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Magellan Sends Its Eldest Child Into the iPhone Turn-By-Turn App War, Tearfully [IPhone Apps]
Written on 16 Nov, 2009 at 21:34 in Tech | viewed 23 views times | 0 Comments
![Magellan Sends Its Eldest Child Into the iPhone Turn-By-Turn App War, Tearfully [IPhone Apps]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/b679a2141d43_pm.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Magellan Sends Its Eldest Child Into the iPhone Turn-By-Turn App War, Tearfully [IPhone Apps]")
In this war there are two battles: the polite, traditional fight between expensive, full-featured apps like Navigon and TomTom, and the I-will-undercut-you-if-it-means-killing-my-own-mother gorefest of the cheaper apps , like MotionX and Gokivo. With RoadMate, Magellan has taken the road... (Continue reading)
iPhone Apps Have to Be Approved by Robots Now, Too [IPhone Apps]
Written on 16 Nov, 2009 at 20:41 in Tech | viewed 15 views times | 0 Comments
![iPhone Apps Have to Be Approved by Robots Now, Too [IPhone Apps]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/13b9ad502bckhole.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "iPhone Apps Have to Be Approved by Robots Now, Too [IPhone Apps]")
Sounds sinister, right? That's probably because I replaced the word "computers" with "robots!" For effect! But no, still, this is at least insteresting: Developers are now reporting that apps are getting rejected, and not by humans. Word is that... (Continue reading)
Windows Mobile App Marketplace Now Open to All 6.x Phones [Windows Mobile]
Written on 16 Nov, 2009 at 19:31 in Tech | viewed 13 views times | 0 Comments
![Windows Mobile App Marketplace Now Open to All 6.x Phones [Windows Mobile]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/8642064b58market.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Windows Mobile App Marketplace Now Open to All 6.x Phones [Windows Mobile]")
However you feel about Windows Mobile 6.5, chances are you don't have it , so you ( probably ) haven't been able to try out the new Marketplace for Mobile. Starting today—earlier than promised!—anyone with a 6.x handset can... (Continue reading)
Leaked RadioShack Black Friday Ad Comes with Wordplay [Black Friday]
Written on 15 Nov, 2009 at 19:00 in Tech | viewed 6 views times | 0 Comments
![Leaked RadioShack Black Friday Ad Comes with Wordplay [Black Friday]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=a739fcf77e5c2038e81e220ceb77bb6c&p=1&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Leaked RadioShack Black Friday Ad Comes with Wordplay [Black Friday]")
Shack Friday! Get it?! Instead of Black Friday ? You still there? Is this thing on? Anyway, the RadoShack Black Friday ad has leaked to the Internet, and with it a number of purported "deals" and discounts on popular... (Continue reading)
Why U.S. Wireless Pricing Sucks [Cell Phones]
Written on 15 Nov, 2009 at 0:00 in Tech | viewed 28 views times | 0 Comments
![Why U.S. Wireless Pricing Sucks [Cell Phones]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/2aada5dd9csmall.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Why U.S. Wireless Pricing Sucks [Cell Phones]")
The New York Times ran a story today that helps explain why the American cellular industry is so screwy. In short: it's our fault. There are two main problems: We like bills to be consistent, and we're risk-averse consumers... (Continue reading)
The Year Apple and RIM Ate Everyone Else’s Lunch [Data]
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 19:28 in Tech | viewed 12 views times | 0 Comments
![The Year Apple and RIM Ate Everyone Else's Lunch [Data]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/3d90892b4bkshare.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "The Year Apple and RIM Ate Everyone Else's Lunch [Data]")
For today's data dump: the iPhone now accounts for nearly a fifth of new smartphones, and BlackBerrys are on a surprisingly serious tear, passing a 20% in world market share . So, uh, who's losing? Well, for one, Nokia,... (Continue reading)
Dear Palm Treo 650 With Android: You Are Inspiring [Android]
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 17:54 in Tech | viewed 60 views times | 0 Comments
![Dear Palm Treo 650 With Android: You Are Inspiring [Android]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=71ad24da938bd6fb81b4bbfcf0a0f788&p=1&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Dear Palm Treo 650 With Android: You Are Inspiring [Android]")
One of the most exciting things about Android was the idea that it could be ported back to older handsets. This turned out to be harder than expected, except or a few HTCs and, amazingly, a Palm Treo from... (Continue reading)
Why Aren’t More People Talking About the Palm Pixi? [Chart Of The Day]
Written on 12 Nov, 2009 at 23:25 in Tech | viewed 5 views times | 0 Comments
![Why Aren't More People Talking About the Palm Pixi? [Chart Of The Day]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/50fbc36a32viztop.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Why Aren't More People Talking About the Palm Pixi? [Chart Of The Day]")
We, as in the tech press, are all over Palm's new mini-Pre. But we, as in the internet , just don't seem to care about it—just ask Google. Compared against the Droid Eris , the decidedly secondary, little-advertised rebranded... (Continue reading)
Why Did Samsung Just Announce Another Mobile OS? [Samsung]
Written on 10 Nov, 2009 at 15:36 in Tech | viewed 30 views times | 0 Comments
![Why Did Samsung Just Announce Another Mobile OS? [Samsung]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/869dcaddd206_am.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Why Did Samsung Just Announce Another Mobile OS? [Samsung]")
They're calling it "Bada," which means ocean in Korean. And it's got an SDK! After sifting through hundreds of words of deliberately vague press release, this is all we really know about Samsung's new mobile OS. Well, almost. Samsung... (Continue reading)
HTC Touch HD2 Review: A Tragedy [Review]
Written on 9 Nov, 2009 at 20:30 in Tech | viewed 36 views times | 0 Comments
![HTC Touch HD2 Review: A Tragedy [Review]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/c6e6c5eca6htctop.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "HTC Touch HD2 Review: A Tragedy [Review]")
Let's just get this out of the way: in terms of hardware, the Touch HD2 is the nicest phone in the world. It's ostentatiously huge and amazingly slim; it's business-savvy and utterly pornographic. But hardware like this deserves better... (Continue reading)
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