What is good for Jobs could be bad for Ballmer and vice versa. The latest development could however, be good for both. Andrew reported that Apple is in talk with Verizon to launch two new products somewhere in 2010. Seems Apple is not the only one eying for the big red company, Microsoft is also in the fray having serious talks to use the network operator as a means to take down the iPhone.
If this is true (if you only believe in whatever crap Wall Street Journal says), I should say it's time for the losers to rise and fight the Read More...
AT&T finally realized that the iPhone is the best thing that ever happened to them. Though their 3G network is patchy and also is slow in many places, many new customers sign up for the sake or owning the iPhone 3G. The company in a bit to make people know that they are grateful to the maker of the iPhone has started advertising the iPhone on their homepage.
In terms of revenue the iPhone has boosted the overall returns of AT&T. To woo more customers, AT&T has spent some $450 million on network upgrade, which couldn't have happened if it were Read More...
The Android legion is growing and growing at a pretty fast rate. Google's Android mobile OS, promoted by the Open Handset Alliance has got 14 new members this week. And that includes some pretty impressive names. Some of these big names are:
1. Vodafone, the world’s largest mobile operator
2. AKM Semiconductor
3. ARM,
4. ASUSTek Computer,
5. Atheros Communications,
6. Borqs
7. Ericsson,
8. Garmin International,
9. Huawei Technologies,
10. Omron Software,
11. Softbank Mobile,
12. Sony Ericsson,
13. Teleca,
14. Toshiba.
As reported in the CNET, members in this alliance will be able to:
...deploy compatible Android devices, contribute significant code to the Android Open Source Project, or support the ecosystem through Read More...
A discussion thread in Apple Discussion forum unfolds a sad story for unlocked iPhone users. Upgrading to firmware 2.2 is creating problems even for officially unlocked iPhone owners. In some cases, select features such as SMS and calls are disabled and in the worst case, devices are getting re-locked or bricked.
Apple Store executives are not aware of the problem and reportedly provide no ready solution when users visit the stores. Officially unlocked iPhones purchased in Hong Kong, Australia, Belgium, Italy are among those affected by this strange update mess. Is 2.2 iPhone firmware incomplete? There is another angle about this Read More...
