Yeah, I saw that during the game too. Nice to have a team that spends the most money finally win a world series in this decade. Very proud moment.
The Yankees are an organization that only caters to obtaining premium players reulting in premium results. That's why Derek Jeter has 5 Rings. The Yankees won in 2000 - what decade was that?
The real fascinating thing about all this? Seeing the now famous Verizon/Droid ad "iDon't" right there on top of this article in the AppleInsider page. Think about it a second: this site lives Apple, breathes Apple, even uses the name Apple. And then, it advertises Droid. Voluntarily? Probably not, which is even worst. Did somebody say (Google)Ads here??? Or (Google)Droid, (Google)search, (Google)Analytics, (Google)Docs??? Oops. I really hope Apple is getting ready for this kind of war!
The Andriod phone I'm interested in is Sony's XPERIA X10. Hopefully it wont suck but it sure is better looking than the Droid. If the Kurara was Android I'd be thinking about it as well.
But these would be for development. My personal phone will be a 3GS.
It will be thinner, faster and have a zoom camera, flash....
Others?
Larger screen....but same footprint. There is too much empty space above and below the screen. Software drivers can automatically compensate for additional pixels.
Android still only has three panels for displaying apps, versus 11 on the iPhone.
Seeing as the Droid only has ~500MB of space for apps, 3 panels seem like more than enough. That 16GB microSD card you get with it? That's only for your music, videos, pictures, etc. All according to Pogue.
It will be thinner, faster and have a zoom camera, flash....
Others?
It'll send the competition back about 2 years. Again.
It's Apple.
As long as Steve Jobs and the current iPhone team exist, the competition will always be at a loss. It might sound simplistic, but it's true. Since 2001, Apple has successively redefined the handheld space. Even *wIth* the existence of Apple handhelds, as an example for others, no one was able to release anything as remotely successful and desirable as what Apple released.
Biggest threat to the competition: the very fact that Apple is a player in this space.
The only thing that can trump an iPhone . . . is the next iPhone. We have another iPod phenomenon here.
As long as Steve Jobs and the current iPhone team exist, the competition will always be at a loss. It might sound simplistic, but it's true. Since 2001, Apple has successively redefined the handheld space. Even *wIth* the existence of Apple handhelds, as an example for others, no one was able to release anything as remotely successful and desirable as what Apple released.
Biggest threat to the competition: the very fact that Apple is a player in this space.
The only thing that can trump an iPhone . . . is the next iPhone. We have another iPod phenomenon here.
?? Steve Jobs dies - the iPhone dies? Is that what you suggest?
And the last time I looked more people are still running around with Crackberries so not quite sure how you justify those claims. iPhone is not quite there yet.
lets have two screens, one for the keyboard, that can double to run two apps at the same time, watch your email on one screen and internet on the other. or better turn by turn gps. and if its a little thicker, I don't care.
Larger screen....but same footprint. There is too much empty space above and below the screen. Software drivers can automatically compensate for additional pixels.
I like the aspect ratio and size. The curved sides make the iPhone quite durable while retaining a svelte design. I do hope for higher pixels and a higher quality panel tech (if that is possible), though some of these devices are going overboard with pixels density when power is still an issue. At what point does it become pointless to increase the ppi? IOW, how many ppi can the human eye discern as better or worse when looking at very images?
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Originally Posted by anantksundaram
OLED, longer battery?
Is OLED durable for longterm usage and does it offer any power savings at such a small size? I?ve heard that it really doesn?t. Between LED-backlit LCDs and OLED, the LCD seems like a better choice.
How about those silver-oxide batteries that made a splash a couple years ago as the future of portable battery tech?
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Originally Posted by floccus
Seeing as the Droid only has ~500MB of space for apps, 3 panels seem like more than enough. That 16GB microSD card you get with it? That's only for your music, videos, pictures, etc. All according to Pogue.
I find this to be a serious problem for the device. I understand the desire for some to have a microSD card slot, but in this era of App Phones 500MB can be an issue.
It'll send the competition back about 2 years. Again.
It's Apple.
As long as Steve Jobs and the current iPhone team exist, the competition will always be at a loss. It might sound simplistic, but it's true. Since 2001, Apple has successively redefined the handheld space. Even *wIth* the existence of Apple handhelds, as an example for others, no one was able to release anything as remotely successful and desirable as what Apple released.
Biggest threat to the competition: the very fact that Apple is a player in this space.
The only thing that can trump an iPhone . . . is the next iPhone. We have another iPod phenomenon here.
The Blackberry is still the #1 smartphone and Apple hasn't been able to change that in two years. So I'm not sure where you get no one has been abot to release anything remotely successful, its more successful.
I've seen a lot of statements that the Verizon network can not support simultaneous phone calls and data access. Is that true? If so, the network advantage would still have to go to AT&T and iPhone. That capability is becoming too useful to even consider a network without simultaneous voice and data as a viable contender.
True. However, there was an update to the CDMA standard finalized earlier this year which allows for simultaneous voice/data. Even after Verizon rolls out their 4G network, it will exist side-by-side with the CDMA network for the forseable future. So the question is whether Verizon will upgrade their CDMA network to the new standard?
But as of today, Verizon can not support simultaneous voice/data.
However, you should also keep in mind that ATT only supports simultaneous voice/data on their 3G network (from my understanding). And as Verizon clearly and correctly points out in their recent adds, ATT's 3G coverage is very limited. Basically, if you don't live in a big city, you won't have 3G and won't have simultaneous voice/data.
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Yeah, I saw that during the game too. Nice to have a team that spends the most money finally win a world series in this decade. Very proud moment.
