What are the reasons Apple goes to such lengths to avoid direct communication ...

[danpass]

... between iOS devices?

For example I could not get files from my iPhone onto my iPad unless using a third party (iTunes, Dropbox, etc)


Consider they put Billions into a datacenter and iCloud

 

[maflynn]

Maybe they will once iCloud is officially released.

 

[KingCrimson]

... between iOS devices?

For example I could not get files from my iPhone onto my iPad unless using a third party (iTunes, Dropbox, etc)


Consider they put Billions into a datacenter and iCloud

Here it is:

http://www.patentlyapple.com/patent...os-sharing-feature-with-something-cooler.html

It's coming in 2012.