After sitting in the background and watching folks review, criticize, and theorize over the iPhone 4, Apple has finally decided to come out of the shadows. Late Wednesday afternoon, the announced a press conference to be held this Friday, July 16 at its Cupertino headquarters. The one and only topic: the iPhone 4.
There were no further details given aside from that vague tidbit. However, based on the events that have transpired since the iPhone 4 launch, with regards to the so-called iPhone 4 “death grip,” the odds are small that anything other than the iPhone 4′s reception issues — and hopefully, Apple’s plan to address them — will be discussed.
Apple has been criticized over its response on the issue, but also because it simply hasn’t said much. What has been said hasn’t been taken too well (Just avoid holding it that way, etc. etc.). It nothing else, a press conference to discuss the issue would help Apple PR.
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Chris Palma, Google’s manager for strategic-partner development, announced the latest launch date info for “Google Editions” on Tuesday at a publishing- industry panel in New York. While obviously placing Google in the same market as Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com, it also would also once again place Google and Apple in competition with each other.
Google and Apple have not been BFFs of late. This would be another example of them locking horns.
Reportedly, “Google Editions” will be accessible by a variety of devices. This differs from current strategy among e-book vendors, who have primarily focused on proprietary devices, e-book formats, and software.
Books purchased through the store could be viewed through browsers, in fact, and not require specific apps. According to the report, agreements are yet to be signed with publishers, but odds are that isn’t going to be a problem.
Pricing, however, remains an open question. It’s likely, however, that Google will follow both Apple and (now) Amazon.com and allow publishers to set pricing.
http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com/2010/05/google-to-launch-its-digital-book-store.html
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Palm appears dead, at least as a separate entity. According to Bloomberg, the troubled smartphone firm is looking for buyers.
The report cites three anonymous people familiar with the situation. Reportedly, the company is working with Goldman Sachs and Qatalyst Partners to find a buyer. HTC Lenovo may make offers, said the people. Another company that might be interested, though not necessarily cited, is Nokia.
It is possible that HTC might buy Palm simply for its patent library. HTC has been sued by Apple over iPhone patents that it believes HTC infringes upon. If so, the odds of webOS remaining as one of the three current-gen smartphone platforms would appear to be slim, as HTC is heavily invested in Android and (still) Windows Mobile.
However, while Palm possibly infringes as well, with such features as “pinch-to-zoom,” it has never been sued by Apple (though it has been threatened). Some believe that the reason is because of Palm’s own substantial library of patents, some of which the iPhone seemingly infringes upon.
Previously, some analysts had gone so far as to target zero for Palm stock, thus saying the stock was worthless. The firm, while offering a great product in its webOS devices, has struggled mightily against not just Apple and the iPhone, but Google’s Android platform as well.
Some of the issues in the relative failure of Palm’s devices to take hold include the early announcement and late delivery (at CES in 2009, only to not launch until just before an Apple iPhone announcement), and giving Sprint such long exclusivity, which possibly hurt webOS’ chances at Verizon as a raft of Verizon Android devices launched.
Palm’s shares are up a dollar, nearly 20 percent, at the time of this writing.
http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com/2010/04/will-htc-buy-palm-for-protection.html
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When the first-gen iPhone was released, with its non-user-replaceable battery, many were interested, and not-so-happy with its battery replacement policy: users had to expect a three-day wait and could lose all their data. You would, of course, get your iPhone bad. Now, with the iPad, Apple has changed course: they don’t replace your battery; they replace your iPad.
Here’s what the support page concerning the iPad’s battery replacement policy says:
[...] If your iPad requires service due to the battery’s diminished ability to hold an electrical charge, Apple will replace your iPad for a service fee. [...]The service costs $99, plus $6.95 shipping. The total cost is $105.95 per unit.
All fees are in U.S. dollars and are subject to local tax.
Ah, but all is not golden in battery-replacement land: your data will once again not be preserved. Additionally, it will take about a week, the page says, from start to finish.
Naturally, odds are you won’t get a new iPad, but a refurbished one. Still, that’s not a bad deal, all things considered.http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com/2010/03/ipad-battery-replacement-service-new.html
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When the first-gen iPhone was released, with its non-user-replaceable battery, many were interested, and not-so-happy with its battery replacement policy: users had to expect a three-day wait and could lose all their data. You would, of course, get your iPhone bad. Now, with the iPad, Apple has changed course: they don’t replace your battery; they replace your iPad.
Here’s what the support page concerning the iPad’s battery replacement policy says:
[...] If your iPad requires service due to the battery’s diminished ability to hold an electrical charge, Apple will replace your iPad for a service fee. [...]The service costs $99, plus $6.95 shipping. The total cost is $105.95 per unit.
All fees are in U.S. dollars and are subject to local tax.
Ah, but all is not golden in battery-replacement land: your data will once again not be preserved. Additionally, it will take about a week, the page says, from start to finish.
Naturally, odds are you won’t get a new iPad, but a refurbished one. Still, that’s not a bad deal, all things considered.http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com/2010/03/ipad-battery-replacement-service-new.html
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