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All-Time Record iPhone, iPad and Mac Sales
CUPERTINO, California—January 24, 2012—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 first quarter which spanned 14 weeks and ended December 31, 2011. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion, or $13.87 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $26.74 billion and net quarterly profit of $6 billion, or $6.43 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 44.7 percent compared to 38.5 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 58 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
The Company sold 37.04 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 128 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 15.43 million iPads during the quarter, a 111 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 5.2 million Macs during the quarter, a 26 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 15.4 million iPods, a 21 percent unit decline from the year-ago quarter.
“We’re thrilled with our outstanding results and record-breaking sales of iPhones, iPads and Macs,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “Apple’s momentum is incredibly strong, and we have some amazing new products in the pipeline.”
“We are very happy to have generated over $17.5 billion in cash flow from operations during the December quarter,” said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO. “Looking ahead to the second fiscal quarter of 2012, which will span 13 weeks, we expect revenue of about $32.5 billion and we expect diluted earnings per share of about $8.50.”
Labels: apple, iPad, iphone, ipod, mac
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/24/2012 06:32:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Apple loves suing Samsung and this time it's all about the Android 4.0 flagship device, the Galaxy Nexus. Apple has decided to go after Samsung for copying the "slide to unlock" feature that Apple owns the patent to. It's funny that Apple never went after Palm or HP over their flavor of "slide to unlock". Apple chooses its battles wisely ;)
Labels: apple, galaxy nexus, samsung
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/20/2012 11:58:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
It has finally happened. You can now jailbreak the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S. It's insanely easy to do compared to previous jailbreaks. I just did it on my iphone 4S and iPad 2, and am happy to report it it was quick and painless.
Labels: iOS 5, ipad 2, iphone 4s
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/20/2012 04:48:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
I don't know if the above video could be a SOPA/PIPA violation but I'll take my chances. NBC has been running the The More You Know public service ad since 1989. It finally clicked while watching an episode of Whitney . I'm giving credit to the writers of Whitney for making "The More You Know" not just some PSA about something you should already know (hence the "more"), but something I wanted to know more about. An app was featured called slydial . It allows you to completely bypass someone answering their cellphone sending you straight to their voicemail. There are a lot of times when you just wish the person wouldn't answer. Now your wish has been granted.
Some of slydial's situations are:
Create the illusion of communication
"You maxed out your emergency credit card the first week of school. Your parents are looking for some answers. A text message isn't going to cut it but a voicemail would mean that you tried calling them."
Appease your family
"Your Aunt June sent you a sweater for your birthday. You need to call her to thank her but you don't want to listen to her go on and on about her recent hip replacement. Instead just leave her an appreciative voicemail that she can share with her bridge club."
slydial...THE MORE YOU KNOW!!
Labels: android, blackberry, ios
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/19/2012 01:56:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Chung also said "Samsung had not been approached by the Canadian firm for a takeover."
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This is also the first app that lets you customize your alarm with the information that you want to hear, when you want to hear it. You can set your alarm with the following options, in any order you choose:
· Internet radio or songs from your playlist
· Local or world news stories
· Weather & forecast reports for the day
· Events listed in your personal calendar
· Birthday reminders for family & friends
· Facebook postings or Twitter feeds
· Pre-recorded “celebrity” wakeup messages
· Sport scores, traffic reports or your favorite blog
· Horoscope, joke of the day or a daily inspirational quote
· Your own voice-recorded message
· Custom messages that you type and have read to you
· Over 20 unique alarm sounds
You can also have some fun with Wake Smarter:
· Wake up to “celebrity” messages from Homer Simpson, Beavis & Butthead, Stewie from Family Guy, President Obama and more!
· Be a little mischievous and type in your own naughty message and have it read to you when you wake. Anything’s possible!!
· Get your partner or your children to record a voice message that you can wake up to while away on a business trip.
Check out the full story over @ BGR .
