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iPhone, Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

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iPhone

They said, the iPhone would change the mobile game and raise the bar for rest of the industry. I completely agree with that assessment and have commented on it myself. I was expecting the rest of the mobile manufacturers would get down in the trenches and start putting out devices, which could trump the iPhone. I mean, some of these guys have been in the Phone business for more than a decade. They surely know some things better than Apple. Sure they haven’t released anything that exciting in the past due to cost reasons or whatever. However the gates are widen open now and the market is very receptive.

Having said that, I never quite imagined that everyone else would blatantly start copying Apple and start offering almost similar designs to its consumers. No, I am not talking about fake iPhones, which are rampant on the streets of China. I am talking about other prominent players in the mobile industry. Let’s look at some of them who have completely surrendered and following Apple blatantly.

Nokia

Nokia iPhone

Yes I was amazed too. Given all their N series, one would be surprised to see them copy Apple. Seriously I dont know how those PHDs up in Helsinki let this happen. Here is their latest device. Aside from the logo one cannot differentiate this from the iPhone. Image courtesy Engadget, read the whole story there.

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GPhone Possibilities

Google Phone

Yesterday I wrote about Google Phone and made some high level predictions. Today I stumbled upon a great post from Daniel Langendorf of Last 100. He details various elements of the much anticipated phone and what Google could bring to the game. Here are some excerpts:

“The Android/Google team supposedly has developed a Linux-based mobile OS, which one expects will integrate tightly with Google’s interests to provide a satisfying user experience.”

“Google’s Gtalk is a VoIP service, allowing people to hold phone conversations over the Internet. Many are hoping and praying that the Google phone will support Internet telephony, either through Gtalk or maybe even Skype.”

Google Phone

“The Google phone must include GPS, which is another complaint of the iPhone. The iPhone uses Google Maps, a nice-to-have application that falls short of being truly useful without GPS capabilities. Imagine GPS on the Google phone: Addresses in Gmail or in Gcal are automatically mapped and plotted for real-time travel. Another benefit of using GPS is the coming of location-based services and proximity-based notifications.”

“Google’s track record — as seen through its Web application development — is no thrills and minimalist. Expect the phone to be innovative and full of promise but not nearly as pretty and awe-inspiring as the iPhone.”

Check out the post, it’s a good read.

Great work Daniel!

Are You Ready for the Google Phone?

Google Phone

The past few days have been amazing for all the Google fans. The blogodome (yeah I am using Stephen Colbert lingo here) is on fire with news about Google’s phone. Bear in mind that this is still a rumor and nothing has been confirmed yet. However, this time Google is neither denying nor accepting any of this.

Yes, the rumors have been aplenty for past year or so (I have contributed to them as well) and countless number of mockups have been floating around, like the one shown right here (courtesy Gizmodo). This time around the news is coming in from credible sources. You know the ones who check, recheck and then check again. Here is a list of some of the news I stumbled upon:

Google Phone

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Sprint’s XOHM, The Video

XOHM

In the previous post I covered the importance of XOHM (Sprint’s WiMax service) and why you as a consumer and mobile enthusiast should be interested. Today, I bring you some additional details (from Sprint Blog, yes their blog) about this new service.

Below is video by Sprint executives Barry West (Chief Technology Officer and President, 4G Mobile Broadband) and Atish Gude (Senior Vice President, Mobile Broadband Operations) to their internal teams. The video clearly reflects Sprint’s commitment to this business unit and their vision around this space.

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Carnival of Mobilists #88

Xellular Identity

The 88th edition of the carnival is up at Xellular Identity. Xen has featured my article on Sprint’s XOHM on the carnival. Thanks Xen.

As usual the carnival features many great posts from fellow bloggers. Take a look and enjoy. Your’s truly will be hosting the carnival during the week of September 24th.

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