May 2010
4 posts
Marco.org: A Verizon reality check →
There would almost definitely be a Verizon Wireless logo somewhere on the iPhone’s case, probably on both the front and back. There may be separate Verizon music, video, and app store icons that you can’t delete. At least one major feature may be disabled at Verizon’s request — say, turn-by-turn navigation — because they want to sell you their own version for an additional monthly fee. Verizon...
Marco.org: Android's low web share →
My theory is that the people buying the majority of Android phones sold today aren’t geeks or early adopters anymore: they’re “normal people” who don’t care enough about web browsing to do it in great quantity.
This is spot on
I should add that many of these users care enough to have a smartphone, but their needs are simple and mainly communication based. They don’t need to do heavy web...
“People here gripe about their 2-year contracts, but aren’t willing to go...”
– 4 Lessons Learned From Google’s Nexus One Store Closure
This is the major advantage to me with the Nexus One. However, most people can’t seem to understand this benefit when I explain it to them. It seems that this inability for the average person to understand this financial benefit...
“The Microsoft of today is a bureaucratic, inefficient behemoth throwing tons of...”
– Marco.org - Engadget: Microsoft Kin review
That’s for sure.
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