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Oct 22, 20080

Apple is the only one laughing in the Mobile Phone Business

Categories: 3g, Apple, Business, Finance, Mobile Appz, Mobile Phone, accesories

Apple today reported a 6.9 million iphones shipped the last quarter, passing by 3 million the 10 million mark set by Apple when the iPhone was introduced, something that places Apple in a healthy position in a industry that live with a shrinking earning margin. Apple has done a remarkable job beating RIM, selling 13 million of iPhone and generating enough money to guarantee the innovation at home. Apple has taken the market by storm, created a trend in mobile telephony and mandate what and how to do business, it is growing and surpassing established companies that used to be the innovators, but have seen its business eroded completely by Apple strong presence in that sector. Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Motorola have shown that, while the were driving the market, today is strongly difficult for them to compete with Apple with the same level of innovation and price. The problem in competing with the iPhone is that Apple is an unpredictable company, that really know how and when sacrify or risk its business to conquer a broader market, Apple killed the most requested iPod and introduced a refined version, risking to lose sales while trying to provide a better product, this ...

Oct 17, 20080

iPhones go Free to a Texas University

Categories: 3g, Apple, Featured, Mobile Phone, iphone

In an effort to congratulate freshmen at Abiliene Christian University, the board decided to offer all freshmen a free Apple product of their choice: iPhone or iPod Touch. According to the university, both devices will have pre-installed applications that are suppose to help students in academic activities and studying, but I have to wonder if that is really true. Of course that students are pleased with receiving a free iPhone, and according to freshmen named Halie Davis, the usage of the phone on class is regular. Via Networkworld

Aug 7, 20080

Celebrating the iPhone: August Issue of Desinformado Magazine

Categories: Apple, Application, Content, Corporate, Games, Laptop, Mobile Phone, accesories, internet, iphone

The August edition of our technology magazine is full of interesting content that will help you jailbreak your iPhone 3G with tutorials from iClarified.com, new mobile technology from Sony Ericsson and Lenovo, Hundreds of tips and tricks about the iPhone, Mobileme and Microsoft Live Mesh from different perspectives, the new Lotus Evora, (RE)Inventing Dell, Toyota Winglet, iPhone business applictions and much more. We are excited to bring you our second edition, this time is a 48 pages full of handpicked content from the most popular news sources worldwide, we are always opened to your sugestions and recommendations. The first Edition was downloaded by more than 3000 visitors to our technology and lifestyle blog. Download the August Edition here: http://www.desinformado.com/?file_id=2/, you can still download the First Edition here: http://www.desinformado.com/index.php/magazine-subscription/ and subscribe to our mailing list to receive our Magazine every month or even better get it printed by Magcloud.com for a few pennies. We are doing our best to give you the best technology magazine free. Desinformado is a result of a group of people working together in different spaces to bring you an easy to read and share e-magazine that will be getting better each month. We are open to your suggestions and ...

May 27, 20080

TUNGLE MEETING COORDINATOR NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE 5.4 MILLION iPhone USERS

Categories: Apple, Application, Applications, Business, Corporate, Mobile Appz, Mobile Phone, accesories, internet, iphone, ipod

Tungle, the free business-class meeting co-ordination service that eliminates the wasted time and frustration of scheduling meetings among many busy people, continues to increase its network of users with the release of it new interface for iPhone™ users. Apple has so far sold 5.4 million iPhones worldwide, based on data from the end of Apple's fiscal second quarter, which ended in March. Tungle is a Microsoft Outlook plug-in that empowers users to coordinate meetings with anyone, across platforms – including iCal, Google Calendar, Lotus Notes, the BlackBerry and now the iPhone – as well as across organizations, time zones and even individuals not using Tungle. “Smart phone users have demanded a rich interface, real-time information and easy access to their busy calendars.” says Marc Gingras, Tungle CEO. “Tungle is a great fit for this audience. Extending our interface to iPhone™ users means they now have a simple to use and powerful tool to coordinate meetings quickly and efficiently anytime, anywhere away from their computer.” With Tungle’s new iPhone interface, those checking email on their iPhone device can receive a Tungle meeting invitation with a link. A click on the link launches a browsing session to the Tungle scheduling site ...

