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I'm Not an iPhone, Not Yet an iPad

I'm Not an iPhone, Not Yet an iPad

Ever since I saw the specs on HTC's HD2 several months ago, I wanted to get it - 1GHz processor, 5MP camera, and 4.3" screen. You see, my contract with T-Mobile then was done, so I was looking for a new phone to replace my ancient T-Mobile MDA. I had that phone for four years which, in cell phone years, is a lifetime.

 

Nokia announces Facetwittery-enabled phones

Nokia announces Facetwittery-enabled phones

Nokia has announced it will bring social networking to the masses on its freshly minted C3, C6 and E5 phones. This comes just a day after Microsoft did the same for mobile Windows users, and Sony Ericsson is promising to catch up. The Nokia phones will communcate with Facebook and Twitter, as well as Ovi Mail and Chat. Meanwhile, Sony Ericsson's Spiro and Zylo add Walkman branding to the inevitable Facetwit connections, as money ceases to be a barrier to social networking.

 

iPhone to get long-awaited multitasking ability

Some of Apple's iPhones and its new iPad devices will soon be able to run more than one program at a time, something that phones from Apple's rivals already offer and that iPhone owners have long sought.

 

Apple launches ad system for mobile devices in race with Google

Apple launches ad system for mobile devices in race with Google

CEO Steve Jobs announces the iAd advertising network among features coming this year to its iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch line, aiming to tap into an infant market with huge potential.

In a direct attack on Silicon Valley rival Google Inc., Apple Inc.

 

BookTeller Booth at ANCCS & Drupal Showcase

BookTeller Booth at ANCCS & Drupal Showcase

This past couple weeks, I was involved in a couple marketing initiatives for BookTeller.com. First, there was an event for a Chinese School association that I had to prep for since we had a booth there. That took up most of my time for the past three weeks. Second, there was a write-up I wanted to do for the Drupal Showcase on Drupal.org.

 

Apple Set to Unveil Next-Generation iPhone OS

Apple unveiled details of its next-generation iPhone operating system Thursday in a press event at the company's headquarters here. The new operating system, iPhone OS 4, will be released to developers this week ...

 

RIM Is Very Clueless About Apple's Competitive Threat

RIM Is Very Clueless About Apple's Competitive Threat

With the iPhone potentially working on the Verizon network, it doesn't seem that RIM management has a plan.

 

Mobile Data Traffic Expected To Rise 40-Fold Over Next Five Years

As smartphones like the iPhone and Android take over the mobile Web, the amount of data traffic going over cellular networks is expected to grow 40-fold over the next five years. UK firm Coda Research Consultancy forecasts that in the U.S. alone mobile handset data traffic will grow from 8 terabytes/month this year to 327 terabytes/month in 2015.

 

Two New iPhones Coming; One May Be Aimed at Verizon

Apple Inc. is developing a new iPhone to debut this summer and also appears to be working on a model for U.S. mobile phone operator Verizon Wireless, say people briefed on the matter.

 

4G in America: Lies, Lies, and More God Damn Lies

Let’s get this out of the way right now: 4G, as the word is currently being used, is nothing but a marketing term.

 

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