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  • 09.03.08
    Attack of the Download Store: Apple, Google, Nokia, Sony… on the go | (1)
    In the last few weeks, we've seen a bevy of announcements about new download store applications. This could be due to Apple's overwhelmingly successful iTunes model and recently launched App Store. It could also be due to the fact that more devices have enough bandwidth to make this a viable model, but whatever it is must be in the Kool-Aid of nearly every boardroom of device makers around the globe. While we initially saw this model become hugely successful for Apple with its iTunes for downloading music to people's iPods, the mobile phone industry is latching onto the idea in a ...
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  • 08.29.08
    Apple and AT&T to charge extra for iPhone tethering? iPhone | (0)
    A rumor is circulating that Apple and AT&T may be in talks about a data plan for sharing your iPhone's internet connection with your laptop. This process, known as tethering is often an option on PDAs for users that pay for data connections. Gizmodo has a fairly legitimate looking email that Steve Jobs may be considering the move. Otherwise users that want to tether their laptop to an iPhone must jailbreak the phone in order to make it work. It's very surprising that Apple would close off this functionality on the iPhone. Although the recently released iPhone 3G has already been ...
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  • 07.09.08
    iPhone 3G Pre-release Poll iPhone | (0)
    The stars have aligned and it looks like I should be getting an iPhone. Hopefully on Friday, but I'm not above scouring every AT&T store within 60 miles to find one if need be. I've been using a Pocket PC running Windows Mobile for the last 2 years. I really like having a keyboard, but the constant reboots are killing me. Then the touchscreen stopped working and I was on the prowl for a new phone. Since I'm a mobile web blogger and such a big proponent of location based services, the iPhone is a really great choice. Not only ...
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