Labels: blackberry, palm, rim, samsung
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/17/2012 04:09:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
There was a time when mobile devices didn't have physical keyboards or even the virtual kind we use today. Back in the day Palm created Graffiti which was handwriting recognition software used to enter text on Palm OS PDAs. Palm also included a tiny popup keyboard you could tap with a stylus but if you wanted to enter text quickly without looking at the screen you would have to learn Graffiti. I learned it, loved it, and would even find myself begin to use it when I was writing with pen and paper. It became second nature to me and a lot of other Palm OS users. I decided to give it a whirl and downloaded it from the Android Market . I was pleasantly surprised to see how fast and accurate Graffiti input is for me after all these years. Just like riding a bike ;)
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/17/2012 03:57:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Ever since Apple started offering devices in white (iMac, MacBook, iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad) the rest of the industry jumped on the bandwagon. Smartphone makers and tablet makers usually begin by launching a device in a conservative color of black, grey, etc. and follow up with a white model that people clamor for. The latest device following this trend is the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. I personally think if you're going to release a white device it should be more than just the color of the back of the device, sides, and its battery door. In my opinion this white Galaxy Nexus just looks to harsh and gimmicky by leaving the front of the device black. We all know Samsung likes to copy Apple, but if you're going to do it, do it right!
Labels: galaxy nexus, samsung
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/15/2012 01:20:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
The iPhone 4S went on sale in China today and as you can see from the above picture thousands of potential iPhone 4S customers showed up 12 hours early and things spiraled out of control causing Apple to cancel the launch. SWAT teams had to be called in when the crowd began to get out of control and fights began to break out. Apple quickly canceled the retail launch of the iPhone 4S due to fear of not being able to guarantee safety for Apple retail employees as well as all of the customers waiting online.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/13/2012 12:34:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Porsche makes beautiful cars, it does not make beautiful smartphones. This is the BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981. It is currently being sold in the UK and Middle East at a crazy price of about $2000.00. The P'9981 will be coming to the US and Canada in the coming months at around the same price.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/12/2012 07:51:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
The HP webOS 3.0.5 update enhances core apps like Email and Calendar, improves the video calling experience, and fixes additional bugs.
Faster switching between Day, Week, and Month views, and faster event display in Calendar.
Faster scrolling when reading an email message.
Email attachments are now saved with draft messages.
Added sender photos and IM presence indicators in Email.
Improved stability when watching video in the Web app.
Improved handling of MP3s that are transferred from a computer using USB Drive mode.
Added a dedicated view of contacts available for a video call, for quicker setup of a video call.
New alert when video quality might be lower because of network issues.
When typing, pressing the space bar twice inserts a period. This can be toggled on and off.
Auto-correction can be turned off directly from the onscreen keyboard.
Added support for HTTP Live Streaming.
Labels: hp, palm webos, touchpad
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/12/2012 03:59:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
It's been a running joke ever since the BlackBerry PlayBook entered the market without a native email app, calendar app, and contacts app. PlayBook owners will be happy to know that RIM will be releasing a software update sometime next month that adds these basic features that RIM should have never launched without.
Labels: blackberry, playbook, rim
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/11/2012 10:46:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Labels: hp, palm webos, pre 3
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/11/2012 10:13:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Las Vegas and Burlington, Mass. – January 9, 2012 – Nuance Communications Inc. today unveiled Dragon TV, a unique voice and natural language understanding platform for TV, device and set-top box OEMs and service operators. Dragon TV makes finding and accessing shows, movies and content in today's digital living room easy and fun for consumers. Leveraging Nuance's renowned voice and natural language understanding capabilities, Dragon TV creates the "lean-back experience" consumers demand, with the ability to easily find content by speaking channel numbers, station names, show and movie names. People can even search for content by actor and genre – and stay connected via Twitter, Facebook and Skype.
An estimated 1.6 billion TVs will be connected by 2014 according to Strategy Analytics – and the broad spectrum of channels and media options available today are already nearly impossible to navigate with traditional TV remotes. Consumers have more options and media than they're even aware of, and still can't find "what's on." Dragon TV changes all of that, giving OEMs and service operators the ability to deliver TVs, set top boxes and applications that let consumers find and experience content with Nuance's leading voice technologies. Further, Nuance's renowned natural language understanding technologies allow consumers to say virtually anything to quickly and easily discover shows, movies and more. For instance, people can say:
"Go to PBS"
"What's on Bravo at 9 p.m. tonight?"
"When is Ellen on?"
