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Android – It’s Good In Theory

February 28th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Android, Business, iPhone, mobile phones, Samsung, smartphones, Technology, Wireless

Android phones, such a good idea but the implementation is abysmal. I like the thought of having competition for the iPhone and other mobile OSes out there…we have to keep innovation up and keep from having a monopoly. The Android OS itself isn’t bad. Not as clean and refined as iOS (the OS on the [...]

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What Is CTIA Telling Us?

March 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Business, emerging markets, mobile phones, smartphones, Technology, Wireless

CTIA is in full swing right now. Rather than giving you the blow-by-blow of every product announced (there’s more than a few…duh) I think we should look at the overall picture of what’s going on. Below are a few highlights…let us take these in as we ponder what it all means. Palm announcing their phones [...]

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The Agony of Smartphones and Their Plans

February 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment · mobile phones, smartphones, Technology, Wireless

So there I was with my new job and I had the “joy” of going through the process of choosing a new cell phone for work. They have a cell phone plan that pays $50/month for a voice plan so we could have a work line. I’ve already got a Palm Treo 755p with Sprint [...]

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The iPhone’s Rise to Greatness, Palm’s Fall From Grace

October 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Business, Business Practices, Gadgets, Hardware, Inventions, mobile phones, Rant, Rant, Technology, Wireless

Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past two years you’ve undoubtedly heard of this iPhone thingy. Some computer company decides to make a phone. Mac fanboys everywhere have been speculating and drooling over the prospects of an Apple-created phone. Pundits everywhere dismissed the notion. Even after its release, it was met with [...]

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Why the Samsung Instinct Can’t Compare to the iPhone

July 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Business, mobile phones, Software, Technology

The Samsung Instinct is just loaded with features. It’s won “best of show” awards. It’s been regarded as the best of the “iPhone competitors”. Sadly, as great of a phone that it is, it will be just another competitor that gets left in the dust as the iPhone gains traction. Chia Town readers know I [...]

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