June 2010
8 posts
“Second, developers want leverage — they want the maximum possible utility...”
– Entelligence: App stores are not enough — Engadget
“To keep things simple, I started the conversation by asking: “How many of your...”
– Regular People Don’t Think About ‘Smartphones’
The point about the iPad is very key. People ask me all the time what I do with my iPad and whether it is “like a laptop,” but the fact that they know what it is and that Apple has a unified brand is huge. Any company that wants to capture any of the...
“A hypothetical camera-equipped iPod Touch could make FaceTime calls. So could a...”
– ★ FaceTime and the iPod Touch
John Gruber on the implications of FaceTime concerning Apple’s ability to move away from the mobile carriers.
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“Apple, though it’s rarely reported to be such, is actually fanatical these days...”
– Reality Check: The iPhone’s Not Going to T-Mobile or Verizon Anytime Soon (the World Trumps USA) | Cult of Mac
This is so spot-on and so apparent to people who understand the mobile market on a global scale, however we still see so much hype out there by analysts and blogs. This post goes on to...
“I love the iPhone for turning the entire industry on its ear and setting the bar...”
– Editorial: it’s not my fault your favorite brand sucks — Engadget
Chris Ziegler does a great job showing us what there is to love and hate about each.
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“Baluci notes in the company’s blog that the iPhone 4 native resolution...”
– Make Coffee developer shows iPhone 4 app scaled on iPad | iLounge News
It is very apparent that the higher resolution of the iPhone 4 display also has the tremendous benefit of having iPhone apps look pretty good on the iPad (as opposed to how most look now, which is terrible).
“An interesting divergence: the iPhone 4 has gotten noticeably smaller (both...”
– Daring Fireball Linked List: Engadget Previews the Upcoming Motorola Droid X
This is interesting.
We do see some smaller Android phones, and some oddly shaped ones, but the flagship Android phones out there are getting bigger.
Watchmarco:
What do other people do on planes?
Nice. I like this.
