Comments on: The iPhone - 3 Lies http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/10/the-iphone-3-lies/ Gadgets, Games, Hacks Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:57:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Hey Apple: Don't be evil! « Shebanation http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/10/the-iphone-3-lies/#comment-46264 Hey Apple: Don't be evil! « Shebanation Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:04:24 +0000 http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/10/the-iphone-3-lies/#comment-46264 [...] first item is the lack of openness in the iPhone platform. Lots of people have written about this. Apple says it supports widgets, but it isn’t clear whether there is any support for third [...] [...] first item is the lack of openness in the iPhone platform. Lots of people have written about this. Apple says it supports widgets, but it isn’t clear whether there is any support for third [...]

]]> By: Paulo Pires http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/10/the-iphone-3-lies/#comment-17265 Paulo Pires Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:34:00 +0000 http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/10/the-iphone-3-lies/#comment-17265 Good to see I'm not the only one disappointed with the iPhone thing. I would like to invite you, Mr. John, to take a look at my two comments on it in my blog and have a comment of yourself. N800 is referred too :-) Cheers, PP Good to see I’m not the only one disappointed with the iPhone thing. I would like to invite you, Mr. John, to take a look at my two comments on it in my blog and have a comment of yourself.
N800 is referred too :-)

Cheers,
PP

]]> By: Kam VedBrat : John Tokash’s 3 lies about iPhone http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/10/the-iphone-3-lies/#comment-17262 Kam VedBrat : John Tokash’s 3 lies about iPhone Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:00:00 +0000 http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/10/the-iphone-3-lies/#comment-17262 [...] John makes some interesting comments about iPhone. I certainly believe that homebrew code will find its way on to the device, either through the MAKE: crowd or Linux or some other community channel. The hardware is hot enough that people will want to engage. It's still a terrible story from a development point of view. I wonder if they will really sneak in 3G at the last minute like John suggests. The device has wifi, so it may be enough to just use a hotspot to get your content on there (or sync it from a mac). Certainly at home and work, the wifi will be available. That's been my experience with the T-Mobile Dash that I got recently. I was debating between the Dash, the Q, and the Blackjack. The Q & Blackjack were interesting because of EVDO and HSDPA respectively. At the end of the day I went with the Dash mostly because the total cost over 2 years would be much lower, and T-Mobile only required a 1 year contract and is really good about unlocking for international travel. I was concerned that the lack of 3G would be a problem but the truth is I just haven't hit it. Yes – I can't pull up streaming video using ORB while walking down the street. But even the bus in the Seattle area has wifi now, so I'm pretty well covered that way. Filed under: Apple, Smartphone, Windows Mobile [...] [...] John makes some interesting comments about iPhone. I certainly believe that homebrew code will find its way on to the device, either through the MAKE: crowd or Linux or some other community channel. The hardware is hot enough that people will want to engage. It’s still a terrible story from a development point of view. I wonder if they will really sneak in 3G at the last minute like John suggests. The device has wifi, so it may be enough to just use a hotspot to get your content on there (or sync it from a mac). Certainly at home and work, the wifi will be available. That’s been my experience with the T-Mobile Dash that I got recently. I was debating between the Dash, the Q, and the Blackjack. The Q & Blackjack were interesting because of EVDO and HSDPA respectively. At the end of the day I went with the Dash mostly because the total cost over 2 years would be much lower, and T-Mobile only required a 1 year contract and is really good about unlocking for international travel. I was concerned that the lack of 3G would be a problem but the truth is I just haven’t hit it. Yes – I can’t pull up streaming video using ORB while walking down the street. But even the bus in the Seattle area has wifi now, so I’m pretty well covered that way. Filed under: Apple, Smartphone, Windows Mobile [...]

]]> By: Hans Andersen http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/10/the-iphone-3-lies/#comment-17257 Hans Andersen Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:50:54 +0000 http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/10/the-iphone-3-lies/#comment-17257 Even if it's nominally a closed system, if it really has a full copy of WebKit, then it's basically a portable, alway-connected AJAX client. Do your development server-side, and optimize your layout for a small touch-screen. Even if it’s nominally a closed system, if it really has a full copy of WebKit, then it’s basically a portable, alway-connected AJAX client. Do your development server-side, and optimize your layout for a small touch-screen.

]]> By: John Tokash http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/10/the-iphone-3-lies/#comment-17247 John Tokash Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:50:07 +0000 http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/10/the-iphone-3-lies/#comment-17247 True! And, Visual Voicemail is pretty damn amazing. True! And, Visual Voicemail is pretty damn amazing.

]]> By: Greg http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/10/the-iphone-3-lies/#comment-17241 Greg Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:28:49 +0000 http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/10/the-iphone-3-lies/#comment-17241 Regarding the third item on this list: I agree that the phone will be unlockable one way or another. However, iPhone-Cingular-specific features (such as Visual Voicemail, and possibly others not detailed yesterday) may not work so easily, if at all. Regarding the third item on this list: I agree that the phone will be unlockable one way or another. However, iPhone-Cingular-specific features (such as Visual Voicemail, and possibly others not detailed yesterday) may not work so easily, if at all.

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