"Watch Dexter on DVR"
"Find comedies with Vince Vaughn"
"Play David Guetta on Music Choice"
Dragon TV also makes it even easier to stay connected from the couch leveraging the unique messaging and social media capabilities that today's digital TV OEMs and operators offer, such as email, messaging, Twitter, Facebook and Skype. For instance, people can say:
"Send message to Julie, 'Old School is on TBS again this weekend – super excited'" "Send update to Facebook, 'Anyone else looking forward to Celebrity Wife Swap?' "Call John via Skype" and be talking in no time
Dragon TV is incredibly flexible, and can be integrated across embedded, connected and hybrid modes, allowing TV, device and set-top box OEMs, and service operators to take advantage of the content available on the device and in the cloud. Dragon TV features include:
Seamless Application Control: Digital home devices are now integrating applications for e-mail, social networking and interactive communication. Dragon TV offers a straightforward and simple method of input to drive adoption. Discovering: A wealth of information is now available over TV, including program guide listings, personal media and web content. Dragon TV delivers a seamless, universal search solution allowing users to access this content with ease. Messaging: From social networking to e-mail, the availability of messaging applications on TV continues to grow. With Dragon TV users are empowered to interact and communicate via an integrated text and speech solution. Accessibility: Governments and standards bodies are now mandating accessible solutions for TV. Leveraging Nuance's core speech technologies and natural language understanding, Dragon TV makes TV accessible to everyone. Complex Acoustics: With Nuance's Far-Talk technology, Dragon TV is able to break through the interferences of multiple acoustic sources and focus on what's important for interpreting commands – the users voice.
"Traditional search on televisions is tedious and amazingly outdated," said Mike Thompson, senior vice president and general manager, Nuance Mobile. "Dragon TV brings an amazing voice experience, similar to what people do everyday on their phones and in their cars, directly to the living room."
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/09/2012 11:25:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
What do you do when the price of being skinny is too much of a good thing? If you're Motorola you stop the diet and eat. The RAZR MAXX isn't fat by any smartphone standard, it's actually a very thin device but isn't as thin as the DROID RAZR released about 2 months ago. The problem is Motorola is doing things in reverse. Here's how they justify "MAXX"ing the RAZR.
The DROID RAZR MAXX by Motorola will join the DROID family for customers who want all the great features of the DROID RAZR, but need a smartphone that overachieves. DROID RAZR MAXX is designed for customers who spend their days and nights multi-tasking. This smartphone is a marathon runner with enough endurance to let customers talk on the phone for more than 21 hours straight on a single charge. It’s the longest-lasting smartphone on the block, and at just 8.99 mm, the device is still impossibly thin. The DROID RAZR MAXX comes equipped with 32 GB of total memory and will be $299.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.
Labels: android, motorola, verizon
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/09/2012 10:54:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/31/2011 07:26:00 PM 0 comments
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/24/2011 03:01:00 AM 0 comments
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You've got to see this to believe it. Where does she find the time? We saw Siri helping Santa in Apple's new iPhone 4S commercial and now she's performing at her 1st piano recital. WTFCSD? ;)
As you can see, she was very surprised at my question. So I decided to ask her again and this time she snapped back at me.
It looks like HP is kicking off Hanukkah with that OTA webOS 2.2.4 update for the never officially released AT&T and Verizon Pre 3. What do they have in store for the next 7 days? ;)
Labels: att, hp, palm webos, pre 3, verizon
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/20/2011 10:16:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Via webOS Nation .
Labels: att, hp, palm webos, pre 3
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/19/2011 11:36:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Dallas, Texas, December 19, 2011
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) said today that after a thorough review of options it has agreed with Deutsche Telekom AG to end its bid to acquire T-Mobile USA, which began in March of this year.
The actions by the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice to block this transaction do not change the realities of the U.S. wireless industry. It is one of the most fiercely competitive industries in the world, with a mounting need for more spectrum that has not diminished and must be addressed immediately. The AT&T and T-Mobile USA combination would have offered an interim solution to this spectrum shortage. In the absence of such steps, customers will be harmed and needed investment will be stifled.
"AT&T will continue to be aggressive in leading the mobile Internet revolution," said Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and CEO. "Over the past four years we have invested more in our networks than any other U.S. company. As a result, today we deliver best-in-class mobile broadband speeds – connecting smartphones, tablets and emerging devices at a record pace – and we are well under way with our nationwide 4G LTE deployment.
"To meet the needs of our customers, we will continue to invest," Stephenson said. "However, adding capacity to meet these needs will require policymakers to do two things. First, in the near term, they should allow the free markets to work so that additional spectrum is available to meet the immediate needs of the U.S. wireless industry, including expeditiously approving our acquisition of unused Qualcomm spectrum currently pending before the FCC. Second, policymakers should enact legislation to meet our nation's longer-term spectrum needs.
