Has Apple Irreversibly Revolutionized The Mobile Phone Market?

The front page of today's business section on the New York Times carries a massive article about how Apple has changed the way we look at mobile phones today.

While there is no denial on the iPhone's role in changing the entire mobile ecosystem, it is interesting that New York Times' sympathetic look at the company's iPhone app policies come at a time when the company is desperately looking to improve their image among the app developers. 

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