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Verizon and Google working together to combat the iPhone
Yahoo! reports on the budding relationship between Verizon and Google, and the upcoming Android phones expected to launch on Verizon’s network in the coming weeks: Google CEO Eric Schmidt said in an interview that the company couldn’t just release its software and then wait for manufacturers to do “amazing things” with it. “The way you […]
Continue reading...There’s just no money in Android apps
Friday, September 4, 2009
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Matt Hall of Larva Labs wrote an interesting post earlier this week detailing his experience working with the Android app store. Put simply, even the top apps on the Android Market aren’t raking in the dough. Before getting into the sales chart below, Hall points out how “insane” it is that that apps on the […]
Continue reading...Why Microsoft’s dual platform strategy to compete with the iPhone and Android is destined to fail
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Microsoft is planning to leverage Windows Mobile 6.5 to compete against Android while pinning its hopes on Windows Mobile 7 to compete against the iPhone, according to a recent report in Digitimes. Unfortunately for Microsoft, Windows Mobile 6.5 isn’t scheduled to hit stores until October 2009 while Windows Mobile 7 won’t be available until February […]
Continue reading...Palm sends cease and desist letter to developer of webOS theme for Android
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Palm recenlty sent a cease and desist letter to the developer of a webOS theme for Android. Palm argues, correctly, that it needs to protect the use of its trademark or run the risk of potentially losing it. According to trademark law, if you let people use, copy, adjust your trademark and don’t cause a […]
Continue reading...Comparing the iPhone and Android Keyboards
Sunday, August 9, 2009
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Ignore the code has an interesting comparison of the virtual keyboard as implemented on the iPhone and on the HTC Magic running Android. His conclusion? A virtual keyboard lives and dies by the details. It’s not that there’s a single feature which makes the iPhone’s virtual keyboard better than Android’s; it’s death by a thousand […]
Continue reading...Is this Dell’s upcoming Android Cell Phone? [Photos]
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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A few months ago, we reported that Dell had run into some design roadblocks in its efforts to churn out a cellphone. Supposedly, Dell’s first prototypes weren’t interesting enough to attract carrier interest, forcing Dell to go back to the drawing board and try and come up with a more attractive and eye-catching design and/or […]
Continue reading...Why Android has failed to take the world by storm
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Pardon the above joke, but I thought the following quote was pretty on point regarding Androids inability to live up to its initial hype. To date, there has only been one phone released running Android, and the one that does, the G1, has had a somewhat mediocre showing. Is it Android itself or the lack […]
Continue reading...Why the Palm Pre won’t challenge the iPhone
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
The Palm Pre created a huge splash when it was unveiled at CES earlier this year. At last, people thought, a worthy competitor to the iPhone was upon us. The Pre, of course, is scheduled for a release sometime in the second quarter of ’09. This means a late June launch at the latest, and […]
Continue reading...Windows Mobile Store closely mimics Apple’s model, and why Microsoft is in trouble
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
As competitors like RIM and Nokia scramble to emulate the success and efficiency of the iTunes App Store, Microsoft is givng new meaning to the phrase, “Imitation it the sincerest form of flattery.” Earlier today, Microsoft divulged new information about its own efforts to develop an app store for Windows Mobile devices, and so far, […]
Continue reading...A closer look at iPhone’s competitors
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Check out this chart containing many of the upcoming phones that are gonna try and give the iPhone a run for its money. Click on the image for a larger picture. image courtesy of RBC via AppleInsider
Continue reading...Why Apple should implement a 24 hour return policy for all iPhone apps
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
One of the more interesting facts surrounding Google’s Android Market Place is that there will be a 24 hour return policy for all paid applications. Users who aren’t satisfied with their purchase can opt to return it for a full refund within 24 hours of the time of purchase. This type of policy stands to […]
Continue reading...Everyone join in on the App Store Party!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Two days into the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, it seems that everyone and their mother is coming out with an App Store. Here’s a quick run-down of all the app store party goers via Fortune: Nokia’s Ovi Store. An online app and media portal that comes “pre-integrated” on Nokia’s (NOK) new N97 (right), but […]
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
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