"The mobile Internet is a dynamic industry that can be a critical driver in restoring American economic growth and job creation, but only if companies are allowed to react quickly to customer needs and market forces," Stephenson said.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/19/2011 05:36:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Labels: apple, iphone 4s, siri
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/18/2011 07:01:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Britney Spears is having an amazing weekend. She just finished her world tour, got engaged yesterday, and today Britney became the first person to hit a million followers on Google+. Britney has more followers than the current #2 Google's CEO Larry Page.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/18/2011 04:22:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
I'd like to thank Samsung for sending me the Verizon Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE smartphone. The Galaxy Nexus is the only device running Google's latest and greatest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The Galaxy Nexus is one of the best looking smartphones I have ever used (I've used a lot). The screen is absolutely gorgeous, everything just pops thanks to it's curved 4.65″ 720p (720×1280) Super AMOLED display and a pixel density of 316 ppi. In comparison the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S both have a 3.5" (960x640) Retina Display and a pixel density of 326 ppi. I would say that this is the first smartphone I've used that is definitely on par with the iPhone 4/4S' Retina Display. You've got to see it in person to witness just how beautiful the screen Samsung used on the Galaxy Nexus. It does not disappoint.
The Galaxy Nexus features a 1.2GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 CPU, TI OMAP 4460 chipset with 1GB RAM, a 5 megapixel camera, which is accompanied with an LED flash and supports 1080p HD video recording at 24 frames-per-second. The Galaxy Nexus comes in both 16GB and 32GB configurations. The Verizon Galaxy Nexus also has Verizon's 4G LTE radio inside offering speeds of up to 5-12 Mbps. I've been getting speeds of 6Mbps all the way up to 15Mbps (insanely fast).
Ice Cream Sandwich is very fast and fluid, I haven't experienced any lags while using the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. In terms of the speed of the device, the Galaxy Nexus is on par with the iPhone 4S. Don't forget that the iPhone 4S' 1Ghz dual core has been reduced to 800 Ghz to save battery life (even at 800 Ghz the iPhone 4S is still the fastest smartphone available). The Galaxy Nexus uses a 1.2 Ghz dual core processor and between that and the 1GB of RAM this thing flies.
I've only had the Verizon Galaxy Nexus 4G for a few hours and I am VERY impressed. I have a feeling you will too ;) Stay tuned for more thoughts on the current top of the line superphone.
Labels: android, google, samsung, verizon
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/17/2011 12:46:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Can you guess what's inside this plain white box? It's also the retail packaging of this device (I wasn't trying to throw you off with a plain white box). I'll give you a few hints and reveal it a little later.
* It is probably the most coveted device in the mobile world currently.
* I received it today as a review unit.
* It was released yesterday.
* As a Type 1 Diabetic I'll need to take extra Insulin due to how sweet it is.
* LTE
* It's out of this world.
Did you figure it out yet? ;)
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/16/2011 06:27:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"Kindle Fire is the most successful product we've ever launched – it's the bestselling product across all of Amazon for 11 straight weeks, we've already sold millions of units, and we're building millions more to meet the high demand. In fact, demand is accelerating – Kindle Fire sales increased week over week for each of the past three weeks. People are buying Kindle Fire because it's a simple, fully-integrated service that makes it easy to do the things they love – watch movies, read books and magazines, listen to music, download apps, play games, and surf the web," said Dave Limp, Vice President, Amazon Kindle. "Our family of Kindle e-ink readers are close behind Kindle Fire on the Amazon.com bestseller list. Customers continue to report preferring their Kindle e-reader for long-form reading, and in fact we've seen many customers buy two Kindles – both a Kindle Fire and a Kindle or Kindle Touch – this holiday season."
Kindle Fire offers more than 19 million movies, TV shows, songs, books, magazines, apps and games – such as Netflix, Hulu, Pandora and Angry Birds – as well as free storage of Amazon digital content in the Amazon Cloud, Whispersync for books and movies, a 14.6 ounce design that's easy to hold with one hand, a vibrant, color touch screen, a powerful dual-core processor and Amazon Silk – Amazon's new revolutionary web browser that accelerates the power of the mobile device by using the computing speed and power of the Amazon Web Services cloud – all for only $199.
