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From: nospam on 11 Aug 2010 00:02 In article <dp64665k7esep6tat46b52cathp3dr8jn5(a)4ax.com>, John Navas <spamfilter1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote: > >Beyond that, I don't recall too many with bare antennas. The Ericsson > >T39m, for example, has a plastic cap (read: a case) over the antenna: > > > >http://www.mobilmania.cz/Files/Obrazky/art19/EricssonT39m/O/04.jpg > > An optional extendable antenna (Ericsson IAT-10) was available for the > T39m. Looked and worked almost the same as the standard stubby when > retracted. Outperformed every other cell phones I've owned when > extended. (Can't find a picture, sorry.) in other words, the built-in antenna had a flaw.
From: KDT on 11 Aug 2010 00:05 On Aug 10, 9:55 pm, John Navas <spamfilt...(a)navasgroup.com> wrote: > On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:50:37 -0700 (PDT), in > <a7f99870-11a3-46d0-86a3-21cad810b...(a)s9g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, KDT > > <scarface...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >On Aug 8, 11:53 am, John Navas <spamfilt...(a)navasgroup.com> wrote: > >> On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:34:21 -0400, in > >> >In the long run, a platform which actually allows professional > >> >developers to make money from their apps is going to get much better > >> >apps. > > >> Available evidence suggests otherwise; e.g., > >> <http://www.gomonews.com/android-go-boom-mobile-analytics-points-to-ex....> > > >Development by *hobbyist* where are the professional apps? > > They are there too, although I personally don't care where good apps > come from -- by far the best sailboat racing app on any mobile platform > was written by a "hobbyist" sailboat racer, not a professional. Where? Have you compared the top apps on the Android Market and on the Apple App store? I have an HTC Hero and an iPod Touch. The difference in the quality of the top apps aren't even comparable.
From: KDT on 11 Aug 2010 00:10 On Aug 10, 9:49 pm, John Navas <spamfilt...(a)navasgroup.com> wrote: > On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:46:38 -0700 (PDT), in > <d55c21a4-3f14-43a5-8aeb-c71c0128e...(a)p7g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>, KDT > > > > <scarface...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >On Aug 6, 11:31 am, John Navas <spamfilt...(a)navasgroup.com> wrote: > >> On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:29:24 -0500, in > >> <lloydparsons-257D54.19292405082...(a)idisk.mac.com>, Lloyd Parsons > > >> <lloydpars...(a)mac.com> wrote: > >> >In article <kvim565pseig2p2b8nh462eiqerfta9...(a)4ax.com>, > >> > John Navas <spamfilt...(a)navasgroup.com> wrote: > >> >> True, but Android phones on AT&T <http://goo.gl/EyTr> aren't generating > >> >> complaints the way iPhone has and still is. > > >> >A couple things to consider. > > >> >1. How many Android phones are running on the Verizion network alone? > >> >I don't know, but suspect it is quite a bit lower than iPhones on AT&T > > >> More than enough for complaints to surface. Droid has been hot. > > >> >2. Reports are that most Android phone users aren't buying many > >> >additional apps. If that is so, does that impact? > > >> What reports? > > >http://larvalabs.com/blog/android/android-market-payouts-total-2-of-a... > > That's money, not apps. Far more Android apps are free than iPhone > apps. And Verizon Android users consume more data than iPhone users: > <http://goo.gl/BmBi> > > -- > John > > "Assumption is the mother of all screw ups." > [Wetherns Law of Suspended Judgement] So do you really think major developers are going to invest real money in *quality* apps for the Android with that kind of payout?
From: nospam on 11 Aug 2010 00:14 In article <02fb76ae-5250-46dc-afc9-92a1771959ee(a)p7g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>, KDT <scarface_74(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > >Development by *hobbyist* where are the professional apps? > > > > They are there too, although I personally don't care where good apps > > come from -- by far the best sailboat racing app on any mobile platform > > was written by a "hobbyist" sailboat racer, not a professional. > > Where? Have you compared the top apps on the Android Market and on the > Apple App store? I have an HTC Hero and an iPod Touch. The > difference in the quality of the top apps aren't even comparable. there are some exceptions, but overall that's very true. iphone is where developers are spending their development efforts.
From: KDT on 11 Aug 2010 00:14
On Aug 10, 9:53 pm, John Navas <spamfilt...(a)navasgroup.com> wrote: > On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:44:15 -0700 (PDT), in > <710b642d-0b93-43a6-a3c1-c681d112b...(a)j8g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, KDT > > > > <scarface...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >On Aug 5, 7:52 pm, John Navas <spamfilt...(a)navasgroup.com> wrote: > >> On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:21:34 -0500, in > >> <lloydparsons-CEA3F6.15213405082...(a)idisk.mac.com>, Lloyd Parsons > >> >As to Android, yes they are selling lots these days, but the numbers are > >> >still small compared to the number of active iPhones, > > >> Depends on your definition of "small" -- 8.7 million Android handsets > >> here in the U.S. compared with 10.7 million iPhones according to > >> Quantcast. > > >> >and it is spread > >> >among providers. > > >> True, but Android phones on AT&T <http://goo.gl/EyTr> aren't generating > >> complaints the way iPhone has and still is. > >Who is actually buying an Android device on AT&T? The Motorala > >devices haven't exactly been breaking records. > > "Is AT&T Selling Weak Android Phones to Make iPhone 4 Look Better?" > <http://goo.gl/C8HG> > > -- > John > > "Assumption is the mother of all screw ups." > [Wetherns Law of Suspended Judgement] <sarcasm>Yeah because *every* company wants to cede power to a single vendor, especially one as easy to work with as Apple. I'm sure that AT&T would much rather deal with Apple that basically treats AT&T like a dumb pipe than deal with Android phones where AT&T gets to tell vendors how the phones will work and force crapware on the phones and they can pay a lower subsidy.</sarcasm> |