From the daily archives:

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

T-Mobile G1 unlock “available after 90 days”

September 23, 2008

Says David Pogue in his review: “You can unlock this phone after 90 days—that is, use any SIM card from any carrier in it.” It’s difficult to see how T-Mobile could actually keep a phone with such an open operating system SIM locked for long anyway.

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T-Mobile G1 unlock “available after 90 days”

September 23, 2008

Says David Pogue in his review: “You can unlock this phone after 90 days—that is, use any SIM card from any carrier in it.” It’s difficult to see how T-Mobile could actually keep a phone with such an open operating system SIM locked for long anyway.

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Joe Wilcox on Google’s potential ace

September 23, 2008

Apple Watch – iPhone – God Phone Meets the Devil: “What about the Google focus? The phone offers single sign-on to Google’s plethora of online services, including Calendar, Contacts, Gmail, Google Talk, Maps Street View and YouTube. Suddenly, the hodgepodge of Google applications and services has a single point of connection and synchronization. If this [...]

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Joe Wilcox on Google’s potential ace

September 23, 2008

Apple Watch – iPhone – God Phone Meets the Devil: “What about the Google focus? The phone offers single sign-on to Google’s plethora of online services, including Calendar, Contacts, Gmail, Google Talk, Maps Street View and YouTube. Suddenly, the hodgepodge of Google applications and services has a single point of connection and synchronization. If this [...]

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What matters most about the T-Mobile G1: no PC required

September 23, 2008

Me, for Mobile Computer Mag: “This is clearly a window into Google’s view of the future – and it’s a scenario that probably keeps many Microsoft executives awake at night. Microsoft’s strength has always been the PC, and much of its marketing and technology has been geared to the idea of having a PC on [...]

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What matters most about the T-Mobile G1: no PC required

September 23, 2008

Me, for Mobile Computer Mag: “This is clearly a window into Google’s view of the future – and it’s a scenario that probably keeps many Microsoft executives awake at night. Microsoft’s strength has always been the PC, and much of its marketing and technology has been geared to the idea of having a PC on [...]

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Could Apple’s attitude to developers get any worse?

September 23, 2008

On the day that Google launched something with a rather different approach, this little gemcomes to light: “Aparently [sic], Apple has now started labeling their rejection letters with Non-Disclosure (NDA) warnings: THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE IS UNDER NON-DISCLOSURE” So Apple’s solution to the issue of developers being unhappy about their applications being rejected [...]

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Could Apple’s attitude to developers get any worse?

September 23, 2008

On the day that Google launched something with a rather different approach, this little gemcomes to light: “Aparently [sic], Apple has now started labeling their rejection letters with Non-Disclosure (NDA) warnings: THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE IS UNDER NON-DISCLOSURE” So Apple’s solution to the issue of developers being unhappy about their applications being rejected [...]

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