I was just waiting for the "and it's all because of Apple's insistence on locking people into a proprietary hardware and software model."

I wonder if the proprietary hardware required for the wallet service makes it harder to create a phone that always receives calls?

The market is moving away from proprietary hardware and software systems, which offer high profits for manufacturers but little flexibility for customers.

Initially, the system was criticized for its complex development environment, due mainly to the proprietary hardware included.

Traditionally, Quantel systems were based around proprietary hardware & software.

However, other methods, most of which are proprietary and highly hardware and application specific, are used as well.

The arcade cabinets' system board was proprietary hardware based on the Wii.

However, additional enclosures can be expensive due to the proprietary hardware and software.

The memory switching trick was done with proprietary hardware.

This proprietary hardware standard supported a wide range of accessories.