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Apple buying large quantity of flash memory?
John Chan | Apr 09, 2009
According to Digitimes, Apple has apparently placed orders for 100 million units of 8Gb (8 gigabits is 1 gigabyte) NAND flash chips. The same report stated that this will tighten supply. Apple has been known to purchase large quanities of memory, to the point of affecting the amount available to other manufacturers.
If it is true, this would mean the Cupertino company is getting ready to produce a large number of iPods or iPhones. This will also surely further fuel rumors of it readying a refreshed iPhone in June.
Via CrunchGear
BlackBerry Storm 2 with Wi-Fi, new screen?
Tom Krazit | Apr 09, 2009
Research in Motion's next BlackBerry Storm might come with a tweaked touchscreen in hopes of alleviating complaints about the first edition.
Several publications including Unwired View have picked up on an interview given by RIM's Alain Segond von Banchet, channel sales manager for BlackBerry in the Netherlands, in which the executive discusses a BlackBerry Storm 2 in frank terms. Google translations can be sketchy, but feel free to evaluate the original interview published by Tweakers.net.
The Storm 2 may not wind up being the final name for the new device, von Banchet said, but the device will come with a new way of entering data. That jibes with claims made by The Boy Genius Report on Tuesday that the next Storm will use a new screen in order to make typing easier.
The first BlackBerry Storm helped RIM enjoy an excellent quarter, but some reviewers and users were a bit put off by the touchscreen, as well as the lack of Wi-Fi, which will supposedly be addressed with the second iteration of the Storm.
The revamped device might be pretty far away from store shelves, however. KPN, a wireless carrier in the Netherlands, is expected to have the Storm 2 by the end of this year or the beginning of the next, and there's no indication when other carriers might be in line to start selling it on their networks.
Via CNET News
zweiPhone stickers give iPhone a serious make-under
Justin Yu | Apr 09, 2009
zweiPhone takes the embarassment out of the trendy iPhone.
(Credit: zweiPhone)
You know what I hate? When you bring out your iPhone to make a phone call or text somebody and the person you're with goes, "Ohhhhh look at THIS guy; Jimmy Fallon over here think he's cutting edge with his iPhone." I feel your pain, brothers and sisters, but our friends at zweiPhone have a simple solution that'll fix our problem: A collection of stickers bearing an image of an obsolete phone designed to mask your embarrassingly commonplace iPhone.
zweiPhone's motto is "Downgrade Today"--each sticker they sell is a convincing reproduction of some of the most hideous phones in history, including the Ericsson T28 and the ubiquitous Nokia 5190 brick phone.
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Sweaty workouts killing iPhones?
David Martin | Apr 09, 2009
iPhone 3G top (left) and bottom (right) water sensor. (Credit: Apple)
Some iPhone owners are claiming that exercise, while good for you, may break your Apple device. Of course, as with most electronic devices, significant moisture can ruin Apple's iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPod. But now, some are saying that water damage may occur during activities as mundane as going for a jog.
This past Monday, KPRC Channel 2 in Houston ran a story during its Ask Amy consumer segment titled
Ask Amy: iPhones Sweat Sensitive. (The video segment can be seen here.) In the
segment, investigative reporter Amy Davis pursued consumer complaints about
iPhones being damaged by sweat. According to Amy's report:
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Why the Palm Pre must launch at US$149
David Carnoy | Apr 08, 2009
Ever since Palm trotted out the Pre at CES in January there's been a lot of speculation over what price tag Sprint would slap on its smartphone savior when it finally came out this spring. Initial reports pegged the Pre at US$399. But that high price was quickly downplayed as a nonsubsidized, sans contract version. As we wait for official pricing--an announcement could come any day--the pundits seem to have settled on the US$199 to US$299 range as the likely number. But I'm here to tell you Sprint has to do better. It has to break US$199 and preferably hit US$149.
Obviously, when it comes to the Pre, Sprint's big problem is the iPhone, which is due for another upgrade in June. The base iPhone is currently US$199 and an even cheaper entry-level model may be on the way. At the same time, you've got T-Mobile's US$179 G1 with Android and RIM bringing out sexier, more consumer-friendly BlackBerrys.
Sprint's service plans for the Pre appear to be very similar to those of the iPhone, which means it's highly likely Sprint will release the Pre at US$199 (US$299 would be suicide). Sprint has already announced that individual Pre plans will come in three flavors: You'll pay US$69.99 per month for 450 minutes, US$89.99 per month for 900 minutes, or US$99.99 per month for unlimited talk, with each plan including unlimited data. Meanwhile, the iPhone's base plan currently starts at US$69.99 with 450 minutes and unlimited data. AT&T's 900-minute plan goes for US$89.99. Where you save with Sprint is if you go with the unlimited plan, which currently costs US$30 more with AT&T. (None of these prices includes taxes, of course).
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