Why Android is better than iPhone.

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http://businesscenter.jdpower.com/news/pressrelease.aspx?ID=2011030
 
Sorry to burst your bubble.......but JD Power surveys are marketing scams which tend to benefit the manufacturer of said product. Do a proper google search and there are serveral reports of how this is more of a company in it for the money, than a consumer quality company such as, say, Consumer Reports.

Look at JDPowers most recent "Car Quality" survey. Jaguar, Porsche and Lincoln? as top quality cars? Puh-leeeeeeze. It's well documented on the web how JDs surveys are misguided and misrepresented.

http://elsmar.com/Forums/archive/index.php/t-12856.html

"But here are a couple of things most people might not know:

The companies evaluated by J.D. Power in fact pay the firm to use its name in their ads, and a hefty amount of cash is said to be changing hands. Also, companies honored by J.D. Power with top rankings routinely pay it additional sums for extra copies of its foot-high, crystal trophies.

Jamey Power, the firm's executive vice president and son of founder James David Power, told me he's not worried about a perceived conflict arising from J.D. Power & Associates taking money from the companies it judges. "We have walls set up in our organization that separate the different business divisions from these issues," he said"

"Some consumers might wonder if J.D. Power gives awards only to companies that can pay thousands of dollars in licensing fees."

Brandchannel.com, a marketing-related Web site, tried (and failed) in a report last year to determine the scope of J.D. Power's licensing program. It said only that licensing "generates huge fees." Another site, TheCarConnection.com, said in a report prior to J.D. Power's acquisition that the firm's annual licensing fee is believed "to be around $100,000." Jamey Power didn't dispute that the firm's licensing can be pricey. "We put a value on the licenses because you want to be respected," he said. "If you're not respecting yourself, it devolves into not receiving any in return."


^^^^^^^

It looks to me like you have to "pay to play" to get your name in JD Powers lights.

Bahaha, what a scam.

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Sorry to burst your bubble.......but JD Power surveys are marketing scams which tend to benefit the manufacturer of said product. Do a proper google search and there are serveral reports of how this is more of a company in it for the money, than a consumer quality company such as, say, Consumer Reports.

Look at JDPowers most recent "Car Quality" survey. Jaguar, Porsche and Lincoln? as top quality cars? Puh-leeeeeeze. It's well documented on the web how JDs surveys are misguided and misrepresented.

http://elsmar.com/Forums/archive/index.php/t-12856.html

"But here are a couple of things most people might not know:

The companies evaluated by J.D. Power in fact pay the firm to use its name in their ads, and a hefty amount of cash is said to be changing hands. Also, companies honored by J.D. Power with top rankings routinely pay it additional sums for extra copies of its foot-high, crystal trophies.

Jamey Power, the firm's executive vice president and son of founder James David Power, told me he's not worried about a perceived conflict arising from J.D. Power & Associates taking money from the companies it judges. "We have walls set up in our organization that separate the different business divisions from these issues," he said"

"Some consumers might wonder if J.D. Power gives awards only to companies that can pay thousands of dollars in licensing fees."

Brandchannel.com, a marketing-related Web site, tried (and failed) in a report last year to determine the scope of J.D. Power's licensing program. It said only that licensing "generates huge fees." Another site, TheCarConnection.com, said in a report prior to J.D. Power's acquisition that the firm's annual licensing fee is believed "to be around $100,000." Jamey Power didn't dispute that the firm's licensing can be pricey. "We put a value on the licenses because you want to be respected," he said. "If you're not respecting yourself, it devolves into not receiving any in return."


^^^^^^^

It looks to me like you have to "pay to play" to get your name in JD Powers lights.

Bahaha, what a scam.

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So basically you have no real proof, just conjecture and innuendo.
 
Motorola Xoom WiFi hitting Canada next month (update: $599, available for pre-order)
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There's still no word on a price or exact release date, but Motorola has just confirmed that the WiFi-only version of its Xoom Honeycomb tablet will be available in Canada sometime in April -- or "early April," according to the Financial Post. The 3G version will then follow at some point "mid-year," although details on it are unfortunately even lighter still, with no indication of carrier support just yet. Head on past the break for the full press release.

