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iPhone supply lives to sell another day

iPhone supply lives to sell another dayI disagreeI think it WAS alot of Apple Hype.Instead of having commericals, they had their bloggers feed info to the press, and hold press conferences... and make a big deal about pushing things aside to make sure they could provide "the iphone"And especially everything...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Handhelds, Apple Inc., iDumbPhone, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2007-06-30

Import ban slapped on some 3G handsets

Import ban slapped on some 3G handsetsI'll say something nice about the iDumbPhone[i]It uses AT&T's slower 2.5G network technology.[/i]Well, I guess there is [b]one[/b] advantage to releasing a $600 phone that uses 10 year old technology!! Still though, the thought of having to buy a new iDumbPhone + a new...

Tags: Engineering, Cellular phones, iDumbPhone, battery, 3G

Discussion threads 2007-06-07

Treo 755p not much of an upgrade

Treo 755p not much of an upgradeList one smart feature of iDumbPhone[i]it smacks of desparation in light of next month's iPhone launch. Is anyone actually buying smartphones right now?[/i]If someone wants a smartphone, they are a fool to wait for the iDumbPhone. On the other hand, if you want to...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, iDumbPhone, Apple iPhone, smart phone, Palm Treo, phone

Discussion threads 2007-05-09

Rumor: iPhone Delayed

Rumor: iPhone DelayedIt should be interestingIt should be interesting to see how the Apple fanboys spin this one.Let's watch...Typical Apple productMassively restrictive in what you can do, massively overpriced when compared to competing products, and late, late, late!Nice to see the standard Apple zealots defending, explaining, and excusing yet another...

Tags: Engineering, battery, iDumbPhone, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, phone, Cingular Wireless

Discussion threads 2007-04-18

Additional Resources

Fans line up but iPhone fails to grip Germany

Fans line up but iPhone fails to grip Germanywhy do you guys repost other news?Like its available just as easily via RSS via Routers, and you guys repost is with a changed title:ZDNET: Fans line up but iPhone fails to grip GermanyREUTERS: Fans queue but iPhone fails to grip...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Apple iPhone, phone, iphone

Discussion threads 2007-11-09

OMG! Study finds iPhone texting 2x slower than QWERTY

OMG! Study finds iPhone texting 2x slower than QWERTYI think it is a worthwhile evaluationThe test highlights one of several significant lackings in the iPhone's current implementation - lack of haptic feedbackThe all touch screen interface is cool albeit swiped from LG and Apple's UI mavens definitely gave the device...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Object Management Group, Apple iPhone, phone

Discussion threads 2007-08-16

iPhone Diary Day 4: Port complete, unreading email, iCrash

iPhone Diary Day 4: Port complete, unreading email, iCrashEarly adoptersJames, this is precisely why many of the more tech-savvy buyers wait 6-18 months while vendors sort out inevitable first year product and service issues.That way we can adopt a more refined product at a lower price point. I also suspect...

Tags: Sales channel, Customer relationship management (CRM), e-mail, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2007-07-02

iPhone discussions over on Apple support

iPhone discussions over on Apple supportThere goes the moron NonNonZealot resurrecting Artie McStrawmanI'm laughing at an idiot who spends hours ranting about Apple.Since you're the only one...who keeps pushing the "Apple products are perfect" line, I guess you're just showing yourself to be an iDumbZealot again.There goes the myth that...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, phone

Discussion threads 2007-06-30

iPhone blues: waiting in porting purgatory

iPhone blues: waiting in porting purgatoryWaiting 5+ hours with NO portingI've been waiting 5+ hours, and I'm not even porting. The first 4 hours were spent talking with the AT&T store where my credit was pre-approved. The last 1+ waiting for BASIC activation to occur!How am I using...

Tags: Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-06-29

(Photos: iPhone lines all a-Twitter)

(Photos: iPhone lines all a-Twitter)There goes the myth that Macs are perfect[i]The store looked empty earlier on Friday, [b]except for customers bringing in computers for Apple Geniuses[/b][/i]Whodathunkit? I've never had to bring my Windows or Linux computers to any genius to have it "looked at". Guess I made the right...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, OPEN SOURCE, photograph, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2007-06-29

Apple's reality distortion field in action - iPhone feature comparison

Apple's reality distortion field in action - iPhone feature comparisonAlso note the conspicuous absenceNo HTC product to be found. Yeah, we wouldn't want to make the iDumbPhone look bad. :)Great blog Adrian. [b]RELEASE THE ZEALOTS[/b]!!! Here they come!No Replaceable Battery+No Choice of NetworksNot being able to replace the battery and...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Operating systems, reality Distortion Field, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2007-06-18

