RIM’s released video footage of its upcoming BlackBerry 6.0 software–its answer to Android and iPhones. The interface itself is a little unsurprising, but the message behind the vid is clear: RIM is cool, and not just for business stiffs.
We already described how the BlackBerry hardware is suffering a bit of an image problem–the recent minor upgrades almost amount to incremental product spam. Hence the company’s future smartphone fortunes, assuming it wants to remain at least proximal to the bleeding edge of smartphones, hinges on the new touch-friendly 6.0 firmware. And part of getting that exciting newness known to the smartphone-buying public is to advertise it. More
Android is still lagging behind the iPhone in marketshare, with only 9% market penetration in the US (iPhone is around 25%). But according to new numbers from online ad giant AdMob, Android actually passed the iPhone in mobile web use this month.
This is all US-only–internationally, the iPhone is much better established than Android. But here in the States, Android accounted for 46% of online mobile traffic, compared with Apple’s 39%. The other players, by the way, don’t even enter the picture. RIM’s BlackBerry phones are in third place, with 7%, and Palm’s struggling WebOS only eked out 3% despite a recent Verizon launch.More
I have always been an advocate of rich multimedia applications, motion graphics, and video ever since I started to develop for the Internet in 1995. I will give a brief history that will illustrate the importance of Flash and its contribution to the web and cross-platform presentations and why Apple’s fight with Adobe is really, an Apple fight with Google.
BIC, the French purveyor of billions of lighters, pens and razors, recently launched the anti-iPhone. No waiting in line, no activation, no costly plans and no frills whatsoever. BIC phones, which retail at EUR 49 and come in orange and green versions, are ready to go: the battery is charged, SIM card installed and the phone comes with 10 talk minutes that are valid without registering with network provider Orange. Once the 10 minutes are up, customers can activate with Orange for a further 50 free minutes, and can buy top-up cards for more talk time. More
