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Early Palm Pre and iPhone comparisons give advantage to the Pre

Early Palm Pre and iPhone comparisons give advantage to the PreJob did say they were going to protect their patents tooth and nail...i'm a bit worried for Palm in that patent department.. if Apple gets their patents approved and ruled against Palm.. the Palm Pre usability basically goes up in...

Tags: PDAs, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Keyboards, Wireless and Mobility, Palm Pre, Pre, phone, Early Palm Pre, iPhone comparison, Apple iPhone, Palm Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile, software

Discussion threads 2009-01-14

Will you forget about Android?

Will you forget about Android?RE: Will you forget about Android?The only thing Android is really up against is Apple. Apple's penchant for keeping their boxes and software closed will impact it's flexibility.Android as I understand it, is open source. If that is true, applications for it should explode....

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, iPhone comparison

Discussion threads 2008-10-10

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Five ways Android could get into trouble

the only danger lies with patents owned by Apple, M$ or other trolls.Without them, the sky is the limit!Good points! Apples success, and closed software, and AT&T exclusivity are what are giving Android a big push. Verizon ONLY accepted Android on their network to combat iPhone / AT&T for example....

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, OPEN SOURCE, opposite, Apple iPhone, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

My First Week With DROID

The DroidI am curious-do you feel an application is coming along that will allow you to do to email what the Blackberry is already doing? Perhaps a software upgrade by Google? Having the ability to pull all your email accounts into one app is much better than what...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, E-mail, ROI/TCO, Droid

Discussion threads 2009-11-15

Google hopes to remake programming with Go

Could be a really cool programming for old C/C programmers!!I will definitely try it out.No. No pointers.Umm, no. No pointers, no "*" symbols littered in my code anymore, thanks.. . . and, frankly, it pushes typing from bad to worse. No OOP, and no replacement, other than what...

Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, Development tools, Programming languages, cloud computing, large project, object-oriented programming, Google Inc., programming

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Motorola sells 100k Droids on opening weekend

Great screen ???? Only in the specs.Have you seen the Droid?? The screen is HORRIBLE. It is like looking at an old burnout monitor. Yellowish, blurry ... just plain UGLY.The pictures posted here and pretty much everywhere else aren't lying. The quality of the display in the Droid...

Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Inc., Droid, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Screen Shootout: Droid vs. iPhone - Apple.com (Screen Shootout: Droid vs. iPhone)

RE: Screen Shootout: Droid vs. iPhone - Apple.com (Screen Shootout: Droid vs. iPhone)I too would be very bothered by the yellowness of the screen if these pics are acurate.Droid whitesIn looking at each of these pics, the white on the Droid seems very yellow. Is this eactually the case...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., Droid, Apple iPhone, Screen Shootout

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Gallery: Droid vs. iPhone - battle of the screens

when people do photos like that it's kind of useless.....aren't they? you don't see it at a one to one size and you don't get a good sense of if the more pixels actually makes sense at that small size or if the iPhone resolution is enough or if...

Tags: Smart phones, iPhone Screen, Apple iPhone, Droid, pixel

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Screen Shootout: Droid vs. iPhone

One of the Droid's best features is its massive 3.7-inch screen. This gallery compares the 854 x 480 screen in the Droid to the iPhone's 320 x 480 offering. This gallery is a side-by-side comparison of the screen on the Droid from Verizon Wireless and the iPhone from AT&T. by...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Screen, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, droid, android, google, motorola, verizon, wireless, eclair, gallery, mobile, phone, app, market, Jason O'Grady

Image galleries 2009-11-08

The iPhone is one of the best phones in the world, carriers with it are the problem

far from perfect indeedIt's a great gadget...until it freezes and you have to wait several minutes while you reboot it. That is if you know how to reboot it, the first time is always accompanied with panic because you think the thing went dead. Don't blame the carriers,...

