Using the new EVO 4G phone (from Sprint) on a 3G network is a bit like confining yourself to the posted speed limit in a Maserati. Naturally, when the phone goes on sale June 4, people who live in 3G-only cities (such as San Francisco) may wonder what they're missing from the experience. (What is 4G?)
So when I got my hands on the phone, my first thought was to see what the device could do in 4G country--cities where Sprint's partner, Clearwire, has had its 4G WiMax network up and running for a good while. So I flew up to the Pacific Northwest with the EVO 4G to try it out in six 4G cities on Clearwire’s WiMax network....
It runs my home network, and I am very satisfied with it. So much so, that the Spring 4G EVO looks very attractive as an iPhone alternative. Too bad my contract runs out in December, and ATT jacked up surrender fees.
This whole battle still has me scratching my head, with all the different theories. My main question is why Adobe has been so late to create a true mobile player that supports touch for newer mobile devices - the ones that actually can access the internet easily. A player that optimizes battery life, and resources. I know version 10.1 is supposed to be this, but I can't really tell if it will deliver. 10.1 also seems to be 1+ years behind schedule. Adobe is the one that owns the player and that onus is on them. Of course, current flash sites cannot be made to work well on any touchscreen device, and this cannot be solved by Apple nor Adobe. I think the latter is a major issue, especially when Jobs wants user experience as a priority.
Of course, Apple could just be trying to do away with it, hoping HTML 5 takes more hold.
Backlit keyboard, yes it does have one, just not tactile. But it is backlit, something my Dell Mini does not have which stinks for the little typing I do on it. It is a little more expensive than SOME netbooks, but not much, My mini dell 12 was $500. The processing will be plenty fast, the Atom in my Dell is a dog compared to my iPhone for things like video playback. Actually, I find the OS very good compared to Windows, or Ubuntu, and even the full Mac OS (I use all three). Sure for some tasks not as good, but for others it is great - short boot time too for the iPhone OS.
For most simple computing tasks for most people I bet the iPad will be great. People are way underestimating this thing. Basically a Kindle with tons more features, and a color screen. Last I checked Kindles were pretty popular.
Lastly the touch screen blows away Netbooks. I find your finger touching stuff on the screen to be way more efficient than a mouse.
Google realizes that mobile will be a huge extension of the desktop/PC dominated internet. A few years out, significant web traffic will be mobile - thus advertising. Google is trying to get Android on as many phones as possible - Google phone or otherwise. Android is meant to disrupt the phone marketplace so that no one company can dominate and prevent/block Google's advertising capabilities. Android was designed more to upset Windows Mobile than Apple's iPhone. Google does not want Bing to get traction in this area.
Google wants a plethora of devices, the Google phone seems to be the first attempt to try and create an unlocked phone marketplace, which will help their cause. This new phone is a small attempt to start doing that. Maybe so the wireless carriers cannot easily block Google's advertising.
More evidence that this is about advertising is Apple's purchase of mobile advertising company Quattro Wireless.
Great points, I would add that a nice way to get comfortable with the audience, is to greet them as they walk in the door. Also, strike up conversations with audience members before presenting.
the album replaced by endless individual songs and music rendered pretty much worthless by the fact that it's universally free.
Disagree. I have downloaded, and paid for, several full albums that are great - for example Polvo's new album "In Prism". What I think is about to change is live performances. Bands will tape high quality audio and video of live performances for easy purchase. This is not as widespread as it could be, and for indie bands is often relegated to audience tapings.
I'll do what I already do, save it in my Netflix Q, and wait for the rental. I already waited for the rental rather than going to the theater. Hope it works out for them.
Some guy like Alexander Bell or Samuel Morse comes along and invents it. Someone may have even used valuable wireless spectrum to do it, if it was not mostly reserved by the military.
Seriously, are we talking free WiFi or pay? Free, city-wide WiFi may be dead, but city-wide WiFi will happen, but probably in the form of something like 4G. I am currently online using Xohm WiMAx. Plenty fast, and cheaper than the alternatives.
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You can see teh speed tests in an Opera article over at ARS. Look how slooooooooow IE 8 is.
