(All over the internet for the last couple of days, but for best subhead I must link to the Register.) Being a contrary type, I recently bought a Nokia 700. You can see it on the top of the pile in the photo on the right. It runs Nokia (Symbian) Belle, an unevenly-supported platform that… Continue reading Nokia: “You know, we might be in a spot of bother after all”
Category: Telephones
“Papermill” and paying for apps
Ryan Bateman writes an interesting piece about Papermill, an Android client for the Instapaper offline web-page reading service (via Daring Fireball). What makes it so fascinating is the inclusion of actual numbers for both sales figures and (estimated) time spent on development. The results look rather depressing for any developer who likes the idea of… Continue reading “Papermill” and paying for apps
Operating system updates
Google have released a version of their Chrome web browser for Android, and it seems to be rather good—but it only runs on the very latest version of Android, version 4. Which is a bit of an annoyance, because hardly anybody has that version. Glancing at the 12 most popular Android phones on the Expansys… Continue reading Operating system updates
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M., brandishing new telephone: I find it a bit difficult to actually make phone calls, but it's great for the internet. No, I really like it. The battery's hopeless though. Me: How often do you have to charge it? M.: About every two days. I thought it was defective at first. A fun mental exercise… Continue reading Buy Our Superior Celluloid Cylinders
How come Windows Phone 7 isn’t a big hit?
I’ve read some speculation recently about why Windows Phone 7 hasn’t been more successful. (For example, here by Charlie Kindel and here by MG Siegler.) But they don’t seem to mention the Obvious Reason. The Obvious Reason Above, left: an exciting, vibrant, joyful-looking phone with appealing pictures on the front. Above, right: a grey object… Continue reading How come Windows Phone 7 isn’t a big hit?
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