Tags: Smart phones, iPhone Screen, BlackBerry Tour, Apple iPhone, phone, carrier, keyboard

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Navigation Rules for iPhone 1.1 (Mobile)

Navigation Rules for iPhone contains a complete copy of the International regulations for preventing collisions at sea, including amendments and the Inland navigation rules, in effect for all inland waters, including the great lakes. This app includes an annotated table of contents and links within the text to help the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Navigation, Mobile, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-04

With BlackBerry Storm2, RIM wins the battle but loses the smartphone war [review]

physical keyboards vs touch screensYour rant against physical keyboards was uncalled for and inaccurate. At this time, no "touch" phone exists that could capture the accuracy and speed of a physical keyboard. If you do a lot of emails, txt, or document processing, you will concede this point....

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Smart phones, Handhelds, Research In Motion Ltd., keyboard, touch screen, RIM BlackBerry, physical keyboard, Apple iPhone, smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Was Windows 7 totally your idea?

W7: Whose ideas?It is pretty clear that Apple and Microsoft "borrow" from each other. I don't think that's a problem, all competitors "borrow" each others' ideas and the consumer wins.What is clear, though, is that Microsoft did listen to alot of people but it wasn't those people that use...

Tags: Desktops, Crispin, Microsoft Corp., PC, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

A Forrester interview with Steve Ballmer about the SharePoint Business

I had the pleasure to sit down with Steve Ballmer for an interview at the Microsoft SharePoint conference in Las Vegas this week. My research team at Forrester spends a lot of time thinking, researching, and writing about the future of information work. So getting Steve’s view on SharePoint’s decade-long...

Tags: Microsoft SharePoint, Steve Ballmer, Forrester Research Inc., Steve, Content Management, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Matthew Brown

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales

Over-reaction of marketThis Apple news will be diluted once Windows7 ships this week. Plus, with the new Zune HD and Windows Mobile 6.5, Apple's days are definitely numbered. Microsoft is poised to take control of all markets once and for all. I would sell AAPL if I were a shareholder...

Tags: Investment, Digital music, Digital media, Financial accounting, Personal finance, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPhone, sales, Apple stock price, Windows Mobile 6.5, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., market capitalization, stock

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

ComScore: Microsoft's Bing holds steady in its search share

I know I haven't stopped using it! nt:PI've only used it when it was shoved down my throatWhen using XP and EI 7, some how it just pulls up Bing sometimes even though I have google set as default.I use it exclusivelyNo problems here and share will only climb.Don't care,...

Tags: SEARCH, Operating systems, Google Inc., Bing, Microsoft Bing, Microsoft Corp., ComScore Networks Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

Apple releases iPhone OS 3.1.2

Wow, you guys have been putting up with all those bugs?Yikes. Makes me glad I have a better phone.You mean one of those phones with near zero customer satisfaction levels By near zero I mean in comparison with iPhone satisfaction levels as recently reported by JD Power.Even with this handful...

Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, Apple iPhone, phone, Apple Inc., customer satisfaction

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

CTIA: Android and Apps everywhere

Locked UpWe'll only see real growth the market liberalises, and real competition is given a chance -- when I can buy an iPhone/aPhone outright and use it only any network.@leegeeUnfortunately, without those kinds of lockdowns and gaurantees of profitability for the producers & telecoms, there is no incentive for a...

Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CTIA

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Apple ends iPhone exclusive distribution deal in the UK ... US next?

The announcement will have more fanfare than the one in the UKErm...not in the UK it will not.Can't see it's such a big dealIn Australia, iPhone was available on a number of carriers simultaneously at its first launch. That was August last year, so I wouldn't hold my breath waiting...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., carrier, CDMA, Verizon Communications Inc., GSM, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

AT&T prepares for iPhone MMS day tomorrow

Wow...Cool New Feature there Apple. Way to be inventive. Now Picture Mail, along with cut and paste are 2 innovations that keep iPhone hip and cool...even if every other smartphone has had those features since 1999 or so.Prediction: EPIC FAILWatch the network crash.RE: AT&T prepares for iPhone MMS day...

Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Smart phones, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., MMS, iPhone MMS day, iPhone MMS

Discussion threads 2009-09-24