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Around SPE - 9 Nov 2008

This week’s Around SPE is sponsored by the the TiPb iPhone Accessory Store, which has long been your best source for iPhone accessories. A lot of iPhone 3G upgraders were left out in the cold when their car chargers turned out to not be compatible, but they’ve got plenty that are, not to mention plenty of headphones that are a step up compared to the standard white buds

Last week both CrackBerry.com and WMExperts found themselves on the cusp of major releases — the BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Bold on AT&T, the HTC Fuze on AT&T, not to mention a few others on the Windows Mobile side. So while everybody has been anticipating new devices, all of the editors at SPE are anticipating something else that will be starting on November 17th. The hint is right up there in the picture!

Read on for the full skinny on what’s been happening around SPE!

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WMExperts

WMExperts made a big splash Friday afternoon with the ‘net’s first and only video of the HTC Fuze for AT&T! Be sure to check back Monday morning because we’re also cooking up a full review of this latest and greatest Windows Mobile smartphone. It looks like the Fuze release date has finally been pinned down, too.

WMExperts also tends to cover some more general industry news, so all the action at the FCC last week definitely caught our eye. Lastly, we’re more than a little proud of our writer George Ponder, who used a Treo Pro to help manage the election in his district.

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CrackBerry.com

Over at CrackBerry.com, thousands of BlackBerry enthusiasts rejoiced as AT&T stayed true to their promised November 4th release date and launched the Bold. Picking election day turned out to be a smart move for AT&T and RIM, as stations like CNN played the new AT&T BlackBerry Bold commercial all day long.

The BlackBerry Storm, RIM’s first touchscreen BlackBerry, continues to build on the hype leading up to its launch. Vodafone has dropped word of a November 14th release, and the Vodafone BlackBerry Storm bus has been traveling London which has turned out a bunch of Storm preview videos. While Verizon has not given official on the availability of their Storm, the educated rumor points to the week of the 23rd.

You’ll want to keep it locked to CrackBerry.com this week. The What Would You Do for a BlackBerry Storm? Contest has come to an end and the top ten finalists have been selected. In order to win their new BlackBerry, the winners have to carry out their “To Dos” which will be published on CrackBerry.com as they come in. The first one hits on Monday!

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The iPhone Blog

According to JD Power, the iPhone is absolutely destroying the Blackberry in *business* satisfaction due to it’s drop dead ease of use and killer UI, but does Apple just not “get” the Four Pillars of PIM, something Palm nailed way back in 1997? Probably not, as the latest iPhone OS 2.2 leaks focus on over-the-air podcast downloads (admittedly super sweet!) and yet more App Store tweaks.

Speaking of the App Store, turns out Opera Mini was NOT denied (but probably would be), WeightBot’s developers aren’t done innovating on the iPhone just yet, and Shazam wants a piece of Midomi in our App vs. App battle royal for music mastery. (Leave a comment and you just might win an iTunes gift certificate). Of course, if you want to win a whole slew stuff — an Ultimate iPhone Accessory Pack no less — check out the Phone Different to find out this week’s way to enter (hint: requires @theiphoneblog and rhymes with “sweet”.)

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TreoCentral

Over at TreoCentral, we learned via a Barron’s article that analysts at Avian Securities and Morgan Keegan downgraded PALM due to the belief that Palm’s cash position will significantly erode ($248 million at the end of the latest quarter to $75 million over the next year) which leaves “little room for error.” The downgrade was also due to a U.S. retailer survey resulting in the belief that smartphone sales will come in below expectations for the next several quarters.

We also found out in that same Barron’s article that we might be seeing the Treo Pro on AT&T and the Treo 800w on Verizon in time for the holiday shopping season.

Plus we learned that Apple almost bought Palm back in the summer of 1997. Jean-Louis Gassée noted in an article over at Monday Note:

A perhaps little known fact: in the Summer of 1997, Steve Jobs called Eric Benhamou, 3Com’s CEO (the company owned Palm). “Give me the Palm and come and join my Board of Directors. Only Apple can make Palm a true consumer brand.” Nothing happened. Apple’s foray into the product segment had to wait ten more years.

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Android Central

We’ve settled in over at Android Central, now that the G1 seems to be out there and getting used by a surprisingly large number of people. Just check out these download statistics for the Android Market to see what we mean, or check out some the backstory behind Android Apps.