Report: iPhone cool stuff access will require two-year data plan

Report: iPhone cool stuff access will require two-year data planUm, duh?So when Apple announced this and said you had to sign up for a 2 year plan, and then every single indication from AT&T was that this was only going to be offered with a data plan, I guess you...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Nokia Corp., data plan, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-06-14

With respect to iPhone, Microsoft rolls over and plays dead

With respect to iPhone, Microsoft rolls over and plays deadPut a lid on itThe Nokia engineers have done it again! The all new [url=http://www.nseries.com/products/n95/index.html#l=products,n95]N95 [/url]has a feature called:'The Lid'You can open it whenever you want to peer inside and, if you want, can replace the SIM or even the...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, WIRELESS, Handhelds, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-06-12

HTC's iPhone rival set for U.S. launch

HTC's iPhone rival set for U.S. launchI'll be seriously considering this oneWhen you factor in everything the iPhone [b]can't[/b] do, these 2 phones are hardly competitors. Whoever heard of a smartphone that can't run any applications? Oh, I have. It's called the iDumbPhone.Worthless technology for meIn this day and age,...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, E-mail, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Apple iPhone, High Tech Computer Corp., mobile, phone, HSDPA

Discussion threads 2007-06-12

The iPhone will cost me at least US$2245, how about you?

The iPhone will cost me at least US$2245, how about you?Bimbo iPhone - crippled and expensiveNot only is Apple's BIMBO iPhone outrageously expensive but it is a crippled and stupid phone:- NO USER-REPLACEABLE BATTERY- ITUNES AND APPLE MONOPOLY- NO INTEGRATION WITH CORPORATE APPLICATIONS- NO THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS EXCEPT VIA BIMBO...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, phone, Apple iPhone, T-Mobile

Discussion threads 2007-06-11

Thoughts on HTC's iPhone competitor

Thoughts on HTC's iPhone competitorAlternatives can be more customizable at lower costThe fact is that Apple makes its money on hardware run by their unique OS. Most makers of phones don't do that.Profit has to be their like every company main concern. MS alternatives, like Linux, allow more...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, Window Mobile, platform marketplace, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., phone, phone maker, High Tech Computer Corp., operating system

Discussion threads 2007-06-08

iPhone expectations: Lofty to loftier

iPhone expectations: Lofty to loftier*CRASH*That was the sound of your glass house crashing. The author never said it was 45 million U.S. sales - you read it wrong.Author = idiot (45M WORLDWIDE)Munster was talking about 45M units WORLDWIDE - not North America. Pull your head out before publishing such tripe.Apple...

Tags: Engineering, Digital music, Digital media, Keyboards, Apple iPhone, battery, Motorola Razr, Apple iPod, phone

Discussion threads 2007-06-07

Do you want a Surface computer?

Do you want a Surface computer?No surface for me ...Rather have this interactive wall display from Perspective Pixel:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zGDNFpOMcAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfFwgPuEdSkNow if you're really ambitious you can make you're own multi-touch screen like poster futnuh and dwallin33 have on Make's Blog:http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/03/the_future_of_interfaces_is_mu.htmlMy neck hurts alreadyWhen you really think about it, if one were really...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Games, Desktops, Surface Computer, Microsoft Corp., Mac Zealots, computer

Discussion threads 2007-05-30

iPhone to ship with surprises?

iPhone to ship with surprises?could this bea list of version 2 updates? there is a report of a company that supposedly got the contract to manufacture version 2. Maybe this guy got it mixed up and this isn't the first version's features?On the other hand, it wouldn't be...

Tags: Pocket PC, Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, Media players, Apple TV, Mighty Mouse, Apple iTunes, operating system, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2007-05-29

Music, video phones may ride iPhone wave

Music, video phones may ride iPhone waveMusic, video phones may ride iPhone waveI'll stick with my $100 phone that does most of what the iPhone will be doing. Email, texting, music, video, applications, web browsing, qwerty keyboard? Check! All this at 1/5th the price.DuhMonkey see, monkey do. ...

Tags: Corporate communications, Telecom & Utilities, Digital music, Outsourcing, Digital media, Mac Zealots, Apple iPhone, U.S. Citizen, phone, U.S. Job, H-1B, iPhone wave, Music Video, video

Discussion threads 2007-05-18