TechImpact / it happens there first

Wired news reports that one of their recent apps has run afoul of some users. MemoryUp has recently disappeared from the Google app store, but not before several users were able to experience problems ranging from corrupted memory, deleted contacts, and spam sent to several of their remaining contacts. eMobileStudio denies that their application does any harm, but the greater question is that of quality control.

by Chris Gamble

After reading the numerous complaints on the internet about how the 2.0.2 update took too long, and did nothing to fix the "real" problems with the platform, I installed it anyway.

by Chris Gamble

Nokia announced yesterday that they will be acquiring the remaining shares of Symbian and releasing the OS as open source under the newly founded Symbian Foundation.

by Jerry Gamble

Back in April I purchased a new Nokia N95 8GB from Dell for around $630. I was content in knowing that while I was most likely overpaying for the device, I could at least be smug about the 3G support and other features that made my phone clearly superior to the IPhone everyone else was toting around.

Fast forward to three months later. Apple announces the IPhone 2.0, leaving me wallowing in gadget envy and despair.[Read More]

by Jerry Gamble

According to details at Wired News, several chips already exist in the iPhone armor for the soon to arrive 2.0 mobile handset.

First, data plans are $30/mnth for personal and $45 for business phones. Seems they were a bit cheaper last year.

Second, NO buying online, and NO self activation. To pick up your new iPhone or get any service you will need to visit one of the select brick and mortars, and expect to bring a sleeping bag. Not that any of us need to be at work to earn the iPhone tax.

Lastly, and most painfully, Apple was not able to snag its wander deal of profit sharing from income. What that means to you and me -- expect to pay for the software upgrades that actually make the phone work.

Good luck on July 11

UPDATE 9:59 pm Engadget refutes this last point by indicating that Apple's accounting procedures are in-line to make this not necessary. Essentially, the cost of the phone is recognized over a term. Of course this doesn't make up for the fact that REAL money will no longer be given to Apple, but I'll leave the speculation to your comments.

by Chris Gamble