The $79 latest generation Kindle is for readers around the world who want the lightest, most compact Kindle at an incredible price. Kindle is now small and light enough – at less than 6 ounces – to fit easily in your pocket and carry with you everywhere, yet it still features the same 6-inch, most advanced electronic ink display that reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight.
Kindle Touch and Kindle Touch 3G feature an easy-to-use touch screen that makes it easier than ever to turn pages, search, shop, and take notes – still with all the benefits of the most advanced electronic ink display. Kindle Touch and Kindle Touch 3G are also lighter, smaller, offer audio capabilities, such as text-to-speech and deep integration for audiobooks, extra-long battery life and hold thousands of books. Kindle Touch 3G offers the unparalleled added convenience of free 3G. Kindle's free 3G connection means you never have to hunt for or pay for a Wi-Fi hotspot – you simply download and read books anytime, anywhere in over 100 countries around the world. Amazon pays for the 3G connection so there's no monthly fee or annual contract. Both Kindle Touch and Kindle Touch 3G include X-ray – a new feature invented by Amazon that lets customers explore the "bones of the book."
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/15/2011 05:05:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Nokia and T-Mobile deliver a leading entry-level Windows Phone experience to the nearly 150 million Americans still to make the transition to smartphones.
BELLEVUE, Wash., and SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Dec. 14, 2011 - T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Nokia today announced the upcoming availability of the Nokia Lumia 710, the first Windows Phone from Nokia in the United States. Targeted at the nearly 150 million Americans who haven't purchased their first smartphones, the 4G-capable Nokia Lumia 710 delivers high-performance hardware, Nokia's best social and Internet experience, and access to popular smartphone applications and services from Windows Phone Marketplace.
Running on America's Largest 4G Network™, the Nokia Lumia 710 benefits from the unique people-first approach of Windows Phone, bringing together all interactions with family and friends in People Hub. The Nokia Lumia 710 also provides one-click access to popular services, such as Netflix, T-Mobile TV with mobile HD1 and a leading mobile Web experience with Internet Explorer® Mobile, Bing™ Search with voice activation and Local Scout for locally relevant search results. The smartphone also brings access to signature Nokia experiences, such as Nokia Drive for voice-guided, turn-by-turn navigation and ESPN for exclusive sports content.
"We're excited to team with Nokia in bringing its first Windows Phone to the U.S. with the elegantly designed Nokia Lumia 710," said Cole Brodman, chief marketing officer, T-Mobile USA. "Windows Phone offers a compelling mobile OS choice for people who want a smartphone built around them, their family and friends. We expect it to play a more prominent role in our lineup and marketing efforts in 2012."
Today, people are increasingly upgrading to smartphones, and many are doing so for the first time. According to the NPD Group, U.S. smartphone sales reached 59 percent in the third quarter 2011, an increase of 13 percent since third quarter 2010. With an increasing demand for smartphones, the Nokia Lumia 710 offers a compelling experience aimed at addressing the needs of the nearly 150 million people in the U.S. who have yet to upgrade to their first smartphones.
"Our research shows nearly everybody in the U.S. wants a smartphone, but many believe they can't afford it," Brodman said. "That's where T-Mobile shines. Our Unlimited Value and Monthly4G plans make it more affordable than ever to step up to mobile data on our 4G network."
"The Nokia Lumia 710 is the perfect first-time smartphone: a well-designed product that delivers the most compelling Windows Phone experience in its price range and with access to great content and thousands of applications," said Chris Weber, president, Nokia Americas. "This is the perfect first Nokia Lumia experience and the start of our re-entry into the U.S. smartphone market."
Available in a black or white finish, the Nokia Lumia 710 features a 3.7-inch ClearBlack WVGA scratch-resistant display for outstanding outdoor viewing and a Qualcomm 1.4 GHz Snapdragon™ processor providing speedy access to entertainment and information on-the-go. It also features a 5-megapixel camera with Nokia's leading camera technology, enabling people to take pictures in almost any light condition and share on social networks in seconds. With the most integrated work-life solution of any mobile platform via the Windows Phone Office Hub and an interactive mobile gaming experience via Xbox LIVE®, the Nokia Lumia 710 is the complete all-round first-time smartphone experience.
