Apple and Closed Systems: Is Yesterday's Disadvantage Today's Advantage? When I began teaching software law in the 1980s, it seemed that there was a disproportionate number of cases involving Apple Computers (usually as the plaintiff). In comparison with Microsoft, Apple was viewed as espousing a proprietary, closed system. As such, it was not surprising that Apple was an active litigant in those days, in stark contrast to the emerging software behemoth from the Pacific Northwest. Not surprisingly, Apple helped forge the countenance of software legal protection in that period. The problem for Apple, however, was while it may have been great in the courtroom, it did less well in the marketplace. Fast forward to today.
The suggestion was that the current winner is in fact Apple, thanks in no small part to its closed system approach, rather than Google, with its open source orientation. If this be correct, this reversal of the relative competitive advantage of open v closed systems is a fascinating development. iPhone app plays flash video, but does it matter?
Giz Explains: What's the Difference between GSM and CDMA? iPhone 4 vs. Droid X: A Head-to-Head Comparison - Page 2 - PCWorld. Retina display! 8-megapixel camera! Video calls! HDMI port! The last few days have seen lots of shouting from proponents of the hot phones of the minute, the Apple iPhone 4 and the Motorola Droid X. Which phone really delivers the best experience? We got our hands on both and tested them in seven categories: cost of ownership, storage, connection speeds, still and video image capture, display and resolution, operating system, and multitasking and media playback. The iPhone 4 won the majority of our battles--but barely. Soon, we'll be putting the HTC EVO 4G and the Samsung Galaxy S through the same testing, so check back for those results.
Meet the Contenders At this point, you've probably become pretty familiar with the iPhone 4 (available now on AT&T; $299 for 32GB, $199 for 16GB, both with a two-year contract) and the Motorola Droid X (available July 15 for $200 on Verizon, also with a two-year contract), but here's a quick refresher. Connectivity: Data Speeds and Voice Quality 1. 2. AT&T ads tout advantage over Verizon iPhone: Talking while browsing. iPhone Comparison Chart - iPhone Comparison - iPhone Features Comparison. Blog.netflix.com/2010/08/netflix-now-available-on-your-iphone.html. Verizon iPhone 4 preorders sell out on first day. By Josh Ong Initial demand for the Verizon iPhone is strong, as Apple and Verizon both appear to have run out of pre-sale stock of the new CDMA iPhone and are directing customers to wait until Feb. 9 to purchase the device online or Feb. 10 for in-store purchases.
Preorders for the Verizon iPhone began at 3 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, but only for existing Verizon customers. Initial interest appeared heavy, as some customers reported difficulty accessing the Verizon website. Though it is unclear exactly how many units were offered during Wednesday's preorder, Apple and Verizon have stopped taking orders for the device. Customers interested in purchasing the iPhone 4 on Verizon are directed log back on to either the Verizon or Apple website starting at 3:01 a.m. AppleInsider reported earlier this week that Verizon had sent out a companywide email urging employees not to purchase the iPhone for themselves or their families. How Many iPhones Have Been Sold Worldwide?
Review: iPhone 3G Trades Battery Life for Interface, Software Awesomeness | Gadget Lab. iPhone 3G [Editor's note: We've spent an entire week testing every single nuance of the iPhone 3G and what follows is Wired's official, pull-no-punches, boiled-down, just-the-facts review. If you're still hankering for a lengthier take on the phone, check out our in-depth first look, which we recorded right after getting the device.] There’s much to love about Apple’s new burner: GPS, 3G, Exchange support and an upgraded OS with hundreds of downloadable apps. Yet the camera still stinks, there’s no cut and paste, and — because Apple didn’t make voice-dialing a priority — it’s completely unsafe to use an iPhone while driving. But here’s how far ahead the iPhone is: Even though the hardware upgrade is a massive disappointment, the intuitive software and trademark multitouch input wins it the best-in-its-class award.
WIRED Without exception, the best user interface of any phone. TIRED Battery drains juice faster than a toddler in the desert. iPhone unlocked for other carriers: One method hardware-based, one software-based | iPhone Atlas. A Glen Rock teen has unlocked an iPhone for use on other carriers (he currently, allegedly, has it up and running on T-Mobile), posted instructions for doing so, and is selling the unlocked phone on eBay. The instructions are almost too frightening to fathom unless you have excellent technical dexterity and superfluous iPhones you can potentially destroy.
They require cracking the iPhone's case, soldering, meddling with firmware using a host of unfamiliar utilities, and "concentration. " George Hotz, who compiled instructions for the hack, says: "So if you follow these steps, you should have an unlocked iPhone. I'm sorry about how hard they are to follow, but someone will get them to work, and simplify them, and simplify them more.
Hopefully a software unlock will be found in the near future. " Meanwhile, "iPhoneSimFree.com" is claiming "the worlds (sp) first (and only) software driven sim unlocking service for the iPhone(tm). "The unlock process took only a couple of minutes. Feedback? Apple's iPhone The Best-Selling Phone In U.S., Beats Motorola's Razr. iPhone More 'Intuitive' Than Other Devices, Usability Survey Shows -- iPhone -- InformationWeek. While some of the likes (music playing) were expected, there were some dislikes (Google Maps) that were a surprise, according to User Centric.
Not satisfied with anecdotal evidence from Apple iPhone owners, usability consultancy User Centric Inc. put a group of iPhone users through a rigorous usability test to find what's to like and not like about the iconic mobile phone. While some of the likes (music playing) were expected, there were some dislikes (Google Maps) that were a surprise, according to the results of the user tests. "Overall the respondents like the iPhone," said Pamela Stoffregen, User Centric market specialist, in an interview Friday. "But the Safari Web browser was slow and they were frustrated by the browser. " The market research firm waited until 10 iPhone owners had a full week of experience using their phones before asking their opinions on the device.
