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So, I was just taking a look Engadget’s 10 Gadgets That Defined The Decade and I have simply got to call foul. In some type of complete travesty of justice, the Palm Treo makes the list, yet, the BlackBerry only gets an honorable mention.
I just have four words… Are you frigging kidding!?!
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Vlingo put out list today of the Top Ten Voice-Powered Mobile Searches of 2009 and the list is a bit more action oriented that searches generally executed on the web. Vlingo is the popular
“Unlike traditional Web searches that focus on specific search terms such as ‘Michael Jackson’ or ‘Twilight,’ our data shows that on mobile phones, people tend to search for specific destinations sites and resources,” said Dave Grannan, president and CEO of Vlingo. “Mobile Web search is very popular on Vlingo, accounting for over 20% of all usage. Based on our users’ top searches, we are seeing mobile extending far beyond SMS and voice communications to encompass multimedia and social networking.”
Check out the list after the jump… [Read more…] about Top 10 Voice-Powered Mobile Searches Of 2009
I was just having a very interesting conversation with a couple of co-workers… One is a long-time BlackBerry user. The other just got a brand new iPhone 3G S for Christmas. As iPhone 3G S user showed off their new gadget, long time BlackBerry user said, “That iPhone is pretty cool, but, I would never get one because it has no keyboard.” iPhone user replied, “I really miss they keyboard on my Curve, but, the OS on here allows me to do so much more than I used to be able to do.”
This got me to thinking… RIM has no choice but to overhaul the BlackBerry OS and some point. Apple could sell keyboardless iPhones forever, but, they undoubtedly would exclude millions of potential customers that will never buy a phone without buttons, so, I think that we eventually will see an iPhone model with a keyboard.
The big question for me… Which one will happen first?
Gizmodo was able to get there hands on an internal document outlining the pricing for the Google Phone Nexus One. With a two-year T-Mobile contract the device cost $180. For the unlocked unsubsidized verision, you’ll have to shell out $530. Is this too expensive?
[Via Gizmodo]
Google has announced a press conference and demonstration, they are calling it an Android press gathering, one week from today on Jan. 5th.
With the launch of the first Android-powered device just over a year ago, we’ve seen how a powerful, open platform can spur mobile product innovation. And this is just the beginning of what’s possible.
Please join us in Mountain View on January 5, for an Android press gathering.
It is highly expected that Google will officially unveil the HTC Nexus One, a.k.a. the Google Phone, which will be sold directly by Google and supported by T-Mobile.
[Via Engadget]
One type of BlackBerry application that seems to be increasing in popularity lately is the LBS (Location Based Service) app. LBS apps are the ones the use GPS or cell tower triangulation to determine your approximate position and return local search results based on your location. Some of the more advanced LBS apps, can, not only give you directions on how to get from where you are to where you want to be, but make suggestions, show you reviews of establishments from other users, and even notifiy you when you are near a friend.
We’ve put a list of 7 Free BlackBerry LBS applications together after the jump. Take a look, tell us what you think, and let us know if there is anything we left off the list.
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Believe it or not, AT&T has stopped selling the iPhone online in the greater NYC Metropolitan are. Fletcher Cook, an AT&T representative said that the the change is a routine one. “We periodically modify our promotions and distribution channels.”
I believe that about as much as I believe that the next version of the iPhone will come equipped with a site to site transporter. The general consensus, one shared by at least a few AT&T sales representatives, is that AT&T’s network is just no longer capable of supporting additional iPhones. Many would argue, myself included, that AT&Ts network has not been capable of supporting devices in general for quite some time.
I am sure that AT&T is doing everything they can to keep the iPhone exclusive on their network, however, I would think that no longer selling them in one of your largest markets is not helping much.
I know that a lot of iPhone users read RIMarkable, so, I will toss this question out there? How many of you would switch to Verizon or Sprint if the iPhone were offered in a CDMA variant?
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Hey Folks, we’re holding our last Mobile Heist of the year. Now through Dec. 31st we are offering 10 great BlackBerry applications at 50% off their regular price.
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