There is an undoubtedly heated debate going on that pits the iPhone 3G - current king of the mobile mountain, with Android- the Search Engine in Shining Armour. But this public battle royale is taking place mostly amongst onlookers and analysts - not amongst the companies themselves.
HTC has announced their Touch Diamond phone which is [...]
One boring hour into WWDC 2008, Steve Jobs announced what everyone already knew was coming… and nothing more: the 3G iPhone. Despite an overly supportive crowd of 55,000 people, a reduced price of $199 and almost immediate expansion into 70+ countries, Apple’s stock fell 2.13% and lost nearly $4 on the day.
In fact, the “iPhone [...]
We’d heard that Verizon was interested in purchasing Alltel before… but nothing ever materialized. But after a CNBC article yesterday claimed they were in “deep talks” it only took 24 hours to close the deal. Verizon has officially purchased Alltel (read the full press release at the bottom of this article).
The deal should be complete [...]
The Wall Street faithful are known for being an addictive bunch who live and die by timely data. The growth of the internet spawned a new breed - Day Traders - who became glued to their computers to make a quick buck. They often look for pushing small margins and quick turnarounds in bulk.
Google is [...]
Everyone has their opinion about Android - and they’re entitled to it - but it seems the majority of folks still have their reservations concerning Android’s potential to succeed and flourish.
Take for example Paul Kapustka from GigaOM with his recent article titled, “Android: Much Coolness, But 3 Big Problems“. We don’t mean to pick on [...]
At first, folks were complaining that Android would take a backseat at Google I/O. But now, after Day 1, there is already an abundance of new “stuff” to share with you.
Enjoy wasting the rest of your day watching these videos over and over and over:
User Interface and Basic Nav
Google Street View with a built in [...]
Google I/O sure as heck didn’t disappoint. Some lengthy Q&A about Android dropped some really, really interesting tidbits. The excitement regarding Android continues to build and these videos illustrate that the Android concept is finally maturing into a solid product. The excitement!
Scroll down for a condensed transcript of the Q&A session:
Q. Do you have [...]
Google I/O is Google’s largest event for Developer’s and it begins today (May 28-29, 2008). Described by Google as “Two days of in-depth, technical sessions on how to build the next generation of web applications with Google and open technologies,” they list AJAX/Java, Maps & Geo, Social Applications, APIs & Tools and Mobile as the [...]
Eric Chu - Google’s Mobile Platform Program Manager and head honcho for the Android Developers Challenge - spent some time with us to discuss Android, shedding some interesting light along the way.
First on the menu was the composition of the ADCs Top 50 Apps. The undeniable majority of apps, if you had to categorize them, [...]
Cell Phones have easily surpassed Bubble Gum as the accessory posing the biggest nuisance for educators across the world. But will Android and the open source mobile movement change that?
An MIT professor says yes: “Its portability, context sensitivity, connectivity, and ubiquity… would make it ideal for learning games from elementary school all the way through [...]