Update: As pointed out by commenter Roberto V, the device is now already available for pre-order at both Best Buy and Future Shop. It runs the same $599.99 it does in the US, and is expected to ship on April 8th. Interestingly, Telus has also confirmed that it will be carrying the WiFi-only Xoom, but it's made no mention of the 3G version.
 
nothing to do with gadgets, but might become gadget friendly!!!!
damn...
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"BlackBerry Protect
Will Find, Remote Wipe and Backup Your BlackBerry for Free...
It's been in limited beta since July and hit the App World a few weeks ago but if you didn't grab it then, go download BlackBerry Protect for your Blackberry now. You can locate your BB on a map, set a password, wipe it, make it ring loud or display a message and even wirelessly backup your phone's contents. All for free! [BlackBerry App World]"
 
"RIM adds Android app support to BlackBerry PlayBook via 'optional app player'
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You read that right -- RIM just announced that its forthcoming BlackBerry PlayBook will support both BlackBerry Java and Android apps. That includes native C/C++ development support, HTML5, Flash and AIR support, not to mention game engines from Ideaworks Labs (AirPlay) and Unity Technologies (Unity 3). That means that you'll have access to over 200,000 Android apps should developers choose to "quickly and easily" port them over, and assuming you dive into one of two optional "app players" in order to do so. It's also worth noting that RIM's presser only focuses on Android "2.3 apps," and while we're assuming Honeycomb apps will eventually be supported, there's no mention of Android 3.0 just yet. Furthermore, devs can look forward to an imminent release of the native PlayBook SDK, which will specifically enable C/C++ application development on the BlackBerry Tablet OS. So, now that you can look forward to digging into the near-limitless Android Market via BlackBerry wizardry of some sort, are you actually considering picking up a PlayBook on April 19th?"
 
Android more open, iphone more closed. Both have an advantage/disadvantage. People going for apple, they like the look, weight. This reminds me of a Fuel Inection Vs Carburetor debate.
 
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June 6, WWDC2011

If you are waiting for iPhone 5, now you got a solid target day: Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference will start on June 6. The iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPhone 4 were all launched at previous WWDCs. In the words of Phil Schiller:
"At this year's conference we are going to unveil the future of iOS and Mac OS X. If you are an iOS or Mac OS X software developer, this is the event that you do not want to miss".

Obviously, the future of iOS and Mac OS X are iOS 5 and Lion. Typically, major versions of iOS would be previewed before WWDC, in March. This year, however, Apple hasn't presented iOS 5 yet. There's still plenty of time until June, but Schiller's words and Apple's invite seem to point out at WWDC as the launch pad for the new iPhone and iPad operating system.

This may mean that the iOS 5 public release could come months later, during the Fall. Does this mean that iPhone 5 itself would be delayed? It would be very weird for Apple to break their yearly hardware release cycles, pushing iPhone 5 a few months down the line. Especially with all the fierce competition from Android handset manufacturers—Apple can't afford to slip on that race. However, it doesn't make much sense to show iPhone 5 without a matching iOS 5 operating system.
Tickets are available now starting at $1,599.
 
WWDC 2011 is Sold Out Already

Apple has already sold out of tickets for its World Wide Developer Conference.

The $1600 tickets went on sale this morning and sold out in a matter of hours. Last year it took eight days before WWDC was sold out.

Hopefully Apple can find some more tickets somewhere as clearly there are many developers that would still like to attend and didn't get a chance to purchase tickets.
 
BlackBerry Messenger for iOS Coming On April 26?

