Apple set to shake up mobile phone industry

Having already shaken the music biz with the i-Pod, Apple appears to in the right position to take over a big share of the mobile phone industry.

From The LA Times:

The sleek iPhone will shake up the wireless industry and force manufacturers to come up with more user-friendly handsets, industry analysts said Tuesday after Apple Computer Inc. showed off its highly anticipated mobile phone.

The handset, to be launched in June by Apple and Cingular Wireless, has a plethora of features that challenge the way handset makers are building so-called smart phones. A frequent refrain among analysts Tuesday was that the iPhone will set a high bar for customer expectations.

As things set right now, you have to download what you want from Apple, but look for that to change as the service providers start getting more dollar signs in their eyes.