(2008-07-14) Mobile Voice Vs Data

I've seen a number of people say that the IPhone is more important as a new computer Platform than as a Voice Call device. (Smart Phone)

Now Fred Wilson notes that he uses his Blackberry the same way. My "phone" is a data device. The nine most used apps on it are data apps. I rarely use voice on my blackberry and when I do it's usually a conference call where I use the speakerphone application. I think text based messaging is just so much better than voice for a non face to face conversation.