Our friend Michelle over at TIME tipped us off to this article that was recently published on TIME.COM. It raises some valid points and interesting things to think about when it comes to the new iPhone 3G… and porn.
It is no secret that ‘adult entertainment’ is a multi-billion dollar industry. When the iPhone arrived on the scene, it brought a form and function that lended itself well to being used for ‘adult entertainment’. In the past, mobile phones, treos, even BlackBerry devices could browse the internet for ‘adult’ material if they wished, but browsing was cumbersome, limited and hard to do (still is in most cases). But with the iPhone and the upcoming iPhone 2.0 Firmware, adult entertainment companies could and should very well be looking to cash in.
In a nutshell, the iPhone is by far the ‘porn-friendliest phone’. Lets see Apple put that in their awards case 🙂
The iPhone’s ability to handle video and mobile chat will surely open doors for entertainment companies looking to pad their wallets with even more money.
Apple spokespeople have commented that they ‘do not condone iPhone porn distribution and will ban adult content from official applications, just as it has restricted adult content in the podcast section of the Apple store.’
But the fact of the matter is you can’t keep down a billion dollar business. And while Apple does not ‘condone’ distribution, there is certainly not much they can do to keep people from downloading or subscribing to it on their own volition.
At any rate, the only reason I bring this up is I thought it was a great conversation starter to say the least. A billion dollar industry at the starting point with a brand-new revolutionary handheld device… one that could make them many more billions of dollars in the future.
What do you think? Is ‘iPhone Porn’ going to proliferate with the release of the new iPhone? Are we going to see new apps from ‘adult entertainment’ companies built with video and live chat in mind? You can bet they’re hard at work on R&D. I would have to guarantee it.
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