Pay news sites, just do not add much value. The articles are mostly dribble-like opinion, and often present no details around the facts and statistics behind the article. Take Barron's for example, which I used to find high value due to the lack of many alternatives. Now, I can get the same/better analysis via other financial or news communities. If Barron's wants me to pay, then they need to add valuable content NOT available through the other sources. It is funny, because they have this content, but make you pay an added extra amount, on top of your Barrons subscription. Barrons, somewhat recently, offers paying customers the full articles on Saturday, then it is all free on Monday.
Daring Fireball had a good piece on this: Googleâ(TM)s dependence on hardware and carrier partners puts the final product out of their control â" and into the control of companies whose histories have shown them to be incompetent at design and hostile to users.
Iâ(TM)d be happy to be proven wrong, but my hunch is that the only way weâ(TM)ll see an iPhone-caliber Android phone is if Google does what theyâ(TM)ve said theyâ(TM)re not going to do, which is to design and ship their own reference model âoegPhoneâ. That doesnâ(TM)t mean Android wonâ(TM)t still be successful in some sense if it remains on its current course, but that I donâ(TM)t expect it to be successful in the âoeholy shit is this awesome!â sense that the iPhone is. http://daringfireball.net/2009/08/the_android_opportunity
I just added a Dell Ubuntu Netbook to my quiver of Macs. No problems in doing so, use cross platform apps, or easily found a substitute. I will say the one main issue is my iPhone and iTunes.
Which begs the point does this OS need an internet connection to be useful? While I think ubiquitous web connections will someday be here, we are not there yet. As a result, I need my mobile computer to be able to work offline. Not clear to me if that is the case with this OS. Seems odd that Google isn't just trying to use Android or Moblin with Chrome - maybe they are doing that.
I just purchased a Dell Mini 12 with Ubuntu pre-installed. I love it, light (3 lbs), 5.5 - 6 hour battery life (48wh battery), and thin too. Great secondary Laptop for travel, working in bed. My other machine is a 17" Powerbook.
First, I do not sit on my couch eating cheetos, I am in really good shape. You can see me here fighting in black in the 40+ division:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ihNSNR04hI
Second, I have a genetic condition, and have a lot at stake in this debate.
Third, I am for universal care, but not designed by Ted Kennedy.
Fourth, it should be a catastrophic plan with high deductible. The poor will be subsidized. Singapore's plan would be the model.
you can now go back to your pringles.
Government run schools suck. Baltimore is not safe, because the government cannot provide basic safety. We fight unnecessary wars. We have terrible copyright laws. Government granted cable monopolies. Etc... etc... etc... Our government is going to "fix" health care? ROTFLMAO
Call me when our moronic government can get the basics right.
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It runs my home network, and I am very satisfied with it. So much so, that the Spring 4G EVO looks very attractive as an iPhone alternative. Too bad my contract runs out in December, and ATT jacked up surrender fees.
Of course, Apple could just be trying to do away with it, hoping HTML 5 takes more hold.
On those untraceable loans, we all know where those went - just follow the political contributions.
Backlit keyboard, yes it does have one, just not tactile. But it is backlit, something my Dell Mini does not have which stinks for the little typing I do on it. It is a little more expensive than SOME netbooks, but not much, My mini dell 12 was $500. The processing will be plenty fast, the Atom in my Dell is a dog compared to my iPhone for things like video playback. Actually, I find the OS very good compared to Windows, or Ubuntu, and even the full Mac OS (I use all three). Sure for some tasks not as good, but for others it is great - short boot time too for the iPhone OS.
For most simple computing tasks for most people I bet the iPad will be great. People are way underestimating this thing. Basically a Kindle with tons more features, and a color screen. Last I checked Kindles were pretty popular.
Lastly the touch screen blows away Netbooks. I find your finger touching stuff on the screen to be way more efficient than a mouse.
Google wants a plethora of devices, the Google phone seems to be the first attempt to try and create an unlocked phone marketplace, which will help their cause. This new phone is a small attempt to start doing that. Maybe so the wireless carriers cannot easily block Google's advertising.
More evidence that this is about advertising is Apple's purchase of mobile advertising company Quattro Wireless.
Great points, I would add that a nice way to get comfortable with the audience, is to greet them as they walk in the door. Also, strike up conversations with audience members before presenting.
