Virtual office phone developer Toktumi's blog title may be a little dramatic (and probably untrue)...
Is the BlackBerry Doomed?
But, the content of this blog item is quite interesting reinforces what I've heard from other developers: Developing for RIM's fragmented BlackBerry platform can be a nightmare. As Toktumi notes: There are dozens of different models, many with different screen sizes, features, hardware, etc. If your software works on one, it may not work on others – so you have to test every single phone, every time you make a change.
Personally, I think the BlackBerry will continue to do just fine (though it might not grow marketshare at the rate it used to) as long as RIM continues to have a laser-like focus on keeping BlackBerry messaging features in tune with its business and consumer customers. Full story...
The simplest ideas are often the best and most useful. Case in point: American Airlines' WiFi Widget web page found at.
We got inklings of Google's master plan to rule the universe. The first volley was the Google Chrome browser so they could deal with web services their way.
Image courtesy of TomTom
When TomTom pre-announced its iPhone turn-by-turn app and cradle accessory, a lot of people (including me) assumed it would let iPod touch users become first class GPS citizens.
I've spent a lot of years fussing with servers and networks. So, this item in CNET..
I'm starting to find Intel's Mobiln Linux for mobile devices a bit more interesting than I did a few months ago.
Video courtesy of Slashgear
So, if Google's Chrome OS announcement disappointed me, Slashgear's report about the plain looking.
YouTube video courtesy of googlechrome
Google announced their Chrome OS yesterday.
It is quite an interesting world we live in these days when even a pen has its own app store...
LiveScribe's Pulse Smartpen Gets Smarter with the Beta Launch of an Application Store
Of course, the LiveScribe Pulse Smartpen is no ordinary pen.
Ribbit Mobile is a Google Voice-like service that was acquired by British Telecom. It's service, however, is available right here in the US of A (as they say).
I bought my Droid on its first day of availability with the idea that I might return it afer a few months (and pay the early termination fee).