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    Image of MrBlahBlah MrBlahBlah
    12:54 AM

    In reply to Droid (Sales) Blowing Up
    I've said it before, and I'll say it again: the speed of the Droid's homescreen needs to be improved. It is so slow. And there is no reason for it. #motorola
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    Image of Devryn Devryn
    11/15/09

    In reply to Motorola Droid Experiencing Software-Related Speaker Issues
    I've had mine since Wednesday and haven't had a single issue. #droid
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    tande04 promoted this comment Devryn was starred Devryn was unstarred
    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/15/09

    In reply to Motorola Droid Experiencing Software-Related Speaker Issues
    I'm pretty sure that there are already rumors of the first software update to be pushed out in a month. Hopefully it will fix them.

    [www.boygeniusreport.com] #droid
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    Image of diesel828 diesel828
    11/14/09

    In reply to Droid (Sales) Blowing Up
    Those Palm Pre figures are wrong. Also, the Droid data is based on a false premise. Sure, WHERE is typically installed on about 10% of launch units, but let's not forget that the Droid doesn't have a Yelp app or anything like that. The closest comparable thing on Android is WHERE. So it's very possible that those 25,000 activations account for far more than 10% of devices sold. I'm not saying it's not plausible, but 250,000 for the opening week sounds far too optimistic. #motorola
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/14/09

    @diesel828: Android has a yelp app. #motorola
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    Image of dagamer34 dagamer34
    11/14/09

    In reply to Droid (Sales) Blowing Up
    I just want to run Sense UI on this thing. That would rock. #motorola
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    11/14/09

    In reply to Droid (Sales) Blowing Up
    Evidently these are the Droids we're looking for... #motorola
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/13/09

    In reply to iPhone vs. Droid: Whoever Wins, We're All Still Losers
    That's the truth John, sometimes it hurts. It's ok, embrace it and, over time, the pain fades. or you can take the easy route and just become apathetic about everything. #xkcd
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    11/13/09

    In reply to iPhone vs. Droid: Whoever Wins, We're All Still Losers
    No, I saw this earlier on Digg and just died laughing. Win comic. #xkcd
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    Image of bill cant fart bill cant fart
    11/13/09

    In reply to iPhone vs. Droid: Whoever Wins, We're All Still Losers
    Why are you sobbing? Because you have yet to embrace the world of not-Apple! Sure, it's not as shiny, but you don't have to wear a gay turtleneck! #xkcd
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    Image of John Herrman John Herrman
    11/13/09

    @bill cant fart: Middle panel! #xkcd
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/13/09

    @bill cant fart: I think the joke is a bit deeper then that. #xkcd
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/13/09

    In reply to iPhone vs. Droid: Whoever Wins, We're All Still Losers
    I guess it should be funny, but with "there's an app for that" and (insert reference to something being arbitrarily being rejected from the app store) being a bit overused, I guess it just comes off as a bit stale. #xkcd
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    Image of CaptMoose CaptMoose
    11/13/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: I don't think it was arbitrary. I think an app which would give your life meaning would also duplicate the core functionality of the iphone. #xkcd
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/13/09

    @CaptMoose: O touche, you cheeky mofo you #xkcd
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    Image of Yuppers: I love you Yuppers: I love you
    11/13/09

    @CaptMoose: Come on, the fart apps have definitely brought meaning to many lives. They have too! People are buying them!
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    ripfire promoted this comment Edited by Yuppers: I love you at 11/13/09 3:41 PM Yuppers: I love you was starred Yuppers: I love you was unstarred
    Image of ripfire ripfire
    11/13/09

    @Yuppers: The fart app is an allusion to true happiness you get when you release your own flatulence. The more time you spend with the app, the sooner you forget how to cut your own cheese. Ditch the app; stay natural. #xkcd
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    Image of Monty Monty
    11/13/09

    In reply to The Year Apple and RIM Ate Everyone Else's Lunch
    Interesting stats, but I would be truly interested in seeing a smart phone to compete with BlackBerry in the corporate marketplace. That is where the "real" money is, and as long as RIM is alone with the BES and BlackBerry devices, they will continue to grow in the market place creating some acceptable but hardly overwhelming products.

    Apple, on the other hand, is going to have serious competition in the years ahead from Android.