May 23, 20082

Wisht List: Apple TV on steroids

Categories: Apple, AppleTV, Application, Applications, Itunes, Leopard, Mac Hardware, Mac OS X, Mobile Phone, Multimedia, Phone, Photography, accesories, iphone, ipod

I would like to see some improvement on Apple TV, that Apple polishes this little box and turn it into a home media server with features that suit every member of the family, here is what I want on Apple TV: 1. Media Server If Apple adds more HD space and more processor power together with a multimedia version of Mac OS X Server that receive our iphone, ipod and digital camera content wirelessly and broadcast it to every single device on the house. 2. Live Email A home server that let you see your incoming emails in a widget while watching your favorite tv program. 3. Tags r US A tagging system that let you mark any given program and that the tagged program get recorded in the background and upload it to your ipod or iphone for your traveling pleasure. 4. The usual DVR functions Record live tv, picture in picture, ad skipping and Parental Control. 5. A Learn More System: A direct connection to Wikipedia or WikipediaTV, something that let you understand what is being talked on tv, a reference system that update you as it goes, collecting words, cities, countries and personalities for an On Deman or for a later visit. 6. Ical ...

May 23, 20080

Deadly Match: Samsung Instinct vs Apple iPhone

Categories: Apple, Application, GPS, Itunes, Mobile Phone, Multimedia, accesories, internet, iphone, ipod, music

There is a new iPhone killer in town and this time is the closer resemblance of an iphone, it has strong features, good looking and what is worse, it comes to give the iPhone the fight of its life. This is the Samsung Instinct (m800), which is going to spoil the launch of the next generation of iPhone this june, it is set to be on the street at the end of june, coinciding with Apple rumored plans for the iPhone 2.0. Check the specs and compare them. Feature Samsung Instinct Picture Storage microSD / TransFlash Capacity (songs) Depends on Memory Capacity (pictures) Depends on Memory ...

May 20, 20080

iPod-iPhone Marketing could drive more revenue to Apple

Categories: Ads, Apple, Audio, Battery, Content, Corporate, Design, Games, Mobile Appz, Mobile Phone, Multimedia, Phone, accesories, music

The ipod and the iphone have proven to be the most sucessful duo, the ipod has taken the portable music industry by storm and now the iPhone is doing the same thing for the mobile industry, but Apple is not cashing or taking advantages totally in the marketing arena. Here is the point: The marketing behind the ipod was and is still excellent, trendsetting, joyful and has done its job, put the ipod everywhere in an entertainming manner, everybody enjoys those well done ads, the music, the images, the strategy worked for the ipod. With the iphone, Apple has turned to the other side, showing what to do with your newly iphone. While this is a direct to your brain marketing, it is totally different from the ipod one. Good, the ipod and the iphone have received thousand of free TV exposure, people showing their favorite mp3 or smartphone to everybody and this represents a bigger than expected and unpaid marketing campaign. But hey, Where is the Yanqui's based iPod or iPhone? Or the David Ortiz fully loaded iPod? And there is where Apple is still sleeping, there is a bigger and more fanatic audience out there that is willing to have a Baseball ...

May 19, 20080

Monster iPhone Tutorial (part 2: Business iApplications)

Categories: Apple, Applications, Design, Email, Finance, Mac Hardware, Mobile Appz, Mobile Phone, Multimedia, accesories, internet, iphone, ipod, music

Applications for the iphone and ipod touch are growing like bad grass, faster than you can kill it and every single day you notice new and amazing services, tools and utilities for this new platform. We collected a bunch of them, those that we believe are the most important ones to hang out... In the next part we will add more business related applications. Please notice that some of fthis applications can damage your iphone, a fresh restore could help but act wisely, we are not affiliated with the designers/programmers or vendors of these applications, we only provide this list as an recommendation, we are not receiving any kind of endorsement from their respective owners. We really don't know them, but appreciate their time. iPhoneeBooks Read books using your iPhone! Download books from online repositories, like Project Gutenberg, and enjoy reading them with this nice tool. If you love reading and don't want to waste your time while waiting for something, just install this little application and read books whenever you have a spare minute. From now on a library of your favorite books will be always at hand. Voice Notes Voice Notes allows you to record, play and share voice memos. It ...

