iTunes for the UI Fail!

Approaching the two hour mark for what should be a simple iPhone sync. I flushed the primary drive of my desktop, loaded Windows 7 and and started reinstalling software. All my data is on another drive, so it should be a fairly straightforward process.   To Windows 7′s credit, it has been. Up until I [...]

The Droid

Verizon has finally gotten what could a be a viable iPhone replacement.  A phone running the latest version of Google’s Andorid OS and a growing supply of applitions. I haven’t got my hands on one yet, but I’ve read a few reviews that state it stands up quite well in head to head comparisons with [...]

Bringing another over to the Dark Side

My brother just bought a shiny new iPhone 3GS.  He had a smart phone, but didn’t like it. The User Experience on that phone just plain sucked.  It wasn’t  just that the phone used the Microsoft WINCE OS, although that is a damn good start for a poor user experience, the had the nasty habit [...]

Bad move by Apple

Apple barred the new Google Talk App from the iTunes App Store. The initial claim was that the app duplicated core services of the iPhone. To get around Apple’s monopolitics ban, point your iPhone browwer to www.google.com/talk. There has been other fallout from Apple’s ban, besides pissed off customers, the FCC is asking questions and [...]

iPhone firmware 3.1 BETA

Firmware version 3.1 has just entered BETA. Here are some of the highlights. Bluetooth support for Voice Control.  So finally, my iPhone “smartphone” will be able to do wihat my old Motorola Razr did from day one.  Tap the button on a Bluetooth headset and initiate a call simply by speaking. MMS may or may [...]

Summer of the Smart Phone

Let’s review what is announced/rumored for this summer. Palm’s Pre is due out in two days.  Will it be enought to save Palm? Hell, Sprint could use the boost too. Two days after that,  the new iPhone firmware is release, and probably new iPhone hardware as well. Later this month, Nokia’s N97 is due out [...]

New iPhone hardware

According to Fortune Magazine, Apple is building 5-6 million new iPhones at their Chinese factories. The rumor is to expect two new models in either June or July.  One will be faster, with more memory and a better camera at least. The other would be a step backwards, a less powerful, but cheaper model. Another [...]

Skype on the iPhone

So that rumor was true.  I downloaded the Skype app from the iTunes store.  It only works over the WiFi connection, so AT&T continues to get its blood money/minutes. One feature that is missing is support of Bluetooth headsets. I want to talk to my Skype friends hands free using my Jabra headset.  Hopefully the [...]

New iPhone hardware rumors

Apple has changed the rules for the Rev 2, 3G iPhone sales. Customers can buy “unlimited quantities” without the AT&T contract that subsides the price.  This is the same tactic Apple used to clear out Rev 1 hardware before they announced the 3G iPhone. The Apple Developers Conference, June 8-12, would be a good place [...]

New Skype on the iPhone rumors

From GigaOM we have the latest rumors about a Skype application for the iPhone. The buzz is that it will be announced next week.  I’ll believe it when I see it on the iTunes app store. Cell carriers are going to start coming around to the reality that for smart phone users, they are a [...]

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