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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    11/12/09

    In reply to Why Aren't More People Talking About the Palm Pixi?
    In what way is Gizmodo "all over" the Pixi? Just search the site itself:

    Palm Pixi = 7 posts
    Droid Eris = 7 posts
    Droid = 20+ posts

    Besides, the biggest audience of consumers (i.e., people who just want a cheap new phone) don't care what the Internet thinks anyway; they'll just buy whatever's on sale at Best Buy or Walmart. #data
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    Image of Jacubious Jacubious
    11/12/09

    In reply to Why Aren't More People Talking About the Palm Pixi?
    It isn't eye candy.

    If you take a look at the Droid, Hero, Pre, HD2, they are all very sexy phones. While the Eris is pretty bland, you have more screen to jazz the phone up. With the Pixi, it just looks like a Pre that hit a midlife crisis and started to get bigger in all the wrong places.

    I would definitely blame the Eris search popularity on the Droid bit though.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/12/09

    In reply to Why Aren't More People Talking About the Palm Pixi?
    ZZZzzzzzz.... what? #data
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/12/09

    In reply to Why Aren't More People Talking About the Palm Pixi?
    Palm coulda been a contenda, but it didn't make quite an impact the first go, made your girly hands recoil in pain with its ginsu-knife edge, the iPhone continued to be more popular, Android started to matter more, and the on/off again crazy-stalker-boyfriend/girlfriend relationship with iTunes made it a little bit of a joke. It doesn't really do anything particularly special, it looks like Farnsworth's pressure pill, and its mama dresses it funny. The Pixi is like the last American Idol winner. What's his/her name again? Who gives a rat's gonads.
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    Image of ceilingFANBOY ceilingFANBOY
    11/12/09

    In reply to Why Aren't More People Talking About the Palm Pixi?
    Wow, using the trend charts to determine which tech is more popular reminds me of the blu-ray vs. hd-dvd days. Only difference is that you actually acknowledge that some people can't spell (or spell correctly causing "blue-ray" to not show up on the charts) #data
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    11/12/09

    In reply to Why Aren't More People Talking About the Palm Pixi?
    Because the internet is well aware of the truth: Palm, and every device they make from here on out, is doomed.

    They could make a phone with an embedded fleshlight wide enough around to take me without a problem and I still wouldn't give a flying fuck. #data
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    Image of Kris Aubuchon Kris Aubuchon
    11/12/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: I don't know, I'd be pretty interested if Palm made the world's most narrow phone. #data
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    Image of Thee Sea Thee Sea
    11/12/09

    @Kris Aubuchon: OHHHHHH SNAP #data
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    11/12/09

    @Kris Aubuchon: HHAHAHAHAHAHAH. And you're supposed to be a guy? "Kris". Yea. A gay guy then. Got ya. Hey, I'm okay with that! No hate!

    You've obviously never had a black guy ram you up the pie hole Kris. Your day will come. Say goodbye to your bowel movement problems! #data
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    Image of Kris Aubuchon Kris Aubuchon
    11/12/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: Hey, I'm secure enough to take a joke without resorting to passing off some people's sexuality as an insult. ;) #data
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    11/12/09

    @Kris Aubuchon: Thats..........good? Golf clap? #data
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    Image of drocha184 drocha184
    11/12/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: This thread got real weird, real fast. #data
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    11/13/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: The Internet has been well aware of that "truth" since, oh, 2004. People have been proclaiming "Palm is dead" FOREVER.

    Lo and behold, Palm is still here. Funny that... you'd almost think the Internet was full of armchair CEOs pulling predictions outta their ass with no real clue...
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    Edited by freakout at 11/13/09 1:04 AM freakout was starred freakout was unstarred
    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    11/10/09

    In reply to Why Did Samsung Just Announce Another Mobile OS?
    Hey, has anybody made a "Bada Bing!" joke yet?

    Anyway, what's the point of Bada? Why not just throw Android on there and be done with it?
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    Edited by HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. at 11/10/09 12:20 PM HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. was starred HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of met2art met2art
    11/10/09

    In reply to Why Did Samsung Just Announce Another Mobile OS?
    Leeloo: ...jella boom!
    Korben Dallas: Boom. Yeah, I understand boom.
    Leeloo: Bada boom.
    Korben Dallas: Big... yeah, big bada boom.
    Leeloo: Big! Bada big boom! Big! BOOM!
    Korben Dallas: Yeah! Big bada boom!
    Leeloo: Bada boom!
    Korben Dallas: Yeah-hahaha! Big boom! Big bada boom!
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    Image of Cogito Ergo Bibo Cogito Ergo Bibo
    11/10/09

    @met2art: Tony Soprano: Bada Bing. 'Nuff said. #samsungbada
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/10/09

    In reply to Why Did Samsung Just Announce Another Mobile OS?
    Cuz it's Bada?

    kills self #samsungbada
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/10/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: *shifty-eyes*.....

    .....*steals Kaiser's wallet then calls police*

    *quietly walks away* #samsungbada
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    Image of brobot - Beboptimus Prime brobot - Beboptimus Prime
    11/11/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: But you have so much to live for! You're Bad-A, and everyone respects you for it!
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    Image of Sir Gibler Sir Gibler
    11/09/09

    In reply to HTC Touch HD2 Review: A Tragedy
    I'm just begging the cell phones gods that they let this phone sell horribly so that HTC has considers throwing some Android love its way. That and if AT&T would pick it up as its first Android handset. *runs to bed side, falls to knees, and prays*
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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    11/09/09

    In reply to Specialized DVR For Cars Could Make Teens Better Drivers
    I like the idea of light based feedback from an automated system. At first I thought DVR meant Digital Video Recorder - which would have made me a less safe driver. When I was first learning to drive, if someone was supervising me I'd stiffen up if I made a mistake, then think about it, getting distracted from driving. On my own, I'd make a mistake once in a while, but learn from it, and keep going competently. #cars
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    Image of burnblue burnblue
    11/09/09

    In reply to HTC Touch HD2 Review: A Tragedy
    I don't understand this review. You say that HTC's replaced everything. So then is the replacement good? Where's the software review? Do you enjoy using the device? Past reviews have examined the earlier versions of TF3D, why not this?

    All that's done is to gloss over the software ("it's all HTC") without saying anything +ve or -ve about it, and the end with "It's still Windows Mobile."

    SO FREAKING WHAT? If the fact that the OS is Windows Mobile presents a problem, would it be so hard to point out what that problem is?

    Don't point to the 6.5 review, for two reasons. 1) That review was criticizing 6.5 for not being as much as it could/should be at this point, not that much of inspecting what's actually there on its own merit, but more importantly 2) Don't point to that review because you say HTC covers up everything!

    This review had very little to say, starts out in biased tone, and ends with the assumption that "it's Windows Mobile" explains everything. #htctouchhd2review
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