KumaarShah 143 Report post Posted June 28, 2008 (edited) Porn turning iPhone into iPorn 27 Jun 2008, 1340 hrs IST, Vivek Khanna,TNN NEW DELHI:The new 3G iPhone has taken the world by a storm. With its strikingly different features compared with other wireless handhelds in the market, Apple's latest entrant is creating buzz all around. But for those of you tired of the self-anointed telecom experts beating the drum about new iPhone's attractive low price tag, new rich features, remarkably improved navigation system and the 3G Web experience, here's something else that you might be reading for the first time: porn friendliness! Now, experts surely won't tell you about the potential of this handheld jewel, but the seamy side of the beautiful gizmo is not lost on people globally, many of whom are busy fast reducing iPhone to iPorn! The technological feats of the 3G iPhone - once in news for innovations and uniqueness - are now being accredited for the emergence of pornucopia! With several leading porn players getting their content ready for the new version of Apple's device, the reality of this potential is already making the smut world sit up and take note. Mobile porn so far has consisted largely of still images, racy text services and sultry-sounding ring tones. There is an active market for video chatting at various places across the globe; users pay about Rs 2,000 a month to exchange dirty messages with actresses. But there are indications iPorn may be a different ballgame altogether! Mobile porn has always been around and 3G has brought it to the fore due to much faster Web surfing and download speeds, but the iPhone has made it far simpler. The video dexterity feature incorporated in iPhone enables users to view short clips which are becoming a staple of the mobile porn business at a fast pace. The popularity of the term 'iPhone porn' can very well be judged by the sharp increase in its search on Google Trends which measures Web buzz. And the beneficiary is not just the user. The leading porn peddlers see the iPhone as their dream come true. Its relatively ample screen size, speedy Web access and simple user experience are just part of the `wholesome' package. An added attraction is the mini version of Apple's extremely fast Safari browser which further simplifies mobile access and streamlines the process of tailoring dirty sites for optimal viewing on the go. Some of the porn players have already given the new phone from Apple the tag of 'porn-friendliest'. The huge popularity of smut aspect of iPhone can be gauged from the numerous iPhone-specific porn sites that have been launched in the recent months. The trickle-down effect is already visible as several others are already following the suite by targeting the iPhone. Though officially Apple obviously condemns such use of its phone and says that it will ban adult content from applications, just as it has restricted adult content in the podcast section of the Apple store, but porn may well prove to be a tougher customer. It can't prevent customers from accessing porn through the device's browser. In fact, porn in that sense may well prove to be a challenge big enough for Apple to surmount. In fact, the fear is that this may even propel mobile porn deeper into the sphere of interactivity and social networking, beyond anybody's control. A blogger has already imagined one such scenario. "I wish there was an application that allowed you to undress people by dragging your fingers across the screen and literally dragging it off," he wrote on iPhonematters.com. According to Apple, more than 250,000 programming kits have been downloaded which enable programmers to create their own applications on iPhone. With unlocked iPhones available for use around the world, some may finally figure out how to secretly create and distribute iPhone porn applications. The porn industry sees this new 'avatar' of the iPhone as a win-win situation and therefore is investing heavily and feverishly broadening its marketplace. It is the speed that makes the iPhone 2 score over its predecessor. Loading Web pages and running videos are all a matter of few seconds which are crucial for the porn industry. So if you are a parent just waiting to give in to the demands of your teenager for an iPhone as soon as it is launched in India, you may do well to consider again until some safeguards can be found, if at all. Such usage of iPhone will drastically remove the current barriers for porn and bring it in your face! Unlike iPhone 1, the new model will be available in at least 75 countries, enabling content providers to reach new mobile porn viewers round the world. The iPhone becomes a portal where people can get to content directly without worrying about the social mores of the network operator. This means better margins for direct porn providers amid this potential wave of new profits. In 2007, the international market for mobile adult content reached $1.7 billion and the iPhone is expected to catapult it. However, the opposition to iPhone porn may grow as well. Such easy availability of the genre is set to spark vociferous demands for mobile-phone porn blockers, particularly for Apple's device. But then a large number of parents may not be tech-savvy enough to figure that out and some kids may be clever enough to find a work-around just as they have on the Web. How will this change things is yet to be seen, but iPhone users are definitely in for some Apple candy stuff! Source: ET P.S.: pics removed. Edited June 28, 2008 by KumaarShah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ani_meher 42 Report post Posted June 28, 2008 (edited) It had to happen. Jerry Seinfeld said, every innovation is taken over by porn. Videos - porn videos! Phone - phone $ex! internet - porn websites! Copy machine - put your a$s on it! So no surprise at all. Edited June 28, 2008 by ani_meher Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
