After four and a half years of using an iPhone exclusively, I swapped out for an Android phone for the weekend to finally see first hand what its all about. The device I have is the new Google Nexus Galaxy from Samsung.
Immediate differences
After getting my hands on a micro SIM adapter, I removed the micro SIM [...]
Here’s an interesting opinion piece on iPhone sales in China. A tidbit:
In its native U.S. ecosystem, the iPhone functions beautifully. But take it to China and the device just isn’t very happy. To start with, more than half of the 30 million iPhone users in China have unlocked their phones (a hint that something [...]
When my new iPhone 4S arrived, I couldn’t stop playing with Siri, the new iPhone voice-recognition “virtual assistant” that was introduced with the device. According to Apple, Siri is an iPhone feature that lets me use my voice to send messages, place phone calls, schedule meetings and more. It understands what I say, knows what I mean, and even talks back. It’s not bullet-proof and has some glitches – but it really works!
Windows Phone 7 + Nokia Handsets:poised to go head-to-head with Apple, Android, Blackberry and Palm
Through some trial and error, I have figured out a few things when it comes to syncing my iPhone with Google Calendars:
There is a difference between regular gmail and gmail for domains
Use Exchange for Gmail, not just ‘Gmail’ when adding to iPhone
There is no ‘one button’ magic to make it all work
You have to use [...]
The Apple iTunes App Store is the dominant smartphone application store for many reasons. One often overlooked reason is the fact that Apple launched the store with a consumer base in the millions : iPod users!
Apple has a lot of good things going for itself these days, and the success of the iPhone and the App Store is still astounding to me. More astounding, though, is the fact that no company (or companies) have been able to offer up a real alternative to that combo.
RIM, Nokia, HTC and others do [...]
