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You have been wondering with what you should think before buying a high end phone like iPhones or Google Android or Windows Mobile’s  MO….and what was bothering you more was that the hardware issue before buying or software or the network issues…

But now it’s no more about hardware it’s all about software and network..

You Doubt  Me? Try the following thought experiments:

Apple rolled out this week an awesome iPhone 3.0 upgrade. The software improves iPhone 3G performance and functionality, the new iPhone 3G S runs the new 3.0 OS as well. But if you had to choose between the old iPhone 3G with the new iPhone 3.0 software, or the new iPhone 3G S with the old iPhone 2.0 software, which would you choose? I think most would choose the old hardware with the new software.

If you had to choose between the original iPhone, but have full access to iPhone Apps, or choose the new iPhone 3G S but have zero access to Apps, which would you choose? I think you’d go with the Apps.

The  Palm Pre with the iPhone 3.0 software, iPhone Apps and iTunes — or the iPhone 3G S running WebOS and accessing the Palm App Catalog. I think most iPhone fans would choose the Palm hardware with the iPhone software and network. And most Palm fans would choose the iPhone with the WebOS. (What Palm users like best, according to my own unscientific poll, is the WebOS and its gestures, “card” system and multitasking — in other words, the software.)

In fact, Apple is dominating the cell-phone handset market precisely because it realizes the new primacy of software and networking. Apple set up a development system that resulted in a huge number of standard-functioning low-cost applications. This month, they also rolled out new hooks into MobileMe, which give the iPhone new functionality — and users new reasons to demand an iPhone.

Why this matters

So what does it mean that cell phone software and networks are more important than the hardware?

In a nutshell, it predicts which non-cell phone devices are likely to succeed and fail in the months and years to come.

For example, we’re almost certainly going to see new netbooks and tablets running cell phone operating systems real soon now. We’ll be able to buy systems running the iPhone OS, WebOS, Windows Mobile and possibly others. These devices will hook into the respective app stores and take advantage of other services offered by the companies.

Because of the new primacy of software, I can safely predict even now, sight unseen, that Apple’s offerings will probably dominate as thoroughly as the iPhone, and for the same reason: The App Store, iTunes and MobileMe.

So if you’ll be buying a new iPhone 3G S, enjoy it! But realize that the best thing about it is that it gives you the iPhone 3.0 software, the App Store, iTunes and MobileMe just like the old iPhone did. Just faster.