May 17, 20080

20 iPhone Killers: The complete list

Categories: Apple, Application, Applications, Audio, Battery, Design, Dock, Itunes, Microsoft, Mobile Appz, Mobile Phone, Multimedia, Office, accesories, internet, iphone, ipod, music, online

Since the introduction of the Apple iPhone on January the 9th, the world has gone touch pad crazy, touch pad technology is the way of the future and many companies have heard the call and made their own touch pad phones in direct competition with the iPod. Now is touchscreen, the iPhone has its own mobile category (The iPhone Killer), almost all manufacturers realize that if they want to sell their smartphones they should label them as "iphone killer", it is not enough to have a full featured smartphone if is not a iphone killer and everyday you see how desperate they are just adding touchscreen to make their devices look like an iphone instead of adding new features. Check the list and make your bets, I believe that the only smartphone that will push down the iphone is another iphone. 1. Samsung F700 Coming in at Number 1 is the Samsung F700 ultra slim phone, answering the call early Samsung have come up with a splendid touch pad phone. Main features of the phone include a 5 megapixel camera, touch pad technology, impressive downloads speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps and a cool slide out QWERTY Keyboard, which is something ...

May 15, 20080

Deadly Match! HTC Touch Diamond Vs Apple iPhone

Categories: Apple, Mobile Phone, Multimedia, iphone

While the iPhone enjoys a tremendous success worldwide, mobile companies have been launching devices with more and more power, features rich and sometimes even cheaper than the Apple iPhone, this time is the HTC Touch Diamond, a beautifully designed mobile phone with more capabilities, smaller form factor and lighter, but to beat the iPhone adding features is not always the most recommended, the iPhone user is not looking for more and more features he is looking for an iPhone and the whole eco-system, the itunes-iphone. Feature HTC Touch Diamond Picture Storage ROM: 256 MB RAM: 192 MB DDR SDRAM Internal storage: 4 GB Capacity (songs) Depends on Memory ...

Apr 1, 20080

iLibertyX provides quick and easy iphone unlocking for the mac

Categories: Mobile Phone, iphone

iLibertyX! Combining the power of iLiberty+, with the ease and style of Mac OS X, we get the best single best jailbreak/unlock available today. Dive into iLibertyX to reveal its almost unlimited functionality.With this sleek new GUI, you can choose exactly what you need to get the job done. Whether it be older jailbreaking methods for pre-1.1.4 phones, or setting your new phone free for the first time, you can do it all by simply checking a box. But that’s not all — iLibertyX also supports the new PB+J (pepijn’s boot and jailbreak). In other words, jailbreaking your iPhone or iPod Touches has never been easier! You’re an iPhone/iPod Touch newbie? No problem! iLibertyX is not only powerful - it’s also intuitive. Launch it, and it automatically shuts down iTunes and detects which type of device is connected (iPhone or iPod Touch), and changes the settings accordingly. Plug and play has just been redefined. Download iLibertyX for mac here. Download iLiberty+ for PC here. Notice: Whataboutmac.com is not recommending this product and is not endorsed by any company which products are portrayed in any of our post. Right Now We do not have any business relationship with the manufacturer of this product or service. ...

