When the Kindle was released last week, a lot of people, including Eli, our reviewer of the Kindle, made the inevitable comparison to the iPhone. I know it is not the same kind of product, but the question was asked by many; “Do I really need to spend all that money on a Kindle when I can just read on an iPhone”? Well, seems like Amazon was listening.
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Intel Outdoes Modu with Its New Technology
OK, being the chemistry dummy that I am, I am not even going to attempt to explain this one to you. All I will say is that Intel is working on what’s called programmable matter, which basically means that in the future we will be able to take an object, decide what shape we want it to take, hit Enter (I am assuming if we are that far in the future, we will just need to think Enter), and walla, the object will reshape. In terms of what this means for the mobile industry, forget Modu or the LG Versa, this technology will enable you to really transform your mobile device based on your mood.
Motorola Following Palm and Coming Back to Life
One of the companies struggling most in this hard economy is Motorola. Now, I am sure the economy has some part in their hardships but I am pretty convinced Motorola itself is not exactly innocent. I cannot remember the last handset coming out of Motorola that even remotely excited me, since of course, the Razr (you know you loved it the first time you saw it too). So now the people over there at Motorola have to be thinking how to get back in the game. What does Motorola have to do to become relevant again?
Kindle 2 in-depth Review (Hands-on, Pics, and Video)
When Steve Jobs told John Markoff of the New York Times that it didn’t matter how good a device the Kindle was because Americans don’t read anymore, somewhere an angel lost its wings.It’s not that Jobs was wrong. The statistic he quoted, which states that forty percent of Americans read one book or less in 2007, actually sounds a bit generous to me, but what he really meant was that Apple would not be paying any attention to the fledgling eBook Reader market. And that’s sad, because having spent three days playing with my new Kindle 2, the dominant feelings that I’m coping with right now are disappointment and frustration.
The Mobile Industry Meets Hollywood
One of the big questions of the year in the mobile world has been QWERTY or no QWERTY? The different manufacturers had differing opinions on this matter in 2008. Comes along two, let’s call them “creative” companies and offers an alternate solution to this problem…
How iTunes Should Manage iPhone Apps
This is still a concept video, but I totally see Apple implementing this technology in the next version of iTunes.
CNET Delivers Once Again
You can always count on Cnet to bring you videos of the newest phones out there. Check out these exclusive videos.
The iPhone of the Future
Cnet posted a video of what the future iPhone might look like, and it was not too far fetched, except of course the dog-walking part. Watch this video, and tell me what you think.
Top Mobile Device To Come Preinstalled With Industry Leading Software
It is not often that two industry leaders that both have revolutionary products, join forces. That is exactly what has just happened with my favorite phone of this year’s mobile congress, and my favorite mobile application.
Google G2 vs. Palm Pre: Battle of the Titans
Now that we had a little time to breath from the constant flow of new devices over the last few days, I figured I would discuss the two most hyped device of this year’s mobile congress; The G2/HTC Magic and the Palm Pre. Here is an in depth comparison.
Barcelona Day Two: Hands On
Seems like day two of MWC is even better than day one, something we did not think possible yesterday. Today, all the big boys are takin out their guns. I am talking Nokia and Google big boys. So much going on in Barcelona right now, thought I would let you get a piece of the action. Watch these videos and enjoy!