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RIMM is worth less than Apple's iOS App Store
Apple ($AAPL), by contrast, is worth $354 billion. More than 50X.
Unbelievable.
Research In Motion has been in a downward spiral ever since Steve Jobs did the impossible and produced the iPhone. Today, Brian S. Hall is claiming that RIMM’s market cap has fallen below the value of Apple’s iOS App Store. Ouch.
Analysts are not always right, but I suspect Hall’s numbers are close enough. RIMM is not worth much, that’s for sure.
(Source: techmeme.com)
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Google's Android Update Alliance Is Already Dead
“Google’s Android Update Alliance Is Already Dead” »»
Dude, really?
I understand how difficult it must be to port over new versions of Android to old hardware, but most of the phones that PC Mag lists are barely a year old.
With this knowledge in hand, consumers are going to start making more educated purchasing decisions — they are going to start buying more iPhones. Whether it be the entry-level iPhone 3GS or the more sophisticated iPhone 4S, you know that Apple is going to provide you with an update to your hardware.
Apple wins, Android loses.
(Source: techmeme.com)
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Should RIM port BlackBerry Messenger to iOS and Android too?
In yet another blow for BlackBerry loyalists, Research in Motion announced BlackBerry Mobile Fusion today, a tool that will allow businesses to make employee iOS and Android devices just as secure as RIM’s own smartphones.
Related: RIM’s BlackBerry Messenger service is one of the best messaging platforms out there. How long before RIM gives up on BlackBerry and ports their BBM service over to iOS and Android?
(Source: techmeme.com)
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Impossible is nothing.
This kid is only 12 years old, yet he is programming apps for iOS.
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Camera+ founder Lisa Bettany shot the same picture on each of the 5 iPhones — original iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and the new iPhone 4S. Which do you think looks best?
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Apple Releases An App To Simplify Wireless Networking
Apple has released a free app called AirPort Utility. It is a simple app, which is why it is so great. Apple wants to simplify wireless networking moving into the post-pc era. Airport Utility does just that.
Setting up a wireless network can be a huge pain in the arse. Granted, it is a lot easier on a Mac than on a PC, but it is still impossible to do without access to a proper desktop computer. Going forward, Apple realizes that they will have to service a market which might not have access to a traditional desktop device. But their iPads, iPhones and other mobile devices will still require a wifi network. Airport Utility serves that market.
The app works on iPhones, iPods and iPads. However, it can only connect to AirPort devices — Time Capsule, AirPort Express and AirPort Extreme. Head over to the iTunes Store to download.
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Apple Helps You Find Your Friends
Apple released a new app today called Find My Friends. Find My Friends is a location-based app that helps you find your friends on a map. It uses the iPhone’s location services to pinpoint your exact location. Find My Friends then broadcasts that location to your friends and family.
You get to choose who can see your exact location. Friends can be added for limited periods of time, like on a vacation. Unlike foursquare, the service updates your location in real-time, so no need to check in. Be careful, real-time tracking is a very invasive. Find My Friends has only been out for a day, and it has already caused a divorce.
Head over to iTunes Store to download the app. Not interested, huh? Sorry I warned you.
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UPDATE: Foursquare responded by launching a new feature — Foursquare Radar. -
No More Free iPhone Replacements, Apple Ditches Its Unofficial Genius Bar Policy
Apple is known for its customer service. I cannot tell you how many times I have walked into an Apple Store with a broken gadget only to walk out a few minutes later with a free replacement. No questions asked. To call Apple’s Genius Bar awesome is an understatement. But today that all changes.
Apple is putting an end to the Genius Bar’s unofficial replacement policy. In other words, no more free replacements. The changes come as part of Apple’s new AppleCare+ warranty program. Apple realizes that it needs to stop dishing out free replacements if it ever wants to sell a protection plan for its devices.
In addition to purchasing the AppleCare+ Protection Plan, iPhone owners will also need to pay a $49 service fee each time they file a claim. Only time can tell whether lenient Genius Bar employees enforce this new policy.
The AppleCare+ protection program retails for $XX and must be purchased at the time of sale. More information on these changes can be found over at MacRumors.
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SOLD OUT! Apple Sells 1,000,000 iPhone 4S Preorders in 24hrs
Apple sold one million iPhone 4S preorders in 24 hours. Preorders have officially sold out. New orders placed on Apple’s website will ship within 1-2 weeks.
Last summer Apple sold 600,000 iPhone 4 preorders. One million is a sizable increase, roughly 167 percent better. This is yet another sign that the new iPhone will sell well. As Dan Frommer noted last week, “If you’re disappointed by the iPhone 4S, you’re nuts. This is still the best phone that money can buy.”
The iPhone 4S will debut at retail stores in the U.S. on Friday, October 14th. International expansion is planned for the end of October. For more information, check out Apple’s official press release.
