One iPhone user in the Big Apple took his iPhone to the Genius Bar after experiencing a lot of dropped calls. After a diagnosis and conversation with the employee, he was told that his rate of 22 percent dropped calls was excellent compared to other users.
Apparently AT&T’s network in New York is so bogged down that iPhone users see about 30 percent of their calls dropped. That’s a level of service is downright unacceptable for the amount of money iPhone users pay per month.
Granted the new iPhone App from CNN sets the new gold standard for a mobile news application. But CNN is really going to charge you to download the application then serve you advertising on a daily basis?
The application has a ton of features, including headlines, customizable news and streaming video. It even sends you a push notification to let you know when major events will be streaming soon.
Acer just launched its A1 phone in France and Germany sporting Android and a heavy duty 768 MHz processor. The A1 has a large 3.5-inch touchscreen with 800 x 480 resolution.
The A1 doesn’t have a full hardware keyboard, but does have built-in GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capabilities. It also has a 5.9 megapixel camera with autofocus but no flash.
Hot on the heels of a study that found the Palm Pre second only to the iPhone in terms of mindshare comes word that Verizon may be dumping its plans to carry the device. The two companies never officially announced a partnership, but the word is that Verizon is backing away from talks with Palm.
The Pre could be best known for its creepy television commercials or the fact that it was created by the creator of the iPod Jon Rubinstein, but it just can’t seem to muster the 1 million units in sales necessary to be considered a hit. This is most likely due to the fact that so far the Pre has only been offered through third place carrier Sprint.
Postlerferguson’s Weapon Model kits allow you to construct realistic replica grenades, Uzis, MP5s, AK-47s or M4A8 out of thin air and paperboard. The company started with the world-famous AK-47, a gun that is well-known in warzones around the world.
The stark color and fine detail of these pieces highlight these weapons’ destructive power in real life. Plus the models are so lifelike and 3-dimensional it’s hard to believe that it’s just folded paper.
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Microsoft is having a huge week with the leak of information about the Microsoft Courier tablet and its Project Pink skunkworks phones getting a sneak preview. These are the latest concepts to come from teaming up Danger’s former Sidekick team with the Zune.
The Turtle (above) is interesting because of its unusual design, however it looks comfortable to hold. As long as it’s also easy to type on and the screen isn’t too small, it might drum up a decent following. Check out the Microsoft Pure after the jump.
Gizmodo has the scoop on the prototype Microsoft Courier device that has two screens in a Kindle form factor. It allows a user to interact via touchscreen or stylus and has only one iPhone-eque home button.
This is another glimpse of how Microsoft is looking to weave touchscreen technology for the Surface into every new product. Users will start to see touch-friendly interfaces in Windows 7 and hopefully more advanced features in Windows Mobile 6.5 and 7.
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