The Yankees are an organization that only caters to obtaining premium players reulting in premium results. That's why Derek Jeter has 5 Rings. The Yankees won in 2000 - what decade was that?
I wonder if they use Apple's premium computers?
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Awesome!!!
Awesome!!!
Who is that a picture of?
I love the review roundups.r.
Me too! Great job, AI! Thx for saving me a lot of time!
The Andriod phone I'm interested in is Sony's XPERIA X10. Hopefully it wont suck but it sure is better looking than the Droid. If the Kurara was Android I'd be thinking about it as well.
But these would be for development. My personal phone will be a 3GS.
More of the blazing speed and a phone that's not a chore to use.
What about the iPhone do you find to be a chore to use?
I wonder what's on tap for iPhone v2010. Any predictions on whether/how Apple will advance the ball?
I like the question, and don't mean to be flip.
It will be thinner, faster and have a zoom camera, flash....
Others?
I like the question, and don't mean to be flip.
It will be thinner, faster and have a zoom camera, flash....
Others?
Larger screen....but same footprint. There is too much empty space above and below the screen. Software drivers can automatically compensate for additional pixels.
Android still only has three panels for displaying apps, versus 11 on the iPhone.
Seeing as the Droid only has ~500MB of space for apps, 3 panels seem like more than enough. That 16GB microSD card you get with it? That's only for your music, videos, pictures, etc. All according to Pogue.
I like the question, and don't mean to be flip.
It will be thinner, faster and have a zoom camera, flash....
Others?
It'll send the competition back about 2 years. Again.
It's Apple.
As long as Steve Jobs and the current iPhone team exist, the competition will always be at a loss. It might sound simplistic, but it's true. Since 2001, Apple has successively redefined the handheld space. Even *wIth* the existence of Apple handhelds, as an example for others, no one was able to release anything as remotely successful and desirable as what Apple released.
Biggest threat to the competition: the very fact that Apple is a player in this space.
The only thing that can trump an iPhone . . . is the next iPhone. We have another iPod phenomenon here.
I like the question, and don't mean to be flip.
It will be thinner, faster and have a zoom camera, flash....
Others?
OLED, longer battery?
As long as Steve Jobs and the current iPhone team exist, the competition will always be at a loss. It might sound simplistic, but it's true. Since 2001, Apple has successively redefined the handheld space. Even *wIth* the existence of Apple handhelds, as an example for others, no one was able to release anything as remotely successful and desirable as what Apple released.
Biggest threat to the competition: the very fact that Apple is a player in this space.
The only thing that can trump an iPhone . . . is the next iPhone. We have another iPod phenomenon here.
?? Steve Jobs dies - the iPhone dies? Is that what you suggest?
And the last time I looked more people are still running around with Crackberries so not quite sure how you justify those claims. iPhone is not quite there yet.
I like the question, and don't mean to be flip.
It will be thinner, faster and have a zoom camera, flash....
Others?
Full Muti-app functionability.
Definitely a flash- though don't mention that to solipsism. He says that's not realistic and that we should get a real camera if we need it that bad.
The Yankees won in 2000 - what decade was that?
The last decade, the last century, in fact.
Larger screen....but same footprint. There is too much empty space above and below the screen. Software drivers can automatically compensate for additional pixels.
I like the aspect ratio and size. The curved sides make the iPhone quite durable while retaining a svelte design. I do hope for higher pixels and a higher quality panel tech (if that is possible), though some of these devices are going overboard with pixels density when power is still an issue. At what point does it become pointless to increase the ppi? IOW, how many ppi can the human eye discern as better or worse when looking at very images?
OLED, longer battery?
Is OLED durable for longterm usage and does it offer any power savings at such a small size? I?ve heard that it really doesn?t. Between LED-backlit LCDs and OLED, the LCD seems like a better choice.
How about those silver-oxide batteries that made a splash a couple years ago as the future of portable battery tech?
Seeing as the Droid only has ~500MB of space for apps, 3 panels seem like more than enough. That 16GB microSD card you get with it? That's only for your music, videos, pictures, etc. All according to Pogue.
I find this to be a serious problem for the device. I understand the desire for some to have a microSD card slot, but in this era of App Phones 500MB can be an issue.
It'll send the competition back about 2 years. Again.
It's Apple.
As long as Steve Jobs and the current iPhone team exist, the competition will always be at a loss. It might sound simplistic, but it's true. Since 2001, Apple has successively redefined the handheld space. Even *wIth* the existence of Apple handhelds, as an example for others, no one was able to release anything as remotely successful and desirable as what Apple released.
Biggest threat to the competition: the very fact that Apple is a player in this space.
The only thing that can trump an iPhone . . . is the next iPhone. We have another iPod phenomenon here.
The Blackberry is still the #1 smartphone and Apple hasn't been able to change that in two years. So I'm not sure where you get no one has been abot to release anything remotely successful, its more successful.
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10622...s-outrage.html
I've seen a lot of statements that the Verizon network can not support simultaneous phone calls and data access. Is that true? If so, the network advantage would still have to go to AT&T and iPhone. That capability is becoming too useful to even consider a network without simultaneous voice and data as a viable contender.
True. However, there was an update to the CDMA standard finalized earlier this year which allows for simultaneous voice/data. Even after Verizon rolls out their 4G network, it will exist side-by-side with the CDMA network for the forseable future. So the question is whether Verizon will upgrade their CDMA network to the new standard?
But as of today, Verizon can not support simultaneous voice/data.
However, you should also keep in mind that ATT only supports simultaneous voice/data on their 3G network (from my understanding). And as Verizon clearly and correctly points out in their recent adds, ATT's 3G coverage is very limited. Basically, if you don't live in a big city, you won't have 3G and won't have simultaneous voice/data.