Which business model is the right one: Apple’s or Microsoft’s? Actually, Apple isn’t the only company that specs and sells its own phones; RIM, Nokia, and HP/Palm do as well. The other camp (Microsoft and Google) simply make the OS and software for their platform but license it out to manufacturers. (There are some grey areas in this statement but let’s not get bogged down with semantics…) There are obvious… Continue reading
The HTC EVO Shift 4G still isn’t official, but with as many times as we’ve seen it leak over the past few weeks, you’d think that it’s already been available for some time. The device is in the headlines again today, with the latest leak coming from the good folks over at Amazon. Starting today… Continue reading
Just a little over a week ago, I bought my Verizon Galaxy Tab. I get home from class Friday morning and what am I greeted with? Rumors of the second iteration of the Galaxy Tab flooding the headlines. I know I shouldn’t be complaining about business a-boomin’, but it’s getting a little too fast for anyone to keep up with, even… Continue reading
Not that we’re at all surprised thanks to the multitude of leaks that have popped up recently, but today Verizon finally made the Motorola DROID Pro official. Beginning tomorrow, November 9th, the DROID Pro will be available for pre-sale at Verizon’s website as well as “select” brick and mortar stores, with a full launch on November 18th. With a… Continue reading
Ever since Google’s failed attempt to sway the American smartphone market to the way of unsubsidized phones, a lot of people have been wondering if they would give it another go. The Nexus One’s sales were inches away from a lost cause, and I’m sure they debated scrapping the whole project. Who wouldn’t? Eric Schmidt even stated that there would be no Nexus… Continue reading
The name game!
Ginger, Ginger, bo Binger, Bonana fanna fo Finger
Fee fy mo Minger … Honeycomb?
Yes, kids, it’s time for another round of the Android Name Game! Today’s episode is brought to you by WP Wong, Head of Product Planning at Samsung. Mr Wong, as Alex reported earlier, let fly this morning with the first on-record mention… Continue reading
Last week I headed over to a fancy hotel suite in San Francisco to check out Philips’ new line of Made for iPhone/iPod/iPad speaker docs. Yup, “Made for iPad.” Believe it.
Whether or not the world really needs another line of Apple Certified (TM) Made for iPxxxx (TM) accessories is open to debate. But business is all about filling perceived gaps in markets, and… Continue reading
Over at GoMo News, Cian was wondering How do banks and operators feel about mobile banking? An insightful post that’s worth a read.
We all know this is one hot area and there are plenty of vendors out… Continue reading
Hi, I found a website that lets you pick an image on your computer or online and lets you turn it into a cellphone wallpaper, but after receiving a hefty bill from my cellphone carrier in the past for going online with my phone to shop for wallpapers, I wanted to use a data cable to transfer the image that way, but the thing is, I don’t know much about… Continue reading