Availability
The Nokia Lumia 710 is expected to be available at T-Mobile retail stores, select dealers and retailers nationwide, and online at http://www.t-mobile.com starting Jan. 11. The Nokia Lumia 710 is expected to cost $49.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate card, with a two-year service agreement and qualifying Classic voice and data plan.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/14/2011 11:10:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"We've just had a chance to sit down with HP's CEO Meg Whitman and board member Marc Andreessen to discuss the future of webOS given today's announcement. Both Meg and Marc were eager to talk about webOS not as a dead end, but an active platform which the company would continue to put resources and cash against. Most surprising of all? The company plans to create new webOS hardware... including tablets. We've transcribed the full conversation — so read on below.
Will HP be creating any new webOS hardware?
Meg: The answer to that is yes but what I can't tell you is whether that will be in 2012 or not. But we will use webOS in new hardware, but it's just going to take us a little longer to reorganize the team in a quite different direction than we've been taking it in the past.
Are we talking printers? Or tablets and phones?
Meg: In the near term what I would imagine — and this could change, in full disclosure — is I would think tablets, I do not believe we will be in the smartphone business again.
But tablets are a real possibility?
Meg: Yes."
Today's news should certainly give webOS fans a better feeling on the future of their favorite mobile OS (myself included). webOS has so much potential, it should have never been killed off as fast as HP's previous ousted CEO did. There was a reason he was ousted and Meg was brought in to turn HP around. Here's hoping she sticks to her word. Saying HP will be creating new webOS hardware gives me hope she will. Thanks Aunt Meg!!! :)
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/09/2011 05:30:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
From: CEO – Meg Whitman
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 2:03 PM
Subject: webOS to be contributed to the open source community
Meg Whitman
CEO
TO/ All Employees
SUBJECT/ webOS to be contributed to the open source community
Today, we announced that HP will contribute our webOS software to the open source community and support its development going forward. We believe that this is the best way to ensure the benefits of webOS are accessible to the largest possible ecosystem.
Since we announced the discontinuation of our webOS devices last August, the executive team has been working to determine the best path forward for this highly respected software. We looked at all the options in the market today and we see a clear need for a platform that is both open and has a single integrated stack.
webOS is the only platform designed from the ground up to be mobile, cloud-connected, and scalable. By providing webOS to the open source community and other hardware vendors we have the potential to fundamentally change the landscape.
HP engineers, partners, other developers and hardware manufacturers will be able to contribute to the development of webOS. Together, we have an opportunity to make it the foundation of a new generation of devices, applications and services to address the rapidly evolving demands of both consumers and enterprises.
I would like to thank the webOS team for continuing your efforts under very difficult circumstances during these last couple of months. Your dedication is very much appreciated.
This is a very positive move for the development of our people, our software and HP overall.
We strongly believe that the best days for webOS are still ahead.
Best,
Meg
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/09/2011 05:12:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 9, 2011 – HP today announced it will contribute the webOS software to the open source community.
HP plans to continue to be active in the development and support of webOS. By combining the innovative webOS platform with the development power of the open source community, there is the opportunity to significantly improve applications and web services for the next generation of devices.
webOS offers a number of benefits to the entire ecosystem of web applications. For developers, applications can be easily built using standard web technologies. In addition, its single integrated stack offers multiplatform portability. For device manufacturers, it provides a single web-centric platform to run across multiple devices. As a result, the end user benefits from a fast, immersive user experience.
“webOS is the only platform designed from the ground up to be mobile, cloud-connected and scalable,” said Meg Whitman, HP president and chief executive officer. “By contributing this innovation, HP unleashes the creativity of the open source community to advance a new generation of applications and devices.”
HP will make the underlying code of webOS available under an open source license. Developers, partners, HP engineers and other hardware manufacturers can deliver ongoing enhancements and new versions into the marketplace.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/09/2011 12:00:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Check out Google's new Google Currents app for iOS and Android. It's Google's way of making rss feeds, sites, etc. easier to read on tablets and smartphones.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/08/2011 05:31:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
I just received the above invite for an event T-Mobile and Nokia are holding on December 14th. Something tells me that T-Mobile will be the exclusive carrier for Nokia's upcoming and first ever Windows Phone smartphone. I'll let ya know the details live from the event.