Our favorite new app: the Android Gameboy emulator! A close 2nd favorite use for the G1 might be the newly discovered tethering method, though. Meanwhile, we’re keeping our eye on the just-discovered Android Jailbreak and security risks that have popped up.

This is a story by the iPhone Blog. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.

Around SPE - 9 Nov 2008

New TV Ad from Apple: Shazam

Apple continue to promote some Applications to help sell more iPhones:

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New game from Gameloft: Guitar Rock Tour

I think it will be a big success, this new game from Gameloft who already brought to us the car racing game: Asphalt 4.

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Hack Transforms iPhone into a Robot

New iPhone Commercial: Shazam

This is a huge coincidence since we just had our App vs App: Shazam vs Midomi on TiPB. I love these commercials since they are so simple and really show what the iPhone can do. Well, since I think most carbon-based life forms know what the iPhone is, it is time for Apple to show how the App Store’s apps can make a difference in your life. 

Apple has had a recent sting of new ads from baseball to finding a place to eat. This ad deals with Shazam, a free app that allows you to hold your iPhone up to a music source, and Shazam will tell you what the song is and give you links to videos and even a link to the song on itunes.

How cool is that?

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New iPhone Commercial: Shazam

New iPhone ad series features wide range of apps

Filed under: iPhone, App Store

Another week, another Apple ad on TV -- a new entry in the series of iPhone commercials that have dropped the "This is how you enter the App Store" opening. Eagle-eyed readers have also noted that some of the new ads include a subtle "Sequence shortened" caption that reminds us things may go a bit slower in real life than they do on TV.

In this ad, Shazam was given the special treatment. Shazam [iTunes link] is an iPhone application that can tell you what song is playing on the radio (or other sound source) -- just hold your iPhone up to the speaker, and let Shazam do the rest.

Now that Apple has started centering the iPhone commercials around the applications on the App Store -- including ads featuring Urbanspoon, Loopt and MLB At Bat -- it's easier to get a sense of the range of possibilities on the device. You can view the new commercial by visiting the iPhone ad gallery page.

Which application would you like to see appear in an iPhone commercial? What's your favorite iPhone application so far? Be sure to let us know in the comments!

Thanks to everyone for the tips!

New iPhone ad series features wide range of apps originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

New iPhone ad series features wide range of apps originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SquareTrade Report: iPhones are More Reliable Than BlackBerries & Palm Treos

CastCatcher Radio App Rejected Due to Excessive Bandwidth Consumption over Cellular Network

Puzzlotto Prize Claimed at $8,000!

It was a simple enough contest. Buy Puzzlotto from United Lemur and try to solve it. Every day that passed without someone winning added $1000 to the pot, with a upper limit of $30,000.

Turns out, however, it only lasted 8 days. Says United Lemur:

Dave H, from Portland, is our new Puzzllotto Champion! Once the independent judges are done verifying, Dave will receive the Champion’s Trophy and $8,000 in prize money. Congratulations once again to Dave!

Might idea for a contest from a mighty company for a mighty game.

Congrats!

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Puzzlotto Prize Claimed at $8,000!

Richard|Solo 1800: More of everything!

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Hardware, iPod Family, Peripherals, iPhone, iPod touch

We reported on the Richard|Solo Smart Backup Battery for iPhone a few months ago. Now Richard|Solo has released a much improved version of the Backup Battery that not only provides more power for your iPhone or iPod, but some excellent new features that trash the competition.

The Richard|Solo 1800 has 50% more capacity than the original versions, which had 1200 mAh of power. The new model has an 1800 mAh capacity, and is latched firmly onto the iPhone using a specially designed mechanism. There's an optional plastic support brace that reduces the lateral force on the battery connector; wonderful if you want to use the iPhone while charging it with the 1800.

Richard|Solo provides a dual-port USB car charger in addition to the AC wall charger, which still features a retractable cord for tangle-free storage in your computer bag or purse. The coolest new features are two built-in lights; a white LED flashlight and a red laser pointer.

The Richard|Solo 1800 retails for $69.95. If you own an iPhone or recent iPod, this is the backup battery to buy! It's well designed, feature packed, and reasonably priced. Now I need to get one for my wife!

What do you use for backup iPhone power? Leave a comment!

Richard|Solo 1800: More of everything! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Richard|Solo 1800: More of everything! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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