I don’t have an iPhone. I’ve never even used one. – Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein. So he has never even used his biggest competitor’s product? Is that good management? Could he have a bigger ego than Steve Jobs himself? Update: At least one other person seems to share my concern.
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Tech quote of the day 2 (updated)
Posted: 10th January 2010 by Brant in politicsTags: iPhone, Palm, Pre, Rubinstein
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I wrote earlier about Palm using Apple USB codes to cause its Pre smartphone to sync with iTunes. Apple blocked that attempt and Palm appealed to the group that administers the USB specification. That group smacked Palm down, ruling that Palm was wrong to impersonate Apple for this purpose. Well, Palm is back. They have [...]
Palm released software that would connect to Apple’s iTunes software. Apple issued a software update that broke the connection. So Palm went to the group that controls USB technology, USB-IF, arguing that Apple’s block of the Palm Pre’s access to iTunes violated their rules. And Palm went on to say they were planning to issue [...]
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Well, after giving a warning a few weeks ago, Apple has released a new version of iTunes (8.2.1) which, among other things, blocks the Palm Pre from syncing to iTunes. So much for that feature on the Pre. I suspect that Apple is within their rights to do this, although I hasten to note that [...]
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Well, the iPhone software 3.0 upgrade is out. Reaction: it really really rocks. Now compare and contrast to the latest news on the Pre. Not so much. Apparently a number of users are reporting that screen cracks on the Pre are rapidly developing, less than a week after its release.
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We’ve learned and struggled for a few years here figuring out how to make a decent phone. PC guys are not going to just figure this out. They’re not going to just walk in. – Ed Collagen, deposed CEO of Palm, in November, 2006. He was replaced as CEO by former Apple iPod executive John [...]
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There are a growing number of reports regarding screen problems caused by over-heating. We’ll see.
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It is getting some good, solid reviews. This is good competition for the iPhone. The video below is its startup video that runs when the user turns on his or her Pre for the first time. Nicely done.
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Video from the WSJ All Things Digital D7 conference: My prediction: the Pre will, after an initial flurry of interest, be a failure along the lines of the Blackberry Storm.
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Today, Palm’s share price dropped about 8%. Some attribute this to the remarks of Tim Cook, current de facto leader of Apple during yesterday’s Apple earning call with analysts. Here is what Tim Cook said: “We are watching the landscape. We like competition as long as they don’t rip off our intellectual property. And if [...]