Labels: nokia, t mobile, windows phone 7
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/07/2011 08:24:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
If you missed out on HP's TouchPad fire sale and still want to score the only webOS tablet ever released you'll be happy to know HP is bringing the sale back via ebay on December 11th @ 6:00. These are for refurbished TouchPads and an optional 3-piece accessory bundle. These will all sellout very fast, so be there or be square. Here are all the details:
HP Touchpad Refurbished Sale on Ebay Refurbished HP TouchPads, both 16GB and 32GB versions, will be posted for sale through the HP eBay store at: 6:00 p.m. (Central Time), Sunday, December 11th. If you are interested in purchasing a refurbished TouchPad, please make yourself a reminder to log-on to eBay a few minutes before the sale starts to make your purchase.
The TouchPads will be available for sale here (under "Laptops"):
http://stores.ebay.com/hewlettpackard
Important information about this sale:
• There will be both 16GB and 32GB versions available, selling at a fixed price of $99 and $149 respectively…while supplies last.
• There is also an optional 3-piece Accessory bundle with a Case, Charging Dock & Wireless Keyboard for $79 (est. value $199.97).
• Purchases must be made through the HP eBay store via PayPal only. If you do not have eBay or PayPal accounts, create your accounts before the sale begins to avoid delays.
• The product offer will be announced to the general public on Monday morning and is expected to sell-out quickly thereafter, so don’t delay.
• There will be a limit of two (2) TouchPad SKUs per eBay member, sold on a first come, first served basis.
• This sale is not associated with any HP-sponsored employee purchase program and there are no additional discounts for HP employees off the HP eBay store price.
• All sales are final. There are no returns unless product arrives defective.
• The refurbished TouchPad product comes with a 90-day limited warranty.
• Please note that eBay orders only allow one ship-to location per order.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/07/2011 07:51:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
“I think it’s possible if you integrate tablets,” Whitman told Le Figaro, when asked if Apple could swipe HP’s crown. “Apple does a great job. We need to improve our game and our products to take over the leadership position. Apple could go past HP in 2012. We will try to become the champion in 2013. It will take time for the products that I have influence on to make it to the market.”
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/30/2011 06:06:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
”We should announce our decision in the next two weeks. This is not an easy decision, because we have a team of 600 people, which is in limbo. We need to have another operating system.”
HP never gave webOS a real chance to become a major player in the tablet world. It’s crazy that so many people at HP signed off on the TouchPad to go to market and then realized there was no way the TouchPad could compete at the same price points of the iPad 2. HP would then cut prices, offer limited time discounts on the TouchPad, then kill the TouchPad and webOS within WEEKS of its release. Lets hope the same people aren’t making this decision…
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/30/2011 05:18:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
She told me to "try again later."
Is Siri down?
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/28/2011 06:20:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/24/2011 09:54:00 AM 0 comments
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Via CNET .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/22/2011 07:33:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
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Labels: apple, att, iphone 4s, sprint, verizon
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/17/2011 04:30:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"HP is still mulling the software's future, including if it should build a new webOS-based tablet, HP's new chief executive Meg Whitman said in a recent interview.
"The question now before us is what do we do with webOS software and do we come back to market with webOS devices," Whitman said. "It obviously will not be the same device but it will be version 2.0."
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/09/2011 12:47:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
"Engineering has provided the following feedback regarding this issue:Siri only works on iPhone 4S and we currently have no plans to support older devices."
All hope isn't lost if you really want Siri on a non-iPhone 4S device. Siri has been hacked to run on an iPhone 4 and an iPhone 3GS. You'll probably have to Jailbreak your device if/when it gets released by developers and Apple will surely release an iOS update that breaks the functionality of Siri on any other device except the iPhone 4S. Siri is the "S" in the iPhone 4S.
Labels: apple, iphone 4s, jailbreak, siri
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/09/2011 12:43:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Google has reasons to be scared as evidenced by Siri’s outage a few days ago. So many people were using Siri that it took down Apple’s Siri server leaving millions of iPhone 4S owners feeling a bit lonely when Siri wouldn’t respond to them. Apple restored Siri within a few hours of the outage and it was the first sign of how many people are using and depending on Siri.
Siri is quickly becoming Apple’s next hit and it could be one of the biggest. How many times do you take out your smartphone to “Google” something because you need an immediate answer? I’ve been doing it for years. On my iPhone 4S I don’t ever unlock my phone, open Safari to “Google” something, I just hold the home button down or put my iPhone 4S up to my ear and just ask Siri. Apple has turned the task of “Googling” something into Siri and that’s huge!
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/06/2011 06:18:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
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