Archive for the ‘Cell Phone Wars’ Category

Apple’s popular iPhone is the most popular cell phone in the United States, and is now on sale in 70 countries worldwide, with generally good results. Cupertino, California-based Apple, however, has yet to gain a spot in the global top-five handset manufacturers. Nokia remains the world’s leading cell phone brand by far, with a 39.4% market share, followed by Samsung with 17.3%, and Sony Ericsson, ... Full story

RiM company announced its new smartphone BlackBerry Storm, which should, if not a competitor iPhone 3G, a continuation of fashion besklaviaturnyh devaysov. Immediately worth noting the characteristics of the new phone.   * Support standard CDMA / GSM  * 3G, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth + A2DP  * Dimensions: 110 x 60 x 13 mm  * Weight: 170 grams  * The screen ... Full story

According to research conducted by oDesk Corporation, the demand for programmers who develop software for the iPhone has increased about 5 times around the world. These markets include Russia, USA, Ukraine, India, China and 100 other countries. Peak activity was noted in September this year, when the number of applications downloaded from APpStore figures reached 100 million More and more ... Full story

According to several independent tips we've received today, iPhone owners are slowly but surely getting notified that they can receive free Wi-Fi access at all AT&T hotspots (including Starbucks) through a text message. If you're confused by it all, you aren't alone. AT&T has had an on-again, off-again relationship with iPhone owners and their Wi-Fi hotspots for quite a while. But now, ... Full story

30 per cent to the bag man By Ted Dziuba • Get more from this author Posted in Developer, 27th October 2008 13:02 GMT Fail and You "Listen up, friend. We take care of the community. We all protect each other. You wanna set up shop in this neighborhood, you're gonna need some protection, you know what I'm sayin'? I mean, you got a real nice business here, nice store, nice people. It'd be a shame if something were to happen to it. Fire, robbery, these things happen all the time, but we can make sure they don't - at least to you. Let's say 30 per cent of your daily take? It's not in your best interest to say no to guys like us. It's bad for your health." Does this shakedown sound familiar? If you're an iPhone developer, it should. When a developer sells an application through the iPhone Application Store, they only see 70 per cent of the revenue. The rest goes to Apple for “system upkeep.” There's no other way to sell iPhone apps. Apple's distribution channel is the only one. Users can't buy your program from their computer then load it onto an iPhone without jailbreaking the device, which is a gamble. Full story