Disagree. I have downloaded, and paid for, several full albums that are great - for example Polvo's new album "In Prism". What I think is about to change is live performances. Bands will tape high quality audio and video of live performances for easy purchase. This is not as widespread as it could be, and for indie bands is often relegated to audience tapings.
I'll do what I already do, save it in my Netflix Q, and wait for the rental. I already waited for the rental rather than going to the theater. Hope it works out for them.
it only holds 3 ounces, and is not effective in putting out laptop battery fires.
Some guy like Alexander Bell or Samuel Morse comes along and invents it. Someone may have even used valuable wireless spectrum to do it, if it was not mostly reserved by the military.
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS121649+18-Sep-2009+PRN20090918
Seriously, are we talking free WiFi or pay? Free, city-wide WiFi may be dead, but city-wide WiFi will happen, but probably in the form of something like 4G. I am currently online using Xohm WiMAx. Plenty fast, and cheaper than the alternatives.
You can see teh speed tests in an Opera article over at ARS. Look how slooooooooow IE 8 is.
Pay news sites, just do not add much value. The articles are mostly dribble-like opinion, and often present no details around the facts and statistics behind the article. Take Barron's for example, which I used to find high value due to the lack of many alternatives. Now, I can get the same/better analysis via other financial or news communities. If Barron's wants me to pay, then they need to add valuable content NOT available through the other sources. It is funny, because they have this content, but make you pay an added extra amount, on top of your Barrons subscription. Barrons, somewhat recently, offers paying customers the full articles on Saturday, then it is all free on Monday.
Daring Fireball had a good piece on this:
Googleâ(TM)s dependence on hardware and carrier partners puts the final product out of their control â" and into the control of companies whose histories have shown them to be incompetent at design and hostile to users.
Iâ(TM)d be happy to be proven wrong, but my hunch is that the only way weâ(TM)ll see an iPhone-caliber Android phone is if Google does what theyâ(TM)ve said theyâ(TM)re not going to do, which is to design and ship their own reference model âoegPhoneâ. That doesnâ(TM)t mean Android wonâ(TM)t still be successful in some sense if it remains on its current course, but that I donâ(TM)t expect it to be successful in the âoeholy shit is this awesome!â sense that the iPhone is.
http://daringfireball.net/2009/08/the_android_opportunity
Informative, would mod u up if I could.
I just added a Dell Ubuntu Netbook to my quiver of Macs. No problems in doing so, use cross platform apps, or easily found a substitute. I will say the one main issue is my iPhone and iTunes.
Which begs the point does this OS need an internet connection to be useful? While I think ubiquitous web connections will someday be here, we are not there yet. As a result, I need my mobile computer to be able to work offline. Not clear to me if that is the case with this OS. Seems odd that Google isn't just trying to use Android or Moblin with Chrome - maybe they are doing that.
Fewer if you factor in cover charge, and drinks. Just stay out of the VIP room.
I just purchased a Dell Mini 12 with Ubuntu pre-installed. I love it, light (3 lbs), 5.5 - 6 hour battery life (48wh battery), and thin too. Great secondary Laptop for travel, working in bed. My other machine is a 17" Powerbook.
First, I do not sit on my couch eating cheetos, I am in really good shape. You can see me here fighting in black in the 40+ division:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ihNSNR04hI
Second, I have a genetic condition, and have a lot at stake in this debate.
Third, I am for universal care, but not designed by Ted Kennedy.
Fourth, it should be a catastrophic plan with high deductible. The poor will be subsidized. Singapore's plan would be the model.
you can now go back to your pringles.
I like Singapore's system, and would prefer to start there. We already have people using Flex Spending Accounts, and could gradually shift there over a 3-5 year period. http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2008/01/singapores_heal.html
http://takingnote.tcf.org/2008/07/health-care-in.html
Singapore uses medical savings accounts and spends less than 5% of GDP. http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2008/01/singapores_heal.html
Government run schools suck. Baltimore is not safe, because the government cannot provide basic safety. We fight unnecessary wars. We have terrible copyright laws. Government granted cable monopolies. Etc... etc... etc... Our government is going to "fix" health care? ROTFLMAO Call me when our moronic government can get the basics right.