Byte Into It – 24 Jun 09 « Byte Into It – Computing and new technology
| 5 hours ago by byteintoit Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen confirmed that Adobe will release a beta version of Flash Player 10 in October for a number of smartphone browsers, including Windows Mobile, Google Android, Palm WebOS, and Symbian. ... I believe it will mean a boatload of money for a great many of them as well as Apple, which takes its 30% cut. But where there is money to be made, there is money to be taken. And we're likely to see a rise in apps that seem priced way too good to be true ... Byte Into It - Computing and new technology - http://byteintoit.wordpress.com/ |
| 21 Jun 2009 by Dan Frommer For a first generation device and OS, the Pre is doing great. Apple added a few features (which other lower tier devices have had for years) and you all think it's great? You are fools, if apps are so important, then why is Rimm outselling ... I think it's funny that fanboys in here are touting Palm and the Pre as some sort of dark knight amongst the smartphones available today. Oh boy it runs Linux! Okay? The Apple OS (OS X) runs UNIX, which is a variation of Linux. ... The Business Insider - http://www.businessinsider.com/ - References |
| 23 hours ago Even though HTC was responsible for the first couple of Android phones, and maybe the next ones (possibly being announced later this month), the company still prefers the Windows Mobile operating system — and always will — says Frederic Tassy, ... I'll just throw in my 2 cents. TouchFlo 3D is freaking beautiful, but it has holes. If an OS were built with TouchFlo in mind, it would be the loveliest. Android with TouchFlo would be grand. As things are, I prefer Android. ... PhoneDog.com - Latest videos, reviews,... - http://www.phonedog.com/blog/default.aspx?utm_source=... |
| 12 Jun 2009 by Tomi T Ahonen The first really important change brought about by the iPhone was the touch screen. Remember we've had touch screens with US PDA-oriented smartphones for a decade before the iPhone. But they were stylus-based. .... Makes it that much easier for the Windows Mobile, Blackberry, Apple and Palm (and now Android) based smartphones to capture sales in the US and Canada when their big global rival can't get their top end phones even into the US market. SOFTWARE ... Communities Dominate Brands - http://communities-dominate.blogs.com/brands/ - References |
| 18 Jun 2009 by Ali Ord In my opinion they have created the first truly useable portable MFD (multifunctional device) . I've owned PDAs, laptops and HTC smartphones that do most things that the IPhone does, but the fact is, Apple, with their iPhone have made a ... Were we waiting for a new Android phone announcement? I didn't know. While reading this article I got the sense that the writer doesn't know that an android based phone is already out there. I don't know, seems like a space filler. ... WebProNews Feed - http://www.webpronews.com/ - References |
| 18 Jun 2009 by MG Siegler To be fair, Apple had a built-in advantage at the launch of the App Store — there were already a few million first generation iPhones out there. Palm attempted to launch the entire package: new device, new OS and new app store, ...... Why are developers going to spend resources to make apps for a tiny platform base (around 100000-200000) during a recession when they can focus on Blackberry (best selling smartphone), Android (over 20 Android phones coming out this year), ... TechCrunch - http://www.techcrunch.com/ - References |
| 15 Jun 2009 by Steve Green Well, according to a recent Gartner report I read on worldwide phone sales in first Q 2009, RIM and Nokia frankly trounce Apple and MS both.. I guess the world at large is not hip enough yet, either... but I digress. .... I never expected a purely java-based phone (even if it's Google's java) to be a serious contender. I suspected Apple would do essentially what Windows did. Port a compact version of their Darwin OS to a mobile, and the difference would be fast and stable ... Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine - http://www.smartphonemag.com/cms/ - References |
| 19 Jun 2009 by Greg Kumparak While I can't speak for the latter two, I'd imagine that the first theory is spot on for what's going on here. Apple's selling the App Store to people under the idea that for any given need or interest, “There's an App for that. .... Perhaps Java here should be called J2ME, because Android and BlackBerry also are “Java” phones. BlackBerry is also primarily a J2ME platform with some enhancements. The “core” OS of Android is Linux-based, but applications are written in Java ... MobileCrunch - http://www.mobilecrunch.com/ - References |
| 16 Jun 2009 by myDigitechnician But before you think we're all running to WebMD rather than making a doctor's appointment, Pew found that 86 percent of people still consult health professionals first, and 68 percent go to friends and family before powering up the .... Five big issues with ARM and Android smartbooks http://blogs.zdnet.com/computers/?p=747 “…Because it has the DNA of smartphones–most of which are based on ARM designs–this new type of netbook is supposed to offer many advantages over Intel ... myDigitechnician - http://mydigitechnician.blogspot.com/ |