"We found the learning curve was reduced" on the iPhone, she said. More Insights. Apple iPhone UI is so easy and intuitive even a baby can use it – seriously, a 1-year old baby. Apple’s iPhone is a revolution. Not in it’s technology, which has been available for some time now, but in it’s execution of integrating technology in a way that is intuitive to humans and the way we naturally interact with objects. The Apple iPhone UI makes interaction with the high-technology so intuitive, that a baby could do it.
Seriously. This 1-year old baby is able to navigate through the iPhone’s picture viewer – we don’t know if it’s incredible (we’re not sure what 1-year olds are capable of, we don’t have any on hand at our IntoMobile offices) but it sure is intriguing. Check out the video! About The Author Will Park Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. Sell Your Old Cell Phone for Cash Buy a New Cell Phone. Apple iPhone Review. How To Respond To The iPhone? by Steve Litchfield -- Insight from the Insight Community. From the nice-to-see dept Given how many discussions on antitrust these days are mind bogglingly bad, I was nervous when it was announced that the Biden Administration would be releasing an executive order on competition.
Now that it's out however, I have to admit that I'm very surprised. The executive order is actually full of mostly good ideas. I was... not expecting that. I do think, however, that in some areas it probably (unfortunately) over-stretches executive authority, which should be concerning. But on the whole, there are a bunch of ideas in here to actually deal with anti-competitive problems. On labor markets, the executive order encourages the FTC to take some positive steps: We've talked about all three of these issues extensively in the past, and just how damaging they are.
So these three things all sound... really great? The moves regarding healthcare are also interesting and mostly good ideas: That's not to say patents are ignored in the executive order. iPhone Privacy – Is your iPhone Spying on you? How to Fix it. Recently, there had been privacy concerns over Palm Pre. Palm Pre secretly stored user activity and data which can be pulled by the service provider or a potential hacker.
Joey Hess discovered the Pre’s smartphone OS was sending users’ GPS locations back to Palm on a daily basis. According to Joey “ I’ve been taking a closer look at the WebOS side of my Palm Pre tonight, and I noticed that it periodically uploads information to Palm, Inc. The first thing sent is intended to be my GPS location. It’s the same location I get if I open the map app on the Pre. Not very accurate in this case, but I’ve seen it be accurate enough to find my house before. “ Yeah, it’s allowed by the EULA that you must accept to use the Palm Pre. But what about iPhone? Yes it does. Saurik, lead developer of iPhone Cydia installer, raised Privacy as one of the key concerns.
ReadWriteWeb revealed in their recent post Dear iPhone Users: Your Apps are Spying on You. So what all can iPhone leak out? iPhone’s Impact on AT&T’s Network. Estimating the Verizon iPhone Impact: Apple News, Tips and Reviews « Analysis: iPhone and the emergence of convergence | Phones. My comrades, welcome to the great day of the grand unification! At last, all information will flow through the glorious Unity Pipeline to our homes and businesses! No more terrible decisions that rent nations apart, forced brother against brother, in choosing service plans! As you all well recall, the Great Sundering of the 1980s was finally made right on the first day of the New Devolution, which we count from Dec. 29, 2006, starting as Year 1 A.T.
(ante telephonum). Mere days later came the birth of the Perfect Device, what our beloved Jobs, may he be blessed in our memory, called the iPhone. Today, the final pieces are in place. Let us raise our iPhone 9.0’s to the sky, and bow our heads in praise of AT&T&T, our Great American Telephone & Telegraph & Telepathy overlord.
OK, perhaps I exaggerate… Let’s walk through what AT&T is attempting, what other U.S. and international firms have already deployed, and where the iPhone fits in. Voice, by whatever means possible AT&T’s leg up. iPhone is the acid test for convergence - Patrick Dubroy's blog. January 10, 2007 ⋅ hci, design, usability ⋅ 2 Comments » I’ve had enough time now to wipe the drool off my keyboard and formulate some intelligent thoughts on the iPhone. The iPhone is remarkable in a few different ways. Obviously the physical interface is big departure from the traditional cell phone interface. I’m not sure exactly how I feel about the touch screen, but if anyone can make it work, Apple can.
To me though, the more interesting aspect is that it looks to be a make-or-break test for the theory of convergence. Yes, we’ve had camera phones and mobile web browsers for years, but they tend to be more gimmicky than useful. I think this is going to be the acid test: can we create a good multi-purpose mobile interface? The argument over convergence is an old one. But mobile devices are a whole different ball game. In the end, it doesn’t matter what the experts think — the consumers are going to answer the convergence question. But I’m still betting on the iPhone being a winner. History of the iPhone. The Newton MessagePad was an early handheld device manufactured by Apple in the mid-1990s. Some of its concepts and functions have been incorporated into the iPhone.
The history of the iPhone line of phones begins with a direction from Steve Jobs to Apple Inc.'s engineers, whereby he asked them to investigate touchscreens and a tablet computer, which later came to fruition with the iPad.[1][2][3][4] Also, many have noted the device's similarities to Apple's previous touch-screen portable device, the Newton MessagePad.[5][6][7][8] Like the Newton, the iPhone is nearly all screen. Its form factor is credited to Apple's head of design, Jonathan Ive.[3][9] On January 9, 2007 Steve Jobs announced the iPhone at the Macworld convention, receiving substantial media attention,[16] and that it would be released later that year. According to The Wall Street Journal, the iPhone is manufactured on contract in the Shenzhen factory of the Taiwanese company Hon Hai (also known as Foxconn).[20]
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