Let me state that at the outset, I have been using Apple iPhone since the first generation iPhone came out and have been very happy with my phones for the most part. So when the iPhone 4 was coming out, like most of us, I was tempted to upgrade my phone. AT&T allowing me an...

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In a very passionate post, Nokia’s new mobile-solutions chief Anssi Vanjoki outlined that the strategy to boost Nokia’s position in the smart phone market will be centered around MeeGo, a platform Nokia developed with Intel. I was stirred by the passion in the Vanjoki’s commentary, but I am far from convinced that Nokia should be...

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Despite my critical remarks against Apple’s policies, I have remained a loyal iPhone user for the past 2 years. During this period, I have used all the three generations of the Apple phones (iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPhone 3GS) and have been quite happy with the performance of my “jailbroken” phones. So much so that...

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Since the launch of the iPad (and even before that) there has been lot of debate on the utility of the iPad as a separate product. Many, including Robert Scoble, have vehemently argued about how the iPad is changing almost all the rules of the game. Some, on the other hand, have argued why the...

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Since the launch of the iPad, I have been deliberating on whether I should buy the iPad or not. Being an iPhone user (and a reasonably satisfied one, despite my complaints against Apple), I was well aware of what is in store for me. I even tried the iPad at my neighboring Best Buy store...

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The past week was full of Apple – Adobe drama over flash on iPhone/iPad. Apple has been reluctant to approve flash on the iPhone OS. However, for the first time, Steve Jobs communicated his thoughts in an open letter on why Apple may never approve flash on its products. You can read the entire letter...

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Apple reportedly sold over 700,000 iPads (including pre-orders) on day 1. iPad were also sold out at Best Buy nationwide. Considering that the iPad is not the first tablet device, it struck me as a huge feat by Apple to succeed in a domain where the veterans like Microsoft have failed. This got me thinking...

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In the last part of our discussion with Ruslan Zalata, co-founder of GTalk2VoIP, we talk about the SIP protocol and its possible integration with the operating system and the future of VoIP. So, without further ado, let us get started. The interview extract follows (AS – Alok Saboo; RZ – Ruslan Zalata): AS: In some...

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In our last post, we discussed how GTalk2VoIP brings SIP capability to your instant messengers. Continuing our discussion with Ruslan Zalata, co-founder or GTalk2VoIP, today we will talk about SIP strategies of Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft. The interview extract follows (AS – Alok Saboo; RZ – Ruslan Zalata): AS. GTalk2VoIP is essentially filling a gap...

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We talked about GTalk2VoIP earlier as wonderful solution to SIP-enable your plain vanilla instant messaging client. GTalk2VoIP is an interesting service, bringing SIP service to your instant messenger. If you have not tried GTalk2VoIP, I would strongly urge you to try the service. While the service is great, we were not sure how the folks...

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