competition

They can be seen in the pockets of most college students, seen on the ears of millions. When Apple’s iPhone hit the market there was a major craze, with over a million being sent the first weekend. This seemingly perfect device has hit America, and is likely to continue to change the way our society functions.

With the success of iPhones, its other component, Iphone applications also continue to develop. With many trying to hit the market and create a successful application, the competition is rising. Along with Princeton students’ recent diabetes application, there also comes a myriad of others. One such application allows customers to order ahead at Chipotle. Due to the surge of use, Chipotle workers were unable to keep up and had to disuse the application.

Such has been the success that Factiva claims “Apple has done a masterful job of creating a product where users love the phone to the point that they have a personal relationship with

As competition rises with the Blackberry Storm, the obsession with the iphone continues. What can we expect for the future? As companies such as Wal-Mart attain the iphone to sell at a lower price, and the possible expansion of cell phone networks, the iphones future looks bright.

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