Netflix on the iPhone?

[mscriv]

So this is an excerpt from an article about Netflix trouncing Blockbuster:

Yes, 55% of Netflix subscribers have watched more than 15 minutes of content streamed to their computer or Netflix-supported device. And the number of those devices continues to grow. The retailer has only recently added the Nintendo Wii and its 30 million American users to the fray, but its service is also compatible with the Xbox 360 (Nasdaq: MSFT), PlayStation 3 (NYSE: SNE), TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO), and decks from Panasonic (NYSE: PC), Insignia, and Seagate (Nasdaq: STX). Also, along with the highly anticipated Boxee Box, Netflix aims to add support to Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Android, and Windows 7 mobile devices.

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I'm not sure about this. Do you folks think Apple would allow instant streaming through Netflix on the iPhone? I mean isn't this the same argument as Apple adopting Blu-Ray or using Boxee on your Apple TV? Allowing Blu-Ray on computers, Boxee on Apple TV, or Netflix on Apple mobile devices basically promotes users not getting their content directly from Apple through iTunes. I'm just not sure I see Apple making this kind of move. Don't get me wrong, I think Netflix on the iPhone or an iPod Touch would be cool, but it seems like Apple would be shooting themselves in the foot. What do you all think?

 

[plinden]

Do you folks think Apple would allow instant streaming through Netflix on the iPhone?

Yes.

There are several video streaming apps already ... ABC, CBS, MobiTV etc. Heck, there's already Netflix on the iPad.