What’s with all this talk of the Palm Pre being as good or better than the iPhone. It isn’t even on the market yet, and the iPhone has been around for two years and is getting a software and hardware overhaul. Maybe in a couple of years, if Palm is still around, they will start catching up. Microsoft showed, with the Xbox 360, that being first to the market goes a long way in capturing and maintaining market share. I am sticking with the iPhone for now.
The iPhone 3GS is compelling, but at this point the 3.0 software is packed with so many feature there really isn’t anything available on the new iPhone that justifies spending 200 bucks.
All I want to say at the start of this post is: WHAT THE HELL AT&T.
Man, did they blow it at WWDC. And Apple was sure to point out the shortcomings. AT&T has been a thorn in the side of all American iPhone users since day one. But now on top of spotty coverage and horrible service we have to endure not having features that should have been proved since day one. No tethering or MMS for AT&T subscribers, and no date on when we might see them. Take your iPhone to Verison Apple and I will follow.
This seems to be the question burning threw new media these days. The answer for me was simple, and actually hits on something that the media has over looked. With the original 3G iPhone came on upgrade and added features that made the decision an almost no brainer. The people that bought the first iPhone and the smart people that waited a year for the beta testing to be finished were handsomely rewarded with the best phone to ever hit the market. 3G speeds, extra storage, improved processor and graphics, and the app store.
Fast forward one year, and Apple was put into a position were they needed something to entice people back into a one year contract. There was nothing radically appealing to the new phone for those of us with the 3G. And Apple had no intention of focusing their efforts on a complete redesign of the hardware. Basically, slap in a new camera, add a better processor and make a few bucks.
Next year is the year that Apple will pull all the stops and release a phone that will be a must upgrade. Why? because all the people who rushed out to buy the 3G iPhone will be looking to upgrade their phone because their contracts are up, and Apple will need something really special to entice 3G owners to upgrade. So, go on and keep asking if the cost to upgrade is too high, while I hang on to my 3G, known that no matter the cost, the features to be had will be here in a year.
When Apple launched the iPhone 3.0 update, we were pretty excited about a number of the new features in the OS. But push notifications, which Apple billed as an alternative to battery-draining background processes, were on the top of our list. After a few weeks with the iPhone 3.0 OS, however, only a very small number of push apps have made it into the store, and even some of the best ones, like BeeJive IM (iTunes link) and the AP Mobile app (iTunes link) suffer from major drawbacks.
“The Internet has taken a lot of the paperwork out of banking, but there is no avoiding paper when someone gives you a check. Now one bank wants to let customers deposit checks immediately — through their phones.”
USAA is leading the charge, but will the others follow suit?
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This seems to be the question burning threw new media these days. The answer for me was simple, and actually hits on something that the media has over looked. With the original 3G iPhone came on upgrade and added features that made the decision an almost no brainer. The people that bought the first iPhone and the smart people that waited a year for the beta testing to be finished were handsomely rewarded with the best phone to ever hit the market. 3G speeds, extra storage, improved processor and graphics, and the app store.