    In any case, it is neat to see the market shifting so dramatically in such a relatively short period of time. #smartphonemarketshare
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    Image of CraigJ CraigJ
    11/13/09

    @Monty: How is the "real" money in the corporate marketplace? there are over 100 million people in the US who are potential smartphone users. The potential number of device sales to corporate America can't be more than 20% of that. #smartphonemarketshare
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    Monty promoted this comment CraigJ was starred CraigJ was unstarred
    Image of Monty Monty
    11/13/09

    @CraigJ: Well, okay - I exaggerated slightly. That said, the focus in the media and nearly every web site is the iPhone, which is still behind the BlackBerry in sales. It is not because the BlackBerry is a better device - it is because the corporate marketplace has no choice but to stick with it. I would love to see Apple release a corporate iPhone (and server for managing a fleet of iPhones), or an Android entry into the space - but it has not happened. So, as Apple is competing for the consumer marketplace where there are numerous competitors, RIM will continue to have their profit pouring in. Great for those lovely folks in Canada, but maybe not the greatest for innovation in the business world. #smartphonemarketshare
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    Image of Justin Paulson Justin Paulson
    11/13/09

    @Monty: What is holding corporate accounts away from iPhone? I could see it before exchange support and remote wipe, but what is the big draw to a blackberry over an iPhone for corporate use now? File editing? Is there decent office support on BB? #smartphonemarketshare
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    Image of Googlo Googlo
    11/13/09

    @Monty: IMO...( gulp! ..dont hit me!! ) WinMo phones could have done it ...I think they still have a small chance if they can manage to update their OS and do a little smart advertising ... If you ( not you per say) consider the fact that you can grab a phone with all the aplications needed with out having to shell out money for them...(like BB).... and just go.

    My dissatisfaction with BB led me to use a Korean made WinMo phone and it's surprisingly good (for business aplications, and a few other things).... compared to RIM.... what nightmare they were. #smartphonemarketshare
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    Monty promoted this comment Googlo was starred Googlo was unstarred
    Image of Monty Monty
    11/13/09

    @Justin Paulson: The reason the iPhone is not only not an option for corporate support but is now actively considered Abaddon in slick black is related to the following:

    1. Apple made it seem their device locally encrypted information and never told anyone that it did not.

    2. Apple lied to Exchange Servers saying it was locally encrypting the data when it was not.

    (FYI: These two lies put corporations in litigation peril since they are held to confidentiality agreements and encryption standards, such as national HIPAA regulations. In other words - major problem.)

    3. Apple released a patch that was an insignificant fix for problems that "fixed" this little white lie.

    4. That "fix" that was not communicated broke all earlier iPhones from being able to connect to properly configured Exchange 2007 servers.

    5. Tech departments from all over the world received countless trouble tickets saying their iPhones no longer worked and blamed it on the corporation, not their beloved company in Cupertino.

    6. After getting the facts, companies everywhere started denying access to email data (for obvious reasons) to any iPhone devices, many setting it as company policy.

    Oh, sure, there are other problems, too - like being able to control what functions of the iPhone are available to staff - being able to remotely destory the data (corporate necessity), being able to push out applications to each device, etc and so on.

    I could go on, but you get the idea.. The iPhone is not a corporate device. Not yet, at least, and given the track record, probably not for a long time. #smartphonemarketshare
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    Image of Monty Monty
    11/13/09

    @Googlo: We have a few staff in our office that love WinMo devices. I do think that WinMo had an opportunity in the business world to compete with RIM, but right now Microsoft is virtually ignored. Unfortunate. #smartphonemarketshare
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    11/13/09

    In reply to The Year Apple and RIM Ate Everyone Else's Lunch
    iPhone says: "Nom Nom Nom NOM NOM NOM!!!" #smartphonemarketshare
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    Image of dingus dingus
    11/13/09

    In reply to Dear Palm Treo 650 With Android: You Are Inspiring
    Some guys got Linux with OPIE running on the 650 long ago, which I'm guessing paved the way for this. Nobody cared because OPIE sucks. #androidtreo650
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    Image of BeyondtheTech BeyondtheTech
    11/13/09

    In reply to Sleek Vega Tablet with Android 2.0, Touchscreen, and 3G Arrives Next Year
    Every time I look at this device, all that comes to my head is now is, "whassup, bitch?" and "wanna fight?" #androidtabletvegaicd
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    Image of Kirkaiya Kirkaiya
    11/13/09

    In reply to Sleek Vega Tablet with Android 2.0, Touchscreen, and 3G Arrives Next Year
    These designs *really* remind me of the "CrunchPad" that TechCrunch was working on, although it was running on an x86 processor. Design, and specs sound great (even with the resistive screen - c'mon guys, it's not like the thing is from 1978 or anything), although I'm wondering how the performance will be compared to x86 tablets. Hmmm.... either way, I want something for reading the Giz in bed ;-)
    [cache0.techcrunch.com]
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    Edited by Kirkaiya at 11/13/09 8:12 AM Kirkaiya was starred Kirkaiya was unstarred
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