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Weekend comic: The Future is the past with iPad
Posted on 20. Mar, 2010 by Dusan Belic.
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“One iPad – $500. Four iPod Touchs – $1200. Spending $1700 on a $10 game. What a bunch of jackasses.”
Inspired by MasterCard, no doubts…
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Samsung Extreme (SPH-W9705) is a rugged clamshell for South Korea
Posted on 20. Mar, 2010 by Dusan Belic.
Samsung is out with yet another South Korea-only device called Anycall Extreme (SPH-W9705). As you can guess from its name, it’s a sporty-lookin’ rugged device made from reinforced plastic that helps saving it from accidental damages. Moreover, we’re talking about an IP54 dust and water certified phone that can work in extremely low and/or high temperatures.
In addition, this clamshell integrates electronic compass, altimeter and SOS function. KT will sell the Samsung Anycall Extreme for 400,000 won, which is about $354.
Speaking of rugged handsets, it’s not usual that we see such phones being offered by Samsung. Is this a part of the company’s goal to extend its market and reach customers who may’ve been looking for something different? In that sense, should we expect to see more similar Samsung products released in the near future? It’s hard to tell at this moment, but we know one thing – Samsung is one smart company with ambitious plans. We’ll certainly keep watching for any news coming out from Korean peninsula…
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Yowzaa!! now in version 2.2; Adds support for Austin, Texas
Posted on 20. Mar, 2010 by Dusan Belic.
Yowza!! — the free location-based mobile coupon application/service that comes from actor Greg Grunberg whom you may know as Heroes’ mind reader Matt Parkman — is adding Austin, Texas to the list of supported cities. Among the local businesses included in the update are the most popular places to eat and drink such as Eddie V’s Restaurant, Frank, Max’s Wine Dive, Odd Duck Restaurant, Roaring Fork and Saxon Pub; as well as clothing stores Secret Oktober and Gallery D, indie record store Waterloo Records and the Alamo Drafthouse movie theatre.
In addition to adding a new city, Yowza!! also announced they’re out with the version 2.2. The main new thing of this release is support for custom, manually entered location. Apparently, users will need this feature when travelling and their iPhone’s location capabilities are turned off. In this case, they can manually enter a ZIP code.
Now that I’m thinking, this could be useful for iPod Touch users only, as there are really no reasons to turn off location-based services for the U.S. residents who just happen to be in the other (again) U.S. city — except maybe to save some battery life.
Anyway, you’ve probably already grabbed the updated version. If you still haven’t, follow the link below.
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Berg Insight: Shipments of GPS-enabled handsets increased 92% in 2009
Posted on 20. Mar, 2010 by Dusan Belic.
Adoption of GPS technology started in smartphones and is now essentially a standard feature on all new models. However, Berg argues that soon enough (this year) we’ll see GPS receivers built inside a slew of lower cost feature phones. Moreover, the research company says we should also expect “gradual improvements in location performance in handsets.”
Speaking of improvements, they should come from new multi-mode receivers that will also support the Russian GLONASS satellite system. Handsets with this kind of technology are set to hit the market at some point in 2011, enabling sufficiently strong signals to get a fix in more locations. Moreover, adopting European Galileo is what comes next, and so do in-door location technologies. In other words, the future is in hybrid location technologies that work in urban canyons and indoors…
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AdMob unveils Developer Day agenda
Posted on 20. Mar, 2010 by Dusan Belic.
AdMob has unveiled agenda for its
- Implementing AdMob iPhone and Android SDKs
- New AdMob Publisher Tools and Features
- Developer Tips: Ad Placement and Best Practices
- Introduction to the AdWhirl Open Source Mediation Layer
- Promoting Your App: Utilizing House Ads and a Developer Case Study
At 7pm, AdMob will hold an interactive Q&A session with its founder and CEO, Omar Hamoui, followed by panel of industry experts talking about what’s next with app monetization, discovery, and mobile business models. Confirmed panelists include Matt Murphy (manager of the iFund at KPCB), Jonathan Goldberg of Deutsche Bank, Rich Wong of Accel, and Matt Marshall of VentureBeat.
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