This weekend, I entered my sixth month of Palm Pre ownership. Back in June, both James and I purchased a Pre and walked away with good impressions. It’s been a solid and fun ride so far, but I’m regretfully putting my Palm Pre on notice. … Read More »
Editorial
It’s time to let off a little steam about something I keep seeing over and over on the Interwebs. The growth of the subsidized netbook segment regularly has someone chime in that the “$300 netbook” is really a “$2,000 netbook” due to the cost of the … Read More »
The timing of news from Cupertino is eerie. They’re shouting from the rooftops that over two billion apps have been downloaded to the over 50 million iPhone and iPod Touch devices sold. Obviously, when we recorded our latest podcast a few … Read More »
Sorry for the mini-rant here, but I still don’t get the appeal of femtocells. These are the “mini cell tower” devices offered by carriers in order to provide good signal coverage at home for your cellular phone. Today, AT&T became the last … Read More »
This morning I read a Forbes article entitled “Intel’s Not-So-Mighty Atom” and I walked away scratching my head in confusion. Actually, now that I think about it, I’m not so sure that I’m the one that’s confused. Lee Gomes takes the approach … Read More »
The Lenovo announcement of two ThinkPads to come available with multitouch capability lends credence to the impression that multitouch is the wave of the future. Microsoft has integrated multitouch features right into Windows 7, so is betting on the value added by them. I’ve been … Read More »
This week Gmail went down and you would have thought the world stopped. The reaction all over the web was overwhelming, and Twitter became nearly useless if you wanted to hear about anything else. I mean, come on, it’s only email, not the end of … Read More »
After much anticipation and waiting, Windows phones get a grand introduction on October 6th. These are the handsets that will feature Windows Mobile 6.5, which was officially introduced back in February. Yes, they’ll run WinMo 6.5, but Microsoft says that “most people who … Read More »
Is it just me or is anyone else starting to get tired of all of these different mobile application stores popping up? I get that different platforms might need different stores, but one per phone platform is enough for me. After LG’s, the latest … Read More »
Some relationships just aren’t meant to be. Take AT&T and Android, for example. Since the Apple iPhone is a cash cow for the carrier, I’m thinking that there isn’t much chance for AT&T customers to experience Google Android devices in the near future.
Hands up — who wants a music subscription service on their Apple iPhone? OK, I just put both hands up and everyone in the Starbucks is wondering where the invisible mugger is behind me. ;) The industry has long pondered Apple jumping into the music … Read More »
I have been working in several locations today, a rare treat. I needed a change of scenery from Mobile Tech Manor, but still wanted to beat the insane heat wave in Houston. That meant heading out to coffee shops and the like and that’s where I’ve … Read More »
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