Mar 14, 20080

New VPN Service to protect iPhone users identity

Categories: Applications, Mobile Appz, Mobile Phone, Security, Sotfware, Technology, Virus, Windows Related, accesories

The explosive growth of the iPhone market signals a shift from home and office based communication to communication on the go. With the recent release of their latest service VPN Mobile, Secure-Tunnel.com offers this segment of wireless users the highest level of identity protection available for mobile devices. To ensure the highest level of identity protection for mobile devices, global leader in privacy and identity protection technology Secure-Tunnel.com recently released a new service called VPN Mobile for mobile phones that use PPTP VPN technology. The new service protects mobile users’ identity and data as information is transmitted wirelessly, providing the same level of protection that Secure-Tunnel’s computer-based customers enjoy. Since Apple’s iPhone and other smart phones have the capability to join countless networks and are always mobile, they are constantly in search of different wireless connections, leaving the door open for data intrusion. Wireless devices like the iPhone have limited in-transit data security options and can lack the ability to secure information sent wirelessly from one machine to another. VPN Mobile provides the additional level of security needed for protected information transmission. Designed to enable the quick delivery of multimedia and broadband data, EDGE, the Apple iPhone wireless service provider, is historically known for ...

Feb 7, 20080

Ad Infuse Introduces First Video Advertising Solution for the iPhone

Categories: Ads, Apple, Applications, Mobile Appz, Mobile Phone

Ad Infuse, a leader in delivering highly personalized mobile advertising experiences, today announced a new mobile advertising unit designed specifically for the Apple iPhone. The new solution enables brands to uniquely reach the millions of iPhone subscribers in the US and Europe, bringing together video and browsing formats for the first time. The company introduced the new product to meet the growing demand from top brands and premium publishers for a more visual, rich multi-media experience that can leverage the unique mobile web capabilities of the iPhone. The new ad unit is already in production with several early advertiser and publisher partners, with global availability later this month. Ad Infuse’s platform will now automatically recognize the iPhone, and deliver advertisements optimized specifically for that device. The multi-format capability enables advertisers to gain broader reach with their target audience, delivering presence in more areas where subscribers are spending time on the mobile device. Publishers are now able to open up more of their content for more compelling multi-format campaigns, ultimately gaining from higher revenue opportunities. “The iPhone has undeniably set new benchmarks in providing a rich and dynamic user experience for the mobile Web,” said Liz Ross, President of Tribal DDB West, one ...

Feb 6, 20080

Yahoo! News: Apple beats Microsoft, Motorola in Q4 phone sales

Categories: Mobile Phone, Multimedia, Sotfware, Technology, internet, iphone

Even after being on the market for less than half a year, more iPhones sold in the fourth quarter than Windows Mobile phones in the U.S., according to research from Canalys. Canalys researchers estimate that the iPhone had 28 percent of the U.S. converged-device market in the fourth quarter of 2007. Research In Motion, with 41 percent, had the largest share of the market. Windows Mobile phones had 21 percent share of devices sold in the quarter, falling into third place behind Apple. Worldwide, the lineup is a bit different. Nokia, which typically dominates around the world but not in the U.S., sold 52.9 percent of smart phones worldwide in the fourth quarter. RIM grew its share of converged-device sales to 11.4 percent, up 121 percent over the same quarter in 2006. Despite its limited availability around the world, Apple took third place with 6.5 percent of the market, just barely squeaking ahead of struggling Motorola. Read the complete article here

Feb 5, 20080

PCWorld: Apple Is Third Largest Smart Phone Company

Categories: Apple, Mobile Phone, Technology, internet, iphone

Apple has become the world's third largest smartphone supplier, despite offering its single iPhone product in just four countries so far. New research from the analysts at Canalsys predicts the smartphone market reached 118 million units in 2007, up 53 percent on 2006. The 2,320,840 iPhones Apple shipped in the fourth quarter of 2007 equates to 6.5 percent of the smartphone market in that quarter, edging Apple above Motorola (2,301,260 shipments), in third place behind Research In Motion and Nokia. "When you consider that it launched part way through the year, with limited operator and country coverage, and essentially just one product, Apple has shown very clearly that it can make a difference and has sent a wake-up call to the market leaders," said Pete Cunningham, Canalys senior analyst. "What it must demonstrate now is that it can build a sustainable business in the converged device space, expanding its coverage and product portfolio. It will also need to ensure that the exclusive relationships that got it so far so quickly do not prove to be a limit on what it can achieve. Apple's innovation in its mobile phone user interface has prompted a lot of design activity among competitors. We saw the beginnings ...

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