We all know that net neutrality has been a hot topic of late with content providers, broadband service companies, and the Federal Communications Commission butting heads with one another over the future of the Internet. But earlier this week BlackBerry CEO John Chen posted a letter that he sent to members of the U.S. Congress that looks […]
Apple Satisfaction Rating Dips
This news is a wake-up call for Apple. In a recent survey conducted by the American Customer Satisfaction Index, consumer satisfaction on Apple’s products has dropped. Even though the Cupertino-based giant is still the leading brand in the mobile industry with an 81 percent customer satisfaction score, it is 2.5 percent lower than the score […]
iPhone Now Preferred More By Businessmen
This could be proof that the global Blackberry service outage that happened a few weeks back has had a very negative effect on RIM. In a recent survey conducted by iPass, it was discovered that the iPhone has now overtaken RIM’s Blackberry as the preferred smartphone of businessmen and people involved in business. About 2,300 […]
No 7-Inch iPad Coming
Want a 7-inch iPad? I wouldn’t hold your breath. Turns out that Steve isn’t a huge fan of the concept, at least according to what he said on yesterday’s Q4 call. Here’s the quote from MacRumors: Commenting on avalanche of tablets heading to market. Just a handful of credible entrants. Almost all use 7″ screen, […]
Another iPad Killer Contender
[Image via Engadget] If there’s anyone out there that can knock the iPad down a peg, it’s Research in Motion. The BlackBerry line of phones – although antiquated at this point – are still super popular in the enterprise sector, and may not be going anywhere anytime soon. Well yesterday, RIM introduced their next big […]
Rumor: RIM Going Head-To-Head with iPad Soon
So, let’s say that the iPad isn’t cutting it for you, but you want another option that’s similar, but without the 3G option. Would you maybe be interested in a BlackBerry model? Bloomberg thinks that it’s happening, and happening soon. Some highlights: Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, plans to introduce a […]
Antennagate: Thoughts
When big news from Apple is released, many of the pundits come out, speak their mind, and rattle off some piece of nonsense that’s more linkbait than anything. Frankly, it’s a bit annoying. On Friday, I heard the news, read some of those pundits, and instantly had several curse words come to mind that I […]
AP: People Buy the iPhone Because it’s Cool
I’m not sure exactly why these stories come out, but they always do, and they never seem to get it right. I found a story from the AP today that’s titled, “Apple’s iPhone does well without being the best.” In it, there are a few choice quotes: But whether the iPhone has the best technology […]
Apple Posts Second Quarter Results – Spoiler: They’re Doing Well
So Apple posted their second quarter results yesterday. Guess what? Things are good. REAL good. I think this is best explained by quoting Apple themselves, and providing translation: The Company posted revenue of $13.50 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.07 billion, or $3.33 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $9.08 billion […]
Hey Look, it’s Another Apple Killer
In the three years or so that the iPhone has been around, there have been a lot of iPhone killers. There was the G1, the BlackBerry Storm, The Nexxus … they all came and went with nary a peep. Closest thing so far is the Droid, and even that one doesn’t seem to have the […]
