Category Archives: Cell Phones

Google Kills Tethering on Android

Yet another nail in the coffin for the so called ‘open’ Android OS. “Google plays ball with carriers to kill tethering apps, violates spiritof the ‘open access’ it bid $4.6B to protect” http://bit.ly/androidtether

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Robert Scoble nails it again

Scobleizer has an insightful article on the state of the iPhone vs. Android market. “Datapoint one: John Gruber is noting that Android doesn’t have very many of the industry’s best apps. Datapoint two. Starbucks CIO says that he’s forced to … Continue reading

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Android’s Pursuit of Big Losers

In other words, Android’s licensees won’t have the profits or the motivation to spend on R&D so as to make exceptionally competitive products at a time when being competitive is what matters most.” Continue reading

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Ars reviews the Motorola Droid X

Another Droid X review revealing various problems. Continue reading

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Smartphone Camera-Speed Showdown

iPhone = fastest camera in all parameters tested. Continue reading

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Yet Another Reason to get a Verizon Phone

…customers who bought Motorola’s new Droid X smart phone or Samsung’s Vibrant, both of which launched Thursday, may feel a tinge of deja vu. Continue reading

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Cell Phones don’t cause Brain Tumors!

USA Today had an article about cellphones and brain tumors. I suppose 100′s of thousands of dollars have been spent on this topic. Regulations spawned by the FCC and other government agencies have altered the way cell phones are designed … Continue reading

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