When Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO, was asked a question at LeWeb on why some of the coolest apps come out on iOS first (instead of Android), he responded that Android will the platform of choice by next year. Robert Scoble debunked the idea and claimed that “iOS is the king” and that Eric Schmidt...

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Given the rate at which the mobile computing space is growing, it not surprising to see significant interest in this market. The latest entrant in this space, Amazon, has made no bones about its intentions. So much so that M. G. Siegler over at Techcrunch suggests that a “war is brewing” in the mobile computing...

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Given the rate at which the mobile computing space is growing, it not surprising to see significant interest in this market. The latest entrant in this space, Amazon, has made no bones about its intentions. So much so that M. G. Siegler over at Techcrunch suggests that a “war is brewing” in the mobile computing...

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Last week when I was browsing through the iPhone App store, I stumbled across a mobile VoIP (mVoIP) app – Whistle Phone. Free calls, local USA DID, 3 way calling – it sounded too good to be true!! Given the questionable quality of lot of apps on the App Store, I started testing Whistle Phone...

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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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As an iPhone owner, I am sure many of you are upset with Apple’s desire to control (or should we say dictate) what you experience on your iDevices (iPhone and iPods). Think about it – you cannot play with the device you want (underutilizing the powers of your device), you cannot replace the battery yourself...

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This is a great time to be writing this post. Like everyone else, I am excited about the launch of Motorola Droid and this is a great opportunity to take stock of the smart phone market. Today, I analyze the impact of Droid and other handsets on Apple, the de-facto smart phone leader. Apple had...

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By now, I am sure, you would have heard of the latest storm in the telephony world. Apple rejected the official Google Voice iPhone application from the App store and also removed other Google Voice iPhone apps from the app store. The entire world is crying foul and decrying Apple for stifling innovation. As an...

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