
BlackBerry and iPhone
December 4, 2008
David Pogue "In my Times print
column, I reviewed the BlackBerry
Storm, by far the worst product
Research in Motion has ever
produced. About 100 readers wrote to
say that they had bought the Storm
and now regretted it." [6]
November 16, 2008
There are eight advantages of
BlackBerry Storm suggested by CIO
writer Al Sacco:
1. Stereo Bluetooth capability
2. Removable battery
3. Expandable memory
4. Video recording
5. Works as a tethered modem
6. Tactile feedback
7. Copy and paste
8. Multitasking
Google optimizes the mobile
experience on the iPhone with their
new speech recognition search
application that will lets iPhone users
ask questions verbally and receive
back Google search results. [5]
Al Sacco also outline eight
advantages of Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone:
1. It’s now second-generation
2. Built-in memory
3. iTunes App Store
4. iTunes integration
5. Full QWERY (virtual) keyboard
6. Wi-Fi support
7. iPod media player
8. Safari browser
Business
December 5, 2008 Apple has sold
more than 300 million applications to
iPhone and iPod Touch users since
launching its App Store in July,
according to Apple advertisements
that appeared this week in the New
York Times and Wall Street Journal. [7]
November 14, 2008 Apple's iPhone
man-in-waiting, Mark Papermaster,
has filed a countersuit against his
former employer in a dispute over a
noncompete agreement. IBM has
successfully obtained a preliminary
injunction preventing Papermaster
from reporting for duty at Apple [4]
November 14, 2008 Chunghwa
Telecom (CHT), Taiwan's largest
mobile and fixed operator, is reported
to have signed a contract with Apple
Inc to sell the hottest handset with fast
3G wireless technology and GPS
mapping in Taiwan starting from next
month. [3]
References
http://www.cio.com/article/463019/RIM_BlackBerry_Storm_vs._iPhone_G_Reasons_to_Pick_the_Storm?page=1
http://www.cio.com/article/463015/Apple_iPhone_G_vs._BlackBerry_Storm_Reasons_to_Pick_the_iPhone?page=1
[3] http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=789757
[4] http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10097351-37.html
[5] http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=261
[6]http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/04/technology/personaltech/04pogue-email.html?bl&ex=1228539600&en=4750d6cf8c5bac73&ei=5087%0A
[7] http://www.crn.com/software/212202262
[8] http://www.pcworld.com/article/155063/intel_hopes_to_bring_free_energy_to_mobile_devices.html
Environmental Powder
December 5, 2008
Intel said it is researching technology to
harvest free energy from the environment,
which could lead to devices such as mobile
phones running for indefinite periods without
recharging.
The company is working on tiny sensors that
can capture energy from sources such as
sunlight and body heat. In the future, such
energy could be used to power personal
electronic devices such as cell phones. [8]
"Victoria crater" Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell SPACE