So, here we are: 4,992 “absolute unique visitors” since I released the traffic-tracking hounds. (While I can’t really think of the punchline, it reminds me of the old joke: the guy’s jumping on a manhole cover, counting “29…29…29…” just over and over; perhaps you know the rest.) As one who tends to recite (perhaps it [...]
Based on Apple’s latest (03/06/08) announcement: the iPhone has 28% of market share among “smartphones”; it makes up 71% of US mobile browser usage (their figure, not mine); but iPhone (enterprise) users want push email, push calendar, push contacts (you can see where this list is going); Captain Jobs able Lt. was “happy to [...]
Link: Get Kind-Of Copy and Paste on your iPhone/iPod Touch Since the amazing iPhone cannot do copy-paste, Kevin Purdy at Lifehacker tips off a little third-party helper, which will (as he says) “kind of” let you copy and paste on your little miracle. The app is Quasi Clipboard, and if you really want to perform [...]
Link: LH 2007 Guide. Free Software and Webapps recommended by Lifehacker’s Gina Trapani? Even if you think you’ve read the internet cover to cover and found all the good stuff, Review. This. List. Launchy VLC Netvibes Skype ted SyncBack Pidgin KeePass RTM … Let’s look at it this way: even if you truly find nothing [...]
If you’ve been watching for the deal, here it is: Amazon is offering my favorite tool for $99.99. While it lists Windows Mobile 5, one can browse right over to htc.com to get WM6.
Brian Lam at Gizmodo gives the full scoop (and a “don’t buy” verdict) on just how useful the iPhone can be, just how much Apple is choking-off that potential, and how its buyers rightfully resent being at the mercy of the Apple Overlord. Still want a great phone with tons o’ function? Get the 8525. [...]