Monthly Archives: July 2011

‘Patently False’

Posted on July 31, 2011 by John

Once upon a time patents actually served a purpose. Yes; that’s obviously both a true and false statement… True in that intellectual property was protected via filing them; false in that patents have also become vital to fending off on-going … Continue reading →

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Non-stop Hits!

Posted on July 30, 2011 by John

Not to be outdone by an earlier report that company now has more cash on-hand than the (U.S.) Federal Government (ouch!) it was also reported that Apple currently garners 2/3 of all mobile (industry) profits! From the BBC: http://goo.gl/1QTx0 From … Continue reading →

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Mobile Sweetness.

Posted on July 29, 2011 by John

People are not always ‘on.’ Mobile demands believe or not do actually ebb and flow… And, if someone comes up with ‘an app for that’ who knows how much more data will be mined (productive; relevant and/or where money can … Continue reading →

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Not Even Remotely Close.

Posted on July 27, 2011 by John

Microsoft’s decision to release the first Mango-enabled OS phone in Japan (as early as September of this year) might have been decided for two reasons: 1) The incentives that Toshiba-Fujitsu provided for / towards the firm; 2) If it does … Continue reading →

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A Forbidden Fruit…

Posted on July 26, 2011 by John

Microsoft unveiled ‘Mango’ their latest mobile OS today. This essentially means that their partners get a chance to begin testing it on their handsets which Redmond had better hope offer a formidable challenge to Apple’s iPhone and/or Google’s Android OS … Continue reading →

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Mission Accomplished!?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by John

If the enclosed report is true; Samsung may have passed Apple (in Q2) thereby moving into the top spot within the Smartphone space (for the very first time). And, if it’s true they most certainly owe a debt to Google … Continue reading →

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Propaganda’s Proponents…

Posted on July 23, 2011 by John

Allowing AT&T and T-Mobile to merge ‘could’ bridge the digital divide. Yes, it could… as ‘could’ simply innovating vs. consolidating; or what ‘could’ actually help is building out / fixing the existing network vs. simply adding on to it; providing … Continue reading →

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The ‘Outer’ Limits.

Posted on July 22, 2011 by John

HTC’s rapid-rise might be radically curtailed due to litigation (most notably over patent infringement) spurred on by Apple. Protecting patents is one thing; suing everyone else (akin to Microsoft both getting sued and going after every other firm that threatened … Continue reading →

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A Finnish Free-fall?

Posted on July 21, 2011 by John

Apple’s roll continues as the firm has now passed Nokia (and Samsung which looks to move into the number 2 slot) for the top-spot in the Mobile / Smartphone space. This is not only bad news for Nokia but by … Continue reading →

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A True GLOBAL Distribution Channel.

Posted on July 20, 2011 by John

On the heels of a banner day; Apple released their newest OS, Lion (as well as other updated products). This will be the first operating system that the firm has released directly on the Mac App Store (thereby eliminating the … Continue reading →

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