We keep a pretty close eye on the world of technology news–and Apple news in particular here–so it’s possible we’re particularly attuned to this sort of thing, but it seems like every other day there’s a new survey, poll, or fact-finding mission regarding the iPhone and its chances of success. Without turning this space […]

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Since the announcement of the iPhone lo those many months ago, word of myriad surveys, studies, and analyst opinions has reached the web. Apple is supposedly targeting enterprise users, a Microsoft executive thinks it lacks the necessary features for business users, we’ve also all heard the doubts, with many saying the iPhone is simply […]

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The last couple weeks have not been kind to the iPhone’s early reputation. First there was word that developers working on Apple’s upcoming Leopard update to Mac OS X would be shifting to the iPhone, delaying the former product to help make sure that the iPhone met its release date. Then came rumors […]

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Apple today continued its habit of making a big splash at the National Association of Braodcasters show. In the past, Apple has released major hardware and software at the Las Vegas show, including the 17-inch MacBook Pro at least year’s show, Final Cut Pro, Xsan, and Motion. Today’s show proved no exception, as […]

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If you haven’t heard it yet, CNet News.com has reported that the iPhone will be released on June 11. The source of this date is a salesperson for Cingular, which makes this all rather puzzling. A front-line salesperson for Cingular is unlikely to have much inside information, so this could simply be a […]

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One of the big stories in recent weeks has been the much-discussed Google phone. After a flurry of miscommunications, language issues, and uncertainty surrounding Google’s intentions, it appears that Google is finally speaking with one voice in saying they aren’t working on a mobile phone. That’s not to say they aren’t working on […]

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Blogger Jon Fortt at Business 2.0 (you know you’re old when you remember when the magazine was called The Net) has a substantial and intriguing position on the iPhone: license the platform. The prediction is rather ominous:

I predict Apple has three years to decide whether to license the iPhone platform and be a market […]

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Despite everyone’s suspicion that the execs at mobile phone and other portable device companies were soiling themselves at news of the iPhone, the CEO of Research in Motion–maker of the Blackberry– said of the new competition:

…in terms of a sort of a sea-change for BlackBerry, I would think that’s overstating it.

Is this the right attitude […]

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ZDNet blogger Mitch Radcliffe has an interestingcomparison of opening up a MacBook Pro and Lenovo ThinkPad. Without paying any attention to specs or benchmarks, Radcliffe simply looks at the differences in packaging and presentation to a new buyer. The comments show an interesting cultural difference between Mac and PC users and what they […]

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