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Apple the software platform company: A couple of days ago, Steve Jobs sat down and spoke to analysts about Apple results, and future plans. It was quite an interesting read. Jobs would never come out and say outright that he considers Apple to be in the luxury category, as that that's one...; Tags: Phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Apple Inc., Android Phone, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Telecom & Utilities, Operating Systems, Software, Management, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-10-23
Finally, an Android phone in my hot little hands: Finally, an Android phone in my hot little handsHow long did you have to wait in line?was it anything like the lines seen for the iPhone?ZZZZZzzzzzzzNot buzzed just sleeping through the release of the Zune of Phones.iPhone also downloads apps in background, by the wayntI pre-ordered on the webso I...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Apple iPhone, Android Phone, phone; Discussion threads 2008-10-22
1.5 million Android phones pre-sold? What's up with the 16 October launch party?: 1.5 million Android phones pre-sold? What's up with the 16 October launch party?motley foolsthe reason the 1.5 million preorder sales hasn't been cofirmed by any one is because it's a fantasy number picked up by analysts at the motley fool, who foolishly confused t-mobile's bumped up preorders with actual sales.There's...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Sales strategy, Google Inc., phone, Android phones pre-sold, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pre-sold, Android Phone; Discussion threads 2008-10-13
T-Mobile G1: Apple shouldn't be scared... yet: T-Mobile G1: Apple shouldn't be scared... yetno automatic screen rotationThe phone probably cannot automatically switch orientation because the iPhone does. Apple probably has an overly broad patent on that ability and if you try to implement that you'll end up in court.There is room for everyone.The cell phone market...; Tags: cell phone market, T-Mobile G1, Android Phone, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, T-Mobile; Discussion threads 2008-09-23

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iPhone clouds true Smartphone snapshot: Can Apple, specifically its iPhone, save an entire industry? The iPhone - now ranked the second most popular smartphone - saw strong enough adoption in the quarter ending Sept. 30 to mask the sluggishness of the overall smartphone market this past summer, according to a report by...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Research In Motion Ltd., Smart Phone, Smartphone, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-12-02

Nokia N97 announced; QWERTY keyboard and touch on a Nseries device: Nokia World 2008 is taking place this week in Barcelona, Spain and the event kicked off with the keynote announcing the Nokia N97 multimedia computer. The Nokia N97 brings a QWERTY keyboard and touch screen to the Nseries or you could say it brings a phone and S60 to the...; Tags: Nokia Corp., Nokia World 2008, Home Screen, Keyboards, Smart Phones, Social Networking, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-12-02
Hi Def Voice: Cool Sounding, But Do You Care?: Who doesn't hate a bad phone connection, but just how bad does a connection have to be before you're willing to pay for a really good one? That's the question telephony vendors are wondering, as they deliver hi-def...; Tags: Phone, Voice, Codec, Voice Channel, Telecom & Utilities, Dave Greenfield; Blog posts 2008-12-01
Palm: On track to become a historical footnote: Remember when Palm - maker of the Pilot and Tungsten PDAs and later the Treo smartphone - was the dominant player in the handheld device business? Today, it's a completely different landscape. Apple's iPhone has recently dominated the smartphone space. RIM is making a big push with the launch of...; Tags: Palm Inc., Smart Phone, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-12-01
Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Feature phones: I've now given you a Holiday Guide for smartphones and free cellphones so this Guide presents the best of the devices that are commonly called feature phones. With the power of today's feature phones, the line between a feature phone and smartphone is getting blurred so most people won't see...; Tags: Touch Screen, Samsung Instinct, Phone, Device, Page, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., Radio, MicroSD, AT&T Corp., microSD Card, Sprint Communications, Camera, Music, Feature Phone Market, LG Voyager, Bluetooth Radio, Samsung Behold, QWERTY, QWERTY Keyboard, Samsung Rugby, Bluetooth 1.2 Radio, HTML Web Browser, ZN4, Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Bluetooth, Hardware, Peripherals, Wireless, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-12-01