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According to a rumor posted by BGR a few weeks ago, RIM was looking for a way to expand its BlackBerry Messenger platform to iOS and Android devices, with a release coming soon in the App Store. RIM apparently wasn’t happy about the hundreds of apps clearly inspired by BBM available for iPhones and iPads, and decided to develop a version of Messenger that doesn’t have all the features available to BlackBerry owners, but still allows iOS users to communicate with their friends and family. A compromise, that is, to have BlackBerry Messenger available on as many platforms as possible.

A poster on MacRumors Forums now suggests BlackBerry Messenger for iOS may be launching in the App Store on April 26. At a “social media conference” in Toronto, RIM’s co-CEO Jim Balsillie allegedly revealed that BBM and “other services” will come to the iPhone on April 26 through the App Store. Balsillie also confirmed that they plan to release an update “this summer” with a new notification system, which may or may not suggest RIM knows something about iOS 5 and the improved notifications Apple has been rumored to be working on. But, then again, it is unclear why would RIM know about such an important aspect of iOS and Balsillie’s statements might just be speculation on his side.

Looking back at BGR’s report, however, it sounded like the Android version was set to come out first:

"Right now, we have heard that Android is definitely a go. But again, we’re not sure on timing, though our sources are confident that it will launch some time this year. RIM chose Android first because of the fact that it could develop and integrate something like this much easier with an open platform, but the plan is to build and deploy an iOS version at some point as well."

So it is possible that in the next few days an Android version of BBM will be unveiled, with the iPhone app scheduled for a late April launch. The rumor hasn’t been confirmed by RIM, but chances are they are really looking for a way to rise among the competition in the App Store (made of apps like WhatsApp, Textie and Pingchat) by releasing an iOS counterpart of BBM, which counts millions of users worldwide.
 
BlackBerry Messenger for iOS Coming On April 26?

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According to a rumor posted by BGR a few weeks ago, RIM was looking for a way to expand its BlackBerry Messenger platform to iOS and Android devices, with a release coming soon in the App Store. RIM apparently wasn’t happy about the hundreds of apps clearly inspired by BBM available for iPhones and iPads, and decided to develop a version of Messenger that doesn’t have all the features available to BlackBerry owners, but still allows iOS users to communicate with their friends and family. A compromise, that is, to have BlackBerry Messenger available on as many platforms as possible.

A poster on MacRumors Forums now suggests BlackBerry Messenger for iOS may be launching in the App Store on April 26. At a “social media conference” in Toronto, RIM’s co-CEO Jim Balsillie allegedly revealed that BBM and “other services” will come to the iPhone on April 26 through the App Store. Balsillie also confirmed that they plan to release an update “this summer” with a new notification system, which may or may not suggest RIM knows something about iOS 5 and the improved notifications Apple has been rumored to be working on. But, then again, it is unclear why would RIM know about such an important aspect of iOS and Balsillie’s statements might just be speculation on his side.

Looking back at BGR’s report, however, it sounded like the Android version was set to come out first:

"Right now, we have heard that Android is definitely a go. But again, we’re not sure on timing, though our sources are confident that it will launch some time this year. RIM chose Android first because of the fact that it could develop and integrate something like this much easier with an open platform, but the plan is to build and deploy an iOS version at some point as well."

So it is possible that in the next few days an Android version of BBM will be unveiled, with the iPhone app scheduled for a late April launch. The rumor hasn’t been confirmed by RIM, but chances are they are really looking for a way to rise among the competition in the App Store (made of apps like WhatsApp, Textie and Pingchat) by releasing an iOS counterpart of BBM, which counts millions of users worldwide.

BBM not coming to iOS in April, they say potentially the future, but not April

http://www.bgr.com/2011/03/30/rim-is-not-releasing-blackberry-messenger-for-iphone-on-april-26th/
 
If RIM has any brains whatsoever it should NEVER come to the App store. Bringing BBM to the iPhone basically destroys any advantage RIM has in the consumer market.

I agree, BBM is the one thing Blackberry has that sets it apart from the rest of the smart phones. When BBM comes to iPhone I think it will be a desperate attempt to keep its relevance in the smart phone market and a sign that they are are falling behind everyone else... even more.
 
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