Robert Scoble: 'No bigger week for Nokia' than this one: Robert Scoble of Scobleizer fame is in Barcelona, Spain for Nokia World, a week where Nokia talks to its top customers, and according to him, there is no bigger week for Nokia than this one: It's their "touchiest week." So what's Nokia got to say, you ask?...; Tags: Nokia Corp., Robert Scoble, Apple Inc., Bluetooth, Smart Phones, GPS, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Wi-Fi, Handhelds, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-12-01
Study: Cell phones distract drivers more than passengers do: According to a new study, it's more distracting to have Paris Hilton's Sidekick in the car than it is to have Paris herself. Sorry, Paris. Cell phones distract car drivers more than talkative passengers -- and hands-free devices don't make for safer driving, according...; Tags: Car, Phone, Driver, Cell Phone, Telecom & Utilities, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-12-01
Mumbai Attacks : Knowledge is Power: There is a huge difference between verified information, speculation, incorrect information and disinformation. The net is buzzing about the communication enabled by Twitter, Flickr, youtube, wikipedia and bloggers from Mumbai, with CNN stating "It was the day social media appeared to come of...; Tags: Event, Knowledge, Twitter, Attack, Wiki, Security, Online Communications, Oliver Marks; Blog posts 2008-11-28
SMS advertising response rates: Received SMS Ads, 000 % Responded to SMS Advert Aug-07 Aug-08 % Change Aug-07 Aug-08 Point Change Downloads for mobile phone 40,792 35,915 -12.0% 4.4% 3.9% -0.6 News or information 25,929 22,122 -14.7% 2.8% 3.2% 0.4 Mobile phone or plan...; Tags: Advertisement, Mobile, SMS, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Marketing, NB; Blog posts 2008-11-27
Mobiles for your users: We all have users for whom a mobile phone of some sort makes a lot of sense. Our district has always either provided a phone or a moderate subsidy for key staff who need to stay in touch. Principals need to be reachable in case of emergencies with...; Tags: District, Phone, Mobile, Telecom & Utilities, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-11-26
I want an iPhoneStormDroid: Wind River's Multicore Software Hypervisor solution permits multiple embedded OSes to run on a single device. Wouldn't it be great if you didn't have to actually choose between an iPhone, a BlackBerry, or a Google Android? What if all those device operating...; Tags: Device, Operating System, RIM BlackBerry, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-11-25
How Pathetic Can Telemarketing Get?: Your faithful scribe just received this voice message when he picked up his home phone: "Sorry to disturb you. This message was intended to be received by an answering machine." Then, the connection was cut. Calling back the number (1-866-849-3243) gets...; Tags: Caller, Telemarketing, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Marketing Research, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-11-25
MacBooks: World's greenest family of notebooks: Apple's latest Get A Mac television commercial proclaims the new MacBooks to be the "world's greenest family of notebooks." The ad touts the MacBook as completely recyclable and says that it uses a quarter of the amount of power of a single light bulb and has no mercury. ...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-11-25
A look at Opera Mini 4.2 beta running on the T-Mobile G1: While browsing the Android Market yesterday I found Opera Mini 4.2 beta ready for download. Last night I put together a video showing the browser in action and browsing along with the default G1 browser. You can also check out my image gallery for screenshots of the Opera Mini 4.2...; Tags: Opera Software, T-Mobile G1, T-Mobile, Beta, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Internet, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-11-25
Will Apple launch a netbook? And other burning questions: Apple has said "it doesn't do cheap," but one analyst reckons that Steve Jobs & Co. will address the netbook market at some point--either with an 11-inch MacBook Air priced between $800 and $1,000 in 2009 or a tablet Mac in 2010. That's one of the more...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Gene Munster, 3G, Notebooks, Desktops, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-11-25
News to know: Ubuntu; New Macbook; BlackBerry Storm; Google layoffs: Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Christopher Dawson: Are you sure you don't just want to use Ubuntu? Netbooks + Ubuntu: OS solid but... Robin...; Tags: Ubuntu, Google Inc., Layoff, Apple MacBook, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Notebooks, Cloud Computing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Grober